SEC Chair's Attorney Honors Program Forum

[Anonymous User]

~complete silence~

It seem like they were moving aggressively with the "500 application" limit. That was months ago.

Do you mean the initial posting seemed like they were moving aggressively?

[Anonymous User]

Maybe they cancelled the program?

The program was probably just a cover for them to meet some HR "open competition" requirement while they already knew who they were going to hire from their summer interns or another source. I work at a different government agency now and we do that routinely even for excepted service attorney jobs.

[Danteshek]

It seems they are trying their best to manage expectations... They announce stuff like this to make you think you have a chance... and then nothing... or they already decided on would be hired prior to the announcement.

[CHIWASHDC879]

To the user with 201532 posts.

You post over 100 times a day.

You have posts saying you are a 2L, posts saying you are a 3L, posts saying that you have been a federal clerk for the past 8 years, and other posts that you are a 1L at HARVARD.

Why do you post BS on all these forms??

[Anonymous User]

To the user with 201532 posts.

You post over 100 times a day.

You have posts saying you are a 2L, posts saying you are a 3L, posts saying that you have been a federal clerk for the past 8 years, and other posts that you are a 1L at HARVARD.

Why do you post BS on all these forms??

201547 posts!

Hundreds if not thousands of users post anonymously when it suits them

[CHIWASHDC879]

My bad! I thought it was 1 person

[Anonymous User]

A friend had a phone interview this week. She didn't specify which division.

[Anonymous User]

A friend had a phone interview this week. She didn't specify which division.

This is a somewhat unhelpful and ambiguous post. If you are going to post something like this, can you at least follow up and find out some more information for us? (What office, what was the date, anything they said about the process, etc.).

Thanks.

[Anonymous User]

A friend had a phone interview this week. She didn't specify which division.

This is a somewhat unhelpful and ambiguous post. If you are going to post something like this, can you at least follow up and find out some more information for us? (What office, what was the date, anything they said about the process, etc.).

Thanks.

Was it for a spring externship? I know those calls are happening now too.

[Anonymous User]

A friend had a phone interview this week. She didn't specify which division.

This is a somewhat unhelpful and ambiguous post. If you are going to post something like this, can you at least follow up and find out some more information for us? (What office, what was the date, anything they said about the process, etc.).

Thanks.

Was it for a spring externship? I know those calls are happening now too.

Honors Program, sorry I don't have more info.

[Anonymous User]

phone interviews with corporate finance and enforcement for honors

[Anonymous User]

phone interviews with corporate finance and enforcement for honors

stats? did you receive emails?

[Anonymous User]

phone interviews with corporate finance and enforcement for honors

stats? did you receive emails?

T2 top 5%, dist. clerkship, veteran. got a call on the cellphone asking some questions and then telling me to expect calls from those two divisions to set up interviews.

[Anonymous User]

phone interviews with corporate finance and enforcement for honors

stats? did you receive emails?

T2 top 5%, dist. clerkship, veteran. got a call on the cellphone asking some questions and then telling me to expect calls from those two divisions to set up interviews.

congrats! did your status change on USAjobs?

[Anonymous User]

phone interviews with corporate finance and enforcement for honors

stats? did you receive emails?

T2 top 5%, dist. clerkship, veteran. got a call on the cellphone asking some questions and then telling me to expect calls from those two divisions to set up interviews.

congrats! did your status change on USAjobs?

no, it still says "received." maybe they aren't as solicitous of status updates as DOJ?

[Anonymous User]

Just as an FYI, some departments are still considering candidates from this program. Because it's still a relatively new program I don't think the process is as cut and dry. Without going into to much detail I'll just say that today I was speaking with someone from my dept. who is involved with hiring and she mentioned that our group was looking to hire someone through this program but hadn't started reviewing resumes. So while some divisions may have reviewed resumes and contacted candidates other haven't even begun the process. Biggov moves extremely slow. I'm not saying you should wait around for your status to change on usajobs.gov, but just know that the timeline and even the amount of people they plan to bring on through the program seems to be pretty fluid. Hopefully this provides a glimmer of hope for those who haven't been contacted.

Finally, for those who are contacted please keep in mind that fit is extremely important. I know on TLS we think school, gpa etc are the end all be all but don't think that certain stats will get you an interview or job offer. Yes, you need to have an solid resume and a demonstrated interest/background in the industry, but unlike big law, they will pass over a T-14 candidate for a T2 candidate in a heartbeat if they think the think the person from the T2 is a better fit. By fit I mean intelligent, nice, "warm,"pleasant, ethical and professional. Good luck!

[Anonymous User]

any movement today?

[Danteshek]

Finally, for those who are contacted please keep in mind that fit is extremely important. I know on TLS we think school, gpa etc are the end all be all but don't think that certain stats will get you an interview or job offer. Yes, you need to have an solid resume and a demonstrated interest/background in the industry, but unlike big law, they will pass over a T-14 candidate for a T2 candidate in a heartbeat if they think the think the person from the T2 is a better fit. By fit I mean intelligent, nice, "warm,"pleasant, ethical and professional. Good luck!

Or totally lacking in ambition or entrepreneurship to make or create anything.

People, wake up. This is the SEC. It is a government job.

[lapolicia]

Finally, for those who are contacted please keep in mind that fit is extremely important. I know on TLS we think school, gpa etc are the end all be all but don't think that certain stats will get you an interview or job offer. Yes, you need to have an solid resume and a demonstrated interest/background in the industry, but unlike big law, they will pass over a T-14 candidate for a T2 candidate in a heartbeat if they think the think the person from the T2 is a better fit. By fit I mean intelligent, nice, "warm,"pleasant, ethical and professional. Good luck!

Or totally lacking in ambition or entrepreneurship to make or create anything.

People, wake up. This is the SEC. It is a government job.

Yes, lawyers in biglaw are born entrepreneurs, constantly creating new ideas that are changing the world for the better. Not like those lazy government regulators, lacking in entrepreneurship and ambition. It's not like they ever leave the SEC or USAO and become biglaw partners--except, like, every month. If you want to be creating things other than paper, I suggest you find a new profession (assuming you're a lawyer which I highly doubt since lawyers usually know the difference between the SEC and the DMV).

[Anonymous User]

Any Georgetown LLM people have success? If so, stats? Where did you get your JD?

[Anonymous User]

I am in a position to hear certain inside talk and I have heard that these positions (10) are likely to go to ex military applicants or those that have a clerkship under their belt. Other applicants are at an extreme disadvantage.

[Anonymous User]

Is it a 3 step process or a 2 step process? i.e. Once you have a phone interview, do you have to get selected for second roun interview and then an offer/reject or is it just one interview and then offer/reject?

[Anonymous User]

I am in a position to hear certain inside talk and I have heard that these positions (10) are likely to go to ex military applicants or those that have a clerkship under their belt. Other applicants are at an extreme disadvantage.

I am shocked - SHOCKED - that attorneys are being hired on something other than pure skill, ability, and fit.

[Anonymous User]

phone interviews with corporate finance and enforcement for honors

stats? did you receive emails?

T2 top 5%, dist. clerkship, veteran. got a call on the cellphone asking some questions and then telling me to expect calls from those two divisions to set up interviews.

were the interviews you were waiting to set up phone interviews or in office interviews?

[Anonymous User]

I am in a position to hear certain inside talk and I have heard that these positions (10) are likely to go to ex military applicants or those that have a clerkship under their belt. Other applicants are at an extreme disadvantage.

I am shocked - SHOCKED - that attorneys are being hired on something other than pure skill, ability, and fit.

Besides this being anon abuse, I don't get why you are so bothered by the idea that fit is important. I'm the person who originally made that statement and it was offered as advice to interviewees from someone works at the commission. For many firms, students with certain grades from certain schools will almost always receive an offer. For the commission that is not necessarily the case. It wasn't snark, it was an attempt to be helpful to those with interviews coming up. As someone only a few years removed from this process I know how stressful it can be.

The program is not limited to 10 positions. That figure was based on the positions identified when the original announcement was made. More slots have, and may continue to be added as more departments sign on. As far as all the spots likely going to those with clerkships or military experience, that remains to be seen. The only offer I know of that has been accepted was to someone without either of these credentials.