2015 Pre-OCI Interviews Forum

Anonymous User · Post by **Anonymous User** » Tue Jul 21, 2015 9:42 am

Are people getting screeners that then lead to callbacks, or just going straight to callback? Also, do the cb's follow the standard post-OCI cb format of meeting multiple attorneys, doing lunch, and generally spending several hours at the firm? Trying to figure out what my upcoming pre-oci "meetings" will amount to.

Anonymous User · Post by **Anonymous User** » Tue Jul 21, 2015 10:26 am

Anonymous User wrote:Are people getting screeners that then lead to callbacks, or just going straight to callback? Also, do the cb's follow the standard post-OCI cb format of meeting multiple attorneys, doing lunch, and generally spending several hours at the firm? Trying to figure out what my upcoming pre-oci "meetings" will amount to.

Depends on the firm/how much they want you/how much they want to game the lottery. I have one straight to CB (multi interview, lunch, the whole 9 yards) and one 20mn screener.

Anonymous User · Post by **Anonymous User** » Tue Jul 21, 2015 10:28 am

had a screener in the spring for a 1L SA and they dinged me but asked me to come for a pre-OCI callback for 2L SA

Anonymous User · Post by **Anonymous User** » Tue Jul 21, 2015 10:30 am

Anonymous User wrote:Are people getting screeners that then lead to callbacks, or just going straight to callback? Also, do the cb's follow the standard post-OCI cb format of meeting multiple attorneys, doing lunch, and generally spending several hours at the firm? Trying to figure out what my upcoming pre-oci "meetings" will amount to.

Personally, all of my "meetings" have been callbacks without any screener. Fully reimbursed, multiple attorneys, lunch, everything. It seems so far though that my callbacks have been at firms where I'm well above their hiring range for my school anyway.

Anonymous User wrote:had a screener in the spring for a 1L SA and they dinged me but asked me to come for a pre-OCI callback for 2L SA

Also a couple of these, but after 1L callbacks.

Anonymous User · Post by **Anonymous User** » Tue Jul 21, 2015 11:56 am

DLA Piper DC Callback (Or I guess a multi-interview)

Anonymous User · Post by **Anonymous User** » Tue Jul 21, 2015 4:12 pm

Katten Muchin NY is doing screen interviews at the very least.

Anonymous User · Post by **Anonymous User** » Tue Jul 21, 2015 4:14 pm

Cadwalader (NYC) CB

Anonymous User · Post by **Anonymous User** » Tue Jul 21, 2015 4:28 pm

Anonymous User wrote:
Anonymous User wrote:Are people getting screeners that then lead to callbacks, or just going straight to callback? Also, do the cb's follow the standard post-OCI cb format of meeting multiple attorneys, doing lunch, and generally spending several hours at the firm? Trying to figure out what my upcoming pre-oci "meetings" will amount to.
Personally, all of my "meetings" have been callbacks without any screener. Fully reimbursed, multiple attorneys, lunch, everything. It seems so far though that my callbacks have been at firms where I'm well above their hiring range for my school anyway.

Agreed here, except the firms have been on par for my hiring range (mid-T14, top 1/3). Have only had one so far, but got the schedule for my next one and both are four 30 minute interviews back-to-back, followed by lunch with a couple of associates.

Anonymous User · Post by **Anonymous User** » Tue Jul 21, 2015 4:33 pm

I know i'm the only CB for the firm so far (I was a weird case) so saying the firm would certainly out myself, but I finished my CB today. I think it went well, but it was exhausting lol

Anonymous User · Post by **Anonymous User** » Tue Jul 21, 2015 4:34 pm

Mind sharing which market?

Anonymous User · Post by **Anonymous User** » Wed Jul 22, 2015 11:38 am

Interview (I guess CB) scheduled with V100 in a Midwest regional market.

Anonymous User · Post by **Anonymous User** » Wed Jul 22, 2015 1:59 pm

Those who received offers, what was the turn around from CB > offer?

Anonymous User · Post by **Anonymous User** » Wed Jul 22, 2015 2:00 pm

next day

Anonymous User · Post by **Anonymous User** » Wed Jul 22, 2015 2:02 pm

Email or phone call? I imagine this varies by firm but I'm neurotic at this point so anything helps lol

Anonymous User · Post by **Anonymous User** » Wed Jul 22, 2015 2:07 pm

phone call

Anonymous User · Post by **Anonymous User** » Wed Jul 22, 2015 2:36 pm

those of you with offers, how are you handling asking them for time? assuming you didn't accept

Anonymous User · Post by **Anonymous User** » Wed Jul 22, 2015 2:38 pm

The NALP minimum is 28 days if i remember correctly

Anonymous User · Post by **Anonymous User** » Wed Jul 22, 2015 2:38 pm

Well the standard 28 day rule applied, but they're not starting the countdown until OCI is underway for the firm, which should be enough time to consider other options.

Anonymous User · Post by **Anonymous User** » Wed Jul 22, 2015 2:39 pm

^^^ good guy law firm right there. They don't have to do it that way, that's awesome.

Anonymous User · Post by **Anonymous User** » Wed Jul 22, 2015 2:54 pm

Anonymous User wrote:Well the standard 28 day rule applied, but they're not starting the countdown until OCI is underway for the firm, which should be enough time to consider other options.

This, and they are tolling it from OCI at my school specifically.

Anonymous User wrote:Email or phone call? I imagine this varies by firm but I'm neurotic at this point so anything helps lol

Phone call here, after half a weekish.

Anonymous User · Post by **Anonymous User** » Wed Jul 22, 2015 3:03 pm

Have callbacks scheduled with Willkie Farr and Wiley Rein DC.

Anonymous User · Post by **Anonymous User** » Wed Jul 22, 2015 3:17 pm

Anonymous User wrote:Those who received offers, what was the turn around from CB > offer?

Anyone with offers from Kirkland specifically willing to share CB-> offer timeline? Pretty please?

Anonymous User · Post by **Anonymous User** » Wed Jul 22, 2015 3:21 pm

Also something I imagine varies by firm, but do offer calls normally come from a hiring partner or recruiting?

Anonymous User · Post by **Anonymous User** » Wed Jul 22, 2015 3:58 pm

Shulte Roth NYC CB

Anonymous User · Post by **Anonymous User** » Wed Jul 22, 2015 4:06 pm

Anonymous User wrote:Also something I imagine varies by firm, but do offer calls normally come from a hiring partner or recruiting?

Hiring partner IME

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