Pre-OCI 2021 Forum

[Anonymous User]

I have a CB with STB and an alum reached out and wanted to schedule a call with me beforehand. Is this normal?

Yes. Mine even scheduled dinner to answer questions before cancelling the night of because, you know, big law.

[Anonymous User]

I have a CB with STB and an alum reached out and wanted to schedule a call with me beforehand. Is this normal?

Happened to me. Just an opportunity for you to ask questions etc. beforehand.

All part of the charm offensive, I guess. I'll say that I'm impressed (but perhaps I'm just easy to impress).

[Anonymous User]

I have upcoming CB with STB DC and also interested to know more about the office. Seems small but expanding? Their website says 65+ attys, but NALP now has them at 84, and last year they gave 10 SA offers, which seems large for 84 attorney office? Hadn’t been on my radar before - def seems like corporate is big, but also lit of some kind? Antitrust lit and investigations? Very interested to learn more.

[Anonymous User]

Any K&E Chicago movement? I applied a week or two ago but haven’t heard anything

Top third at a T14 if that matters

[Anonymous User]

I have upcoming CB with STB DC and also interested to know more about the office. Seems small but expanding? Their website says 65+ attys, but NALP now has them at 84, and last year they gave 10 SA offers, which seems large for 84 attorney office? Hadn’t been on my radar before - def seems like corporate is big, but also lit of some kind? Antitrust lit and investigations? Very interested to learn more.

network with an associate there

[Anonymous User]

How long does it take to hear back from STB after CB? If it takes more than a week is it a bad sign.

I’m not sure about a bad sign, but it’s certainly not a good one. Based on past threads/early data points from this year:

if STB likes you a lot, you’re getting an offer within 3-5 business days. However, some people reported interviewing in June and didn’t hear back until mid July - with offers. Others reported the same with dings. You’re basically waitlisted right now while they interview and assess more candidates.

So you still have a shot but odds are lower now.

[Anonymous User]

Skadden - I have a “preliminary interview” next week that’s 2 hours long with “an attorney in the New York office”. Was not asked to fill out any random assessment... can anyone advise if this is a call back or not? Very confused. Never heard of a screening that’s 2 hours.

[Anonymous User]

Skadden - I have a “preliminary interview” next week that’s 2 hours long with “an attorney in the New York office”. Was not asked to fill out any random assessment... can anyone advise if this is a call back or not? Very confused. Never heard of a screening that’s 2 hours.

They asked you if you were free during the 2 hour window? then you say yes and a couple days before they'll give you a 20 minute time frame sometime during that two hour window...it's a screener

[Anonymous User]

Has anyone had a Latham NY CB or offer?

[Anonymous User]

Has anyone that had a CB with Milbank in the last couple weeks heard back yet?

[idodebate]

How long has it taken folks to hear back from Latham after a screener?

[big0lf1shy]

Has anyone had a Latham NY CB or offer?

I had a callback last Wednesday, haven’t heard back yet..

[Anonymous User]

Has anyone had a Latham NY CB or offer?

I interviewed last Wednesday, haven’t heard anything back yet...

[Anonymous User]

How does STB notify applicants of a rejection? How long does it take for them to reject you?

[Anonymous User]

Has anyone had a Latham NY CB or offer?

Yes to both.

[Anonymous User]

STB offer - I'm one of those who posted upthread and was ghosted for a couple of weeks while people who interviewed on the same day were getting offers.

In other words: don't lose hope!

Did you express a preference for lit or transactional work?

[Anonymous User]

Has anyone had a Latham NY CB or offer?

You read my mind. CB last week, they said the hiring committee was meeting this week but we might not hear for another week or two after this one.

[Anonymous User]

Has anyone received PW NY offer? How long does it take to hear back? CB last week and still waiting...

[Anonymous User]

For all Latham NY CB/offer people - would you mind sharing approx school/stats?

Also, to the STB rejection question - it varies, they give some dings quickly and others after a few weeks. Based on older threads, dings should start rolling out in the next week or two

[Anonymous User]

Has anyone that had a CB with Milbank in the last couple weeks heard back yet?

nope haven't heard anything yet. callback 2 weeks and 1 day ago. still nothing. they did say it would take 2ish weeks to hear back but my callback didn't go well so i dont have much hope.

[Anonymous User]

anyone hear of DC movement for PW, DPW, or S&C?

[Anonymous User]

Has anyone that had a CB with Milbank in the last couple weeks heard back yet?

nope haven't heard anything yet. callback 2 weeks and 1 day ago. still nothing. they did say it would take 2ish weeks to hear back but my callback didn't go well so i dont have much hope.

I’m sorry to hear that, but may I ask why you don’t think it went well? This was my first firm interview so I’m having a hard time gauging how it went.

[Anonymous User]

STB offer - I'm one of those who posted upthread and was ghosted for a couple of weeks while people who interviewed on the same day were getting offers.

In other words: don't lose hope!

Did you express a preference for lit or transactional work?

Yes. All-in on transactional.

[Anonymous User]

Has anyone that had a CB with Milbank in the last couple weeks heard back yet?

nope haven't heard anything yet. callback 2 weeks and 1 day ago. still nothing. they did say it would take 2ish weeks to hear back but my callback didn't go well so i dont have much hope.

I’m sorry to hear that, but may I ask why you don’t think it went well? This was my first firm interview so I’m having a hard time gauging how it went.

[Anonymous User]

STB offer - I'm one of those who posted upthread and was ghosted for a couple of weeks while people who interviewed on the same day were getting offers.

In other words: don't lose hope!

dang, congratulations! i’m also one of the upthread ghosted folks…still ghosted. just over two weeks from interview, fingers crossed but not feeling great