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Paul Weiss
Posted: Sat Sep 18, 2010 11:10 pm
by Anonymous User
What do people think of Paul Weiss? I am very interested in litigation and have an offer there. I also have offers at firms higher in the Vault including S&C, and a couple other V-10's. I liked the people a lot at Paul Weiss. Should I take a more prestigious firm or is PW very highly regarded? Also, I have heard they are really workaholics there. Can anyone confirm? What are the hours like? Any other useful info would be great. Thanks!
Re: Paul Weiss
Posted: Sat Sep 18, 2010 11:19 pm
by BendAndSnap
Litigation: General Commercial: The Elite: New York
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Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP
Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP & Affiliates
Sullivan & Cromwell LLP
fwiw
Re: Paul Weiss
Posted: Sun Sep 19, 2010 12:07 am
by Anonymous User
what about going there for corporate. is its big nyc name enough to carry over.
Re: Paul Weiss
Posted: Sun Sep 19, 2010 12:11 am
by Anonymous User
Paul Weiss is highly prestigious for litigation. Corporate is decent, but not uber elite.
Re: Paul Weiss
Posted: Sun Sep 19, 2010 12:50 am
by Anonymous User
I've heard great lit practice... probably shouldn't pass up a V10 if you want to go corp.
Re: Paul Weiss
Posted: Sun Sep 19, 2010 10:33 am
by Anonymous User
Has anyone received a rejection from PW NYC? If so, approx time between CB and rejection?
Re: Paul Weiss
Posted: Sun Sep 19, 2010 3:29 pm
by Anonymous User
I was in the same position as the OP a few years ago. Chose Paul Weiss for lit over S&C, Skadden and Debevoise. For lit in NYC they're pretty much tops. They get some phenominal cases (they had Spitzer back when I was a SA). They also had great people working there (associates and SAs). I ended up not going back (clerked and went to the federal gov't), but if I were to go to a firm it would be there.