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has the biglaw train left the station yet?
Posted: Tue Sep 21, 2010 4:55 am
by Anonymous User
If you don't have an offer by now, is it safe to say you struck out trying to get biglaw?
Re: has the biglaw train left the station yet?
Posted: Tue Sep 21, 2010 4:57 am
by Anonymous User
Considering I have 3 callbacks in the next week, I sure hope not.
I think things are beginning to narrow, but the door isn't really shut for another month or so.
Re: has the biglaw train left the station yet?
Posted: Tue Sep 21, 2010 7:18 am
by spanktheduck
If you have no cbs left then almost certainly yes.
I would imagine that most of the V100 is almost done hiring by now.
Re: has the biglaw train left the station yet?
Posted: Tue Sep 21, 2010 8:27 am
by Anonymous User
It depends on your school. The earlier your school did OCI, the worse off you are right now. Harvard students had day 1 of callback week yesterday, so it's not like all firms are done hiring. Not by a LONG shot.
A V5 NYC recruiter told me very recently that the process, for the firm, was just over halfway done - with more CBs and offers to go through over the next few weeks.
Re: has the biglaw train left the station yet?
Posted: Tue Sep 21, 2010 8:29 am
by Anonymous User
Anonymous User wrote:If you don't have an offer by now, is it safe to say you struck out trying to get biglaw?
The only two callbacks I got are in the next seven days. Only one is technically biglaw, I guess, but still -- I really hope the train hasn't left. My ticket isn't even good yet.
Re: has the biglaw train left the station yet?
Posted: Tue Sep 21, 2010 9:33 am
by Anonymous User
God I hope not, I had 13 cb's beginning last week and was told between 1 week and the first week of October for all of them. I have to think silence is not a bad thing.
Re: has the biglaw train left the station yet?
Posted: Tue Sep 21, 2010 9:36 am
by Person
Not even close. I know lots of people who did not hear back until October at a T-14.
Re: has the biglaw train left the station yet?
Posted: Tue Sep 21, 2010 10:42 am
by Anonymous User
Definitely not. I had nothing yet on this date last year and ended up with 3 offers.
Re: has the biglaw train left the station yet?
Posted: Tue Sep 21, 2010 10:54 am
by pasteurizedmilk
I scheduled two callbacks for later this month 5 minutes before checking TLS, and found this thread.

Re: has the biglaw train left the station yet?
Posted: Tue Sep 21, 2010 2:57 pm
by Anonymous User
Anonymous User wrote:Definitely not. I had nothing yet on this date last year and ended up with 3 offers.
Were these from callbacks you had pending at the time, or from further efforts?
Re: has the biglaw train left the station yet?
Posted: Tue Sep 21, 2010 7:16 pm
by Anonymous User
Got my first two offers today, its not too late yet!
Re: has the biglaw train left the station yet?
Posted: Tue Sep 21, 2010 9:22 pm
by spanktheduck
Anonymous User wrote:Got my first two offers today, its not too late yet!
grats, must have been a good day.
Re: has the biglaw train left the station yet?
Posted: Tue Sep 21, 2010 9:42 pm
by Anonymous User
Also got my first two today, late in the evening within 5 min of each other. Kinda in a daze right now
Re: has the biglaw train left the station yet?
Posted: Tue Sep 21, 2010 9:49 pm
by vvpatvv
Congrats to the both of you. When did you do the callback interviews?
Re: has the biglaw train left the station yet?
Posted: Tue Sep 21, 2010 9:59 pm
by Anonymous User
vvpatvv wrote:Congrats to the both of you. When did you do the callback interviews?
Both NY, both in the last 10 days
Re: has the biglaw train left the station yet?
Posted: Tue Sep 21, 2010 10:53 pm
by Anonymous User
Mine were both in Boston also within the last 10 days.
Re: has the biglaw train left the station yet?
Posted: Tue Sep 21, 2010 10:54 pm
by Anonymous User
Anonymous User wrote:vvpatvv wrote:Congrats to the both of you. When did you do the callback interviews?
Both NY, both in the last 10 days
Which firms, if I can ask? (Hint?)
Just wondering, because I'm waiting on NYC firms...also, how long did each firm take?
Re: has the biglaw train left the station yet?
Posted: Tue Sep 21, 2010 10:56 pm
by Anonymous User
Anonymous User wrote:Anonymous User wrote:vvpatvv wrote:Congrats to the both of you. When did you do the callback interviews?
Both NY, both in the last 10 days
Which firms, if I can ask? (Hint?)
Just wondering, because I'm waiting on NYC firms...also, how long did each firm take?
one is a V40, the other is a boutique. V40 CB was 11 days CB to offer, boutique was 7.
Re: has the biglaw train left the station yet?
Posted: Tue Sep 21, 2010 11:01 pm
by Anonymous User
Anonymous User wrote:Anonymous User wrote:Anonymous User wrote:vvpatvv wrote:Congrats to the both of you. When did you do the callback interviews?
Both NY, both in the last 10 days
Which firms, if I can ask? (Hint?)
Just wondering, because I'm waiting on NYC firms...also, how long did each firm take?
one is a V40, the other is a boutique. V40 CB was 11 days CB to offer, boutique was 7.
ok, thanks. congrats! i had my first callback last wednesday...haven't heard anything at all. just hoping it's not too late

Re: has the biglaw train left the station yet?
Posted: Tue Sep 21, 2010 11:03 pm
by Anonymous User
Anonymous User wrote:Mine were both in Boston also within the last 10 days.
Congrats! Do you mind sharing which firms?
Re: has the biglaw train left the station yet?
Posted: Tue Sep 21, 2010 11:23 pm
by Anonymous User
Anonymous User wrote:Anonymous User wrote:Anonymous User wrote:
Both NY, both in the last 10 days
Which firms, if I can ask? (Hint?)
Just wondering, because I'm waiting on NYC firms...also, how long did each firm take?
one is a V40, the other is a boutique. V40 CB was 11 days CB to offer, boutique was 7.
Winston?
Re: has the biglaw train left the station yet?
Posted: Tue Sep 21, 2010 11:35 pm
by Anonymous User
Anonymous User wrote:Anonymous User wrote:Anonymous User wrote:Anonymous User wrote:
Both NY, both in the last 10 days
Which firms, if I can ask? (Hint?)
Just wondering, because I'm waiting on NYC firms...also, how long did each firm take?
one is a V40, the other is a boutique. V40 CB was 11 days CB to offer, boutique was 7.
Winston?
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Re: has the biglaw train left the station yet?
Posted: Wed Sep 22, 2010 12:00 am
by hithere
Re: has the biglaw train left the station yet?
Posted: Wed Sep 22, 2010 12:06 am
by Anonymous User
Anonymous User wrote:Anonymous User wrote:Mine were both in Boston also within the last 10 days.
Congrats! Do you mind sharing which firms?
Bump, can you share the names of the firms? thanks very much and congratulations! must have been a great day for you.
Re: has the biglaw train left the station yet?
Posted: Wed Sep 22, 2010 1:31 am
by Anonymous User
Depends on when the school did its OCI. CLS is wrapping up things, for example, from summer OCI. Our OCI was the second week in August, though. Most people are bumping against their 4 week deadline, at this point, for offers.