Employment stories from my high school graduating class... Forum

[Anonymous User]

Attended a large high school in a non-NE state. Out of the 1000 or so students who graduated from said school in '03, I believe we have about two dozen attorneys. Many of us kept in touch, I've given a brief bio of everyone in the group below:

#
School Rank
1L Summer Job(s)
2L Summer Job(s)
Grades or Honors (for those I know)
Pass Bar?
Permanent Job

1.
T3
Split: USA Office and 100ish Attorney, Market Paying Firm
Split: V50 and short DOJ internship
No Grade Information, Secondary Journal
Yes
V50 (deferred until February)

2.
T3
V50
Split: V10 and V50
No Grade Information, Secondary Journal, Publication
Yes
V10 (working now)

3.
T6
Split: 50ish Attorney, Below Market Firm and USA Office
V100
"Top Third", Secondary Journal
Yes
No Offered, Currently Looking

4.
T14
Split: Small Firm and Misc. Gov Internship
Split: Air Force JAG Internship and Fed. PD Internship
No Grade Information, Secondary Journal
Yes
Currently Looking

5.
T14
Small, High-Paying Firm
Split: Same Small, High-Paying Firm and V100
Cum, Secondary Journal, Two Publications
Yes
Small, High-Paying Firm (working now, $160k)

6.
T18
Nonprofit Internship (Legal Aid)
Nonprofit Internship (Legal Aid) and Research Assistant
No Grade Information, No Journal
Yes
Currently Looking

7.
T18
USA Office
Split: Market Paying 50ish Attorney Firm and V100
"Top Quarter", Secondary Journal
Yes
V100 (Starts in December)

8.
T18
Mid-level State Judge Internship, Summer School
Small firm (hourly), Eco Nonprofit
"Middle", Secondary Journal, Publication
Yes
Contract Work, Still Looking

9.
T30
Supreme Court Internship
Market Paying 100ish Attorney Firm
"Good", Law Review
Yes
No Offered, Found Small Firm (~$50k)

10.
T50
USA Office
Market Paying 100ish Attorney Firm
Magna, Law Review, 3 Publications
Yes
No Offered, Currently Looking

11.
T50
High-Paying Small Firm
High-Paying Small Firm
"Below median"
Yes
High-Paying Small Firm (~$100k, working now)

12.
T50
Low Level Judicial Internship, Summer School
Small Firm (hourly), Summer School, Research Assistant
"Bad", Secondary Journal
No
Currently Looking

13.
T100
"Summer abroad"
Research Assistant, Summer School
"Top quarter", Law Review
Yes
Currently Looking

14.
T100
State Judicial Internship, Small firm (hourly)
Split: Market-paying 200ish Attorney Firm, Small firm (hourly)
Coif, Law Review
Yes
Small firm (working now)

15.
TTT
Small firm
Split: County PDs Office Internship, (Different) County DAs Office Internship
"Top Third", Secondary Journal
Yes
ADA (starts Jan 1)

16.
TTTT
Summer School
Summer School
"Top 15%", Law Review
Yes
Currently Applying to All JAG Offices

I'm not entirely sure the point of this; I've just always found these posts interesting. I hope my abbreviations are still used around here, it's been a long time since I've posted. I can give more information on any of the above...

[helfer snooterbagon]

Great stuff.

[General Tso]

Are you still competing with people from high school? Let it go my friend

[jchoggan]

I like it. Thanks.

[Anonymous User]

My stories might be more typical. All these people have returned to our hometown to work, at various levels of employers.

#: 1
School Rank: TTT
1L Summer Job(s): State AG
2L Summer Job(s): Solo firm
Grades or Honors (for those I know): Top 10%, LR
Pass Bar?: Yes
Permanent Job: Firm with <5 people, $40k/year

#: 2
School Rank: T14
1L Summer Job(s): Federal judge
2L Summer Job(s): Regional BigLaw (turned down V20)
Grades or Honors (for those I know): Top 25%
Pass Bar?: Still a 3L
Permanent Job: Offer at regional BigLaw, $125k/year

#: 3
School Rank: T50, transferred from TTTT
1L Summer Job(s): State court judge
2L Summer Job(s): State AG
Grades or Honors (for those I know): Top ~10% at TTTT
Pass Bar?: Yes
Permanent Job: Unemployed and looking

# 4
School Rank: TTTT
1L Summer Job(s): ???
2L Summer Job(s): City attorney's office
Grades or Honors (for those I know): ???
Pass Bar?: Yes
Permanent Job: City attorney's office, <$40k/year

# 5
School Rank: TTT
1L Summer Job(s): ???
2L Summer Job(s): ???
Grades or Honors (for those I know): ???
Pass Bar?: Yes
Permanent Job: Went unemployed as a JD/MBA from Shitstain U, now working in HR making <$40k/year

# 6
School Rank: T50
1L Summer Job(s): Federal judge
2L Summer Job(s): V100
Grades or Honors (for those I know): Top 15%, LR (attractive female, too)
Pass Bar?: Yes
Permanent Job: V100, $125k/year

# 7
School Rank: T20
1L Summer Job(s): ???
2L Summer Job(s): V100
Grades or Honors (for those I know): Graduated with honors, so at least top 40%
Pass Bar?: Yes
Permanent Job: V100, $135k/year

[Big Shrimpin]

# 6
School Rank: T50
1L Summer Job(s): Federal judge
2L Summer Job(s): V100
Grades or Honors (for those I know): Top 15%, LR (attractive female, too)
Pass Bar?: Yes
Permanent Job: V100, $125k/year

ah, yes, that must've been it

[RVP11]

# 6
School Rank: T50
1L Summer Job(s): Federal judge
2L Summer Job(s): V100
Grades or Honors (for those I know): Top 15%, LR (attractive female, too)
Pass Bar?: Yes
Permanent Job: V100, $125k/year

ah, yes, that must've been it

Do you not think that attractiveness plays a role in getting a job?

[rayiner]

# 6
School Rank: T50
1L Summer Job(s): Federal judge
2L Summer Job(s): V100
Grades or Honors (for those I know): Top 15%, LR (attractive female, too)
Pass Bar?: Yes
Permanent Job: V100, $125k/year

ah, yes, that must've been it

Do you not think that attractiveness plays a role in getting a job?

It definitely does.

[crazycanuck]

How do you remember this for 16 people? Did you write it down?

Creepy.

[Anonymous User]

Anon from the OP here.

Are you still competing with people from high school? Let it go my friend

I'm fortunate to be one of those listed with a job, but I would be happier if all my friends/colleagues were gainfully employed.

How do you remember this for 16 people? Did you write it down?

Creepy.

I filled in the blanks with Facebook.

[Big Shrimpin]

# 6
School Rank: T50
1L Summer Job(s): Federal judge
2L Summer Job(s): V100
Grades or Honors (for those I know): Top 15%, LR (attractive female, too)
Pass Bar?: Yes
Permanent Job: V100, $125k/year

ah, yes, that must've been it

Do you not think that attractiveness plays a role in getting a job?

Well, she was also top 15% with LR at a T50. I know plenty of doods with those stats in similar schools in regional markets with similar gigs after this OCI. But then again, this thread is all just anecdotal. I won't, however, argue whether attractiveness plays a role in getting a jerb.

[crazycanuck]

How do you remember this for 16 people? Did you write it down?

Creepy.

I filled in the blanks with Facebook.

Yeah, now we're definitely in creepy territory.

[Anonymous User]

How do you remember this for 16 people? Did you write it down?

Creepy.

I filled in the blanks with Facebook.

Yeah, now we're definitely in creepy territory.

Stop being so suspicious Bill Thompson.

[thexfactor]

WTF...
this is just a weird thread..........

[UnTouChablE]

Can't make head or tails of OP's post. Is the job market bad? Networking is what counts? T6 is not a golden ticket?

What was the point of this sir?

Plus remembering all those points for close to 20 ppl. I'd hire you!

[gbpackerbacker]

so does that T3 mean YHS or TTT?

[gbpackerbacker]

I'm not entirely sure the point of this; I've just always found these posts interesting. I hope my abbreviations are still used around here, it's been a long time since I've posted. I can give more information on any of the above...

so does that T3 mean YHS or TTT?

[RVP11]

I'm not entirely sure the point of this; I've just always found these posts interesting. I hope my abbreviations are still used around here, it's been a long time since I've posted. I can give more information on any of the above...

so does that T3 mean YHS or TTT?

Looks like YHS, because then his "friends" would be in rank order. And no one from a TTT is going to be at a V10 (or even a V50) without Law Review.

[reasonable_man]

I don't even know what to say op... You either have way too much time on your hands or kids from your town are way to open about what they share on facebook...