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or... how to get hired at Susman Godfrey.

"If it's a choice between intellectual ability and personality, we'd choose intellectual ability."

All our job offers are contingent on the candidate getting a federal clerkship. Ninety-seven percent of our lawyers have done federal clerkships.

So who's the ideal fit?
"Someone who's clerked at the Supreme Court, is brilliant, and has theatrical presence."

http://thecareerist.typepad.com/thecare ... an-qa.html

is this real?

paulinaporizkova wrote:is this real?

Follow the link, it will blow your mind.

We've also had phenomenal female lawyers who have great personality, are smart, and are pleasant to look at.

No doubt elitism is a factor in hiring, but I don't think this article necessarily proves anything. Seems like for most firms, school/grades are the most important factors in getting preliminary consideration, but then after that it is primarily about fit and personality. Susman sounds like they are quite an outlier in this regard. Most hiring partners I've talked to about what they look for say something like, "Well, obviously grades first and foremost, but then we look for people we want to work with and people we think we would be able to put in front of clients."

Obviously I agree with you that prestige and elitism are big factors in hiring, I just wouldn't let Susman Godfrey be your primary authority on the matter.

Veyron wrote:

paulinaporizkova wrote:is this real?

Follow the link, it will blow your mind.

epic

They are 100% like this in interviews. It's pretty crazy.

LawSchoolWannaBe wrote:They are 100% like this in interviews. It's pretty crazy.

You got an INTERVIEW with susman! Can you give details?

fatduck wrote:

We've also had phenomenal female lawyers who have great personality, are smart, and are pleasant to look at.

New plan this summer... plastic surgery

Will Smith made a video of his Susman interview:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OXRi28W-ENY

Julio_El_Chavo wrote:Will Smith made a video of his Susman interview:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OXRi28W-ENY

Rip Torn works for Susman, AND he is an actor, AND a bank robber???? Dang

paulinaporizkova wrote:

Julio_El_Chavo wrote:Will Smith made a video of his Susman interview:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OXRi28W-ENY

Rip Torn works for Susman, AND he is an actor, AND a bank robber???? Dang

two words: theatrical presence

http://texaslawyer.typepad.com/texas_la ... boots.html

This is so badass

rad law wrote:http://texaslawyer.typepad.com/texas_la ... boots.html

This is so badass

He was feeling mighty good with his boots on

god i love texas

keg411 wrote:

fatduck wrote:

We've also had phenomenal female lawyers who have great personality, are smart, and are pleasant to look at.

New plan this summer... plastic surgery

FWIW, i've actually heard the opposite about attractive women and hiring practices - that it's harder for them to get hired because employers don't want to be accused of preferential hiring (and, as an extension, sexism) based on appearance.

fatduck wrote:

rad law wrote:http://texaslawyer.typepad.com/texas_la ... boots.html

This is so badass

He was feeling mighty good with his boots on

god i love texas

What a cool way to actually wear cowboy boots without being teh douche.

paulinaporizkova wrote:FWIW, i've actually heard the opposite about attractive women and hiring practices - that it's harder for them to get hired because employers don't want to be accused of preferential hiring (and, as an extension, sexism) based on appearance.

Based on my very limited anecdotal observations, this is definitely not the case.

A'nold wrote:

fatduck wrote:

rad law wrote:http://texaslawyer.typepad.com/texas_la ... boots.html

This is so badass

He was feeling mighty good with his boots on

god i love texas

What a cool way to actually wear cowboy boots without being teh douche.

who ever said that?

A'nold wrote:

fatduck wrote:

rad law wrote:http://texaslawyer.typepad.com/texas_la ... boots.html

This is so badass

He was feeling mighty good with his boots on

god i love texas

What a cool way to actually wear cowboy boots without being teh douche.

just because you work at a top law firm doesn't mean you are not a douche. in fact, i'd guess the opposite is true, especially in texas.

sorry for my douchetastic double post. i'm just gonna leave it

romothesavior wrote:

paulinaporizkova wrote:FWIW, i've actually heard the opposite about attractive women and hiring practices - that it's harder for them to get hired because employers don't want to be accused of preferential hiring (and, as an extension, sexism) based on appearance.

Based on my very limited anecdotal observations, this is definitely not the case.

lol. i stand corrected!!

romothesavior wrote:

paulinaporizkova wrote:FWIW, i've actually heard the opposite about attractive women and hiring practices - that it's harder for them to get hired because employers don't want to be accused of preferential hiring (and, as an extension, sexism) based on appearance.

Based on my very limited anecdotal observations, this is definitely not the case.

This.

rad law wrote:

romothesavior wrote:

paulinaporizkova wrote:FWIW, i've actually heard the opposite about attractive women and hiring practices - that it's harder for them to get hired because employers don't want to be accused of preferential hiring (and, as an extension, sexism) based on appearance.

Based on my very limited anecdotal observations, this is definitely not the case.

This.

I worked at a recruiting firm, that is definitely not the case. Although, it is harder to get promoted.

Patriot1208 wrote:I worked at a recruiting firm, that is definitely not the case. Although, it is harder to get promoted.

Depends on if you know how to play your cards right.

paulinaporizkova wrote:

keg411 wrote:

fatduck wrote:

We've also had phenomenal female lawyers who have great personality, are smart, and are pleasant to look at.

New plan this summer... plastic surgery

FWIW, i've actually heard the opposite about attractive women and hiring practices - that it's harder for them to get hired because employers don't want to be accused of preferential hiring (and, as an extension, sexism) based on appearance.

LOL no.

Attractive people are given preference for almost everything. Welcome to Earth.

lol some chick that thinks she's smart and hot but isn't told you that