1L with a summer associate interview next week. What to do?? Forum
Forum rules
Anonymous Posting
Anonymous posting is only appropriate when you are revealing sensitive employment related information about a firm, job, etc. You may anonymously respond on topic to these threads. Unacceptable uses include: harassing another user, joking around, testing the feature, or other things that are more appropriate in the lounge.
Failure to follow these rules will get you outed, warned, or banned.
Anonymous Posting
Anonymous posting is only appropriate when you are revealing sensitive employment related information about a firm, job, etc. You may anonymously respond on topic to these threads. Unacceptable uses include: harassing another user, joking around, testing the feature, or other things that are more appropriate in the lounge.
Failure to follow these rules will get you outed, warned, or banned.
-
- Posts: 428464
- Joined: Tue Aug 11, 2009 9:32 am
1L with a summer associate interview next week. What to do??
Super nervous/ excited. This is a program for under represented minorities (including LGBT, et al) My resume is a lil skimpy (straight out of UG). Interview supposed to last two hours. Any thoughts/ experiences in this process is greatly appreciated.
Do I need to pick an interest area (corporate or litigation) or is that more irrelevant when dealing with 1LS.
Thanks!
Do I need to pick an interest area (corporate or litigation) or is that more irrelevant when dealing with 1LS.
Thanks!
- LLB2JD
- Posts: 660
- Joined: Tue Sep 29, 2009 5:32 pm
Re: 1L with a summer associate interview next week. What to do??
Just curious - Is your interview at a big law firm?Anonymous User wrote:Super nervous/ excited. This is a program for under represented minorities (including LGBT, et al) My resume is a lil skimpy (straight out of UG). Interview supposed to last two hours. Any thoughts/ experiences in this process is greatly appreciated.
Do I need to pick an interest area (corporate or litigation) or is that more irrelevant when dealing with 1LS.
Thanks!
-
- Posts: 222
- Joined: Mon Jun 28, 2010 11:18 am
Re: 1L with a summer associate interview next week. What to do??
Search the forums for OCI (On Campus Interview) tips, etc. OCI is for 2L's, but they are generally the same/reflective of what to expect in any law firm interview.
Start here:
http://www.top-law-schools.com/forums/v ... 3&t=120382
Start here:
http://www.top-law-schools.com/forums/v ... 3&t=120382
-
- Posts: 271
- Joined: Wed Oct 14, 2009 8:59 pm
Re: 1L with a summer associate interview next week. What to do??
No, don't pick an interest area. You don't have any relevant experience and only 1 semester of LS under your belt. They aren't going to expect you to know exactly what you want to do. Depending on the size of the firm, you also don't know what areas they need the most help in. You should express your desire to remain open to ALL areas of the law (especially if the firm does both corporate and litigation). If its a rather large firm, express you desire to service businesses in all aspects of the law.Anonymous User wrote:Super nervous/ excited. This is a program for under represented minorities (including LGBT, et al) My resume is a lil skimpy (straight out of UG). Interview supposed to last two hours. Any thoughts/ experiences in this process is greatly appreciated.
Do I need to pick an interest area (corporate or litigation) or is that more irrelevant when dealing with 1LS.
Thanks!
Research the shit out of the firm. Know all the areas they practice in. Also research the people you will be interviewing with. But don't bring up nonsense stalkerish things, unless they come up naturally.
Last, be yourself. Don't be stuffy. They already liked your resume, they want to know about you. I'd guess this is even more true considering its a diversity type job.
- patrickd139
- Posts: 2883
- Joined: Wed Jan 14, 2009 8:53 pm
Re: 1L with a summer associate interview next week. What to do??
Solid advice. Also, be prepared to discuss how the diversity aspect that landed you the interview will benefit their firm.phonepro wrote:No, don't pick an interest area. You don't have any relevant experience and only 1 semester of LS under your belt. They aren't going to expect you to know exactly what you want to do. Depending on the size of the firm, you also don't know what areas they need the most help in. You should express your desire to remain open to ALL areas of the law (especially if the firm does both corporate and litigation). If its a rather large firm, express you desire to service businesses in all aspects of the law.Anonymous User wrote:Super nervous/ excited. This is a program for under represented minorities (including LGBT, et al) My resume is a lil skimpy (straight out of UG). Interview supposed to last two hours. Any thoughts/ experiences in this process is greatly appreciated.
Do I need to pick an interest area (corporate or litigation) or is that more irrelevant when dealing with 1LS.
Thanks!
Research the shit out of the firm. Know all the areas they practice in. Also research the people you will be interviewing with. But don't bring up nonsense stalkerish things, unless they come up naturally.
Last, be yourself. Don't be stuffy. They already liked your resume, they want to know about you. I'd guess this is even more true considering its a diversity type job.
Want to continue reading?
Register now to search topics and post comments!
Absolutely FREE!
Already a member? Login
-
- Posts: 428464
- Joined: Tue Aug 11, 2009 9:32 am
Re: 1L with a summer associate interview next week. What to do??
YesLLB2JD wrote:Just curious - Is your interview at a big law firm?Anonymous User wrote:Super nervous/ excited. This is a program for under represented minorities (including LGBT, et al) My resume is a lil skimpy (straight out of UG). Interview supposed to last two hours. Any thoughts/ experiences in this process is greatly appreciated.
Do I need to pick an interest area (corporate or litigation) or is that more irrelevant when dealing with 1LS.
Thanks!
-
- Posts: 428464
- Joined: Tue Aug 11, 2009 9:32 am
Re: 1L with a summer associate interview next week. What to do??
phonepro wrote:No, don't pick an interest area. You don't have any relevant experience and only 1 semester of LS under your belt. They aren't going to expect you to know exactly what you want to do. Depending on the size of the firm, you also don't know what areas they need the most help in. You should express your desire to remain open to ALL areas of the law (especially if the firm does both corporate and litigation). If its a rather large firm, express you desire to service businesses in all aspects of the law.Anonymous User wrote:Super nervous/ excited. This is a program for under represented minorities (including LGBT, et al) My resume is a lil skimpy (straight out of UG). Interview supposed to last two hours. Any thoughts/ experiences in this process is greatly appreciated.
Do I need to pick an interest area (corporate or litigation) or is that more irrelevant when dealing with 1LS.
Thanks!
Research the shit out of the firm. Know all the areas they practice in. Also research the people you will be interviewing with. But don't bring up nonsense stalkerish things, unless they come up naturally.
Last, be yourself. Don't be stuffy. They already liked your resume, they want to know about you. I'd guess this is even more true considering its a diversity type job.
My resume is ass. Well, not total ass but not impressive at all. I am straight out of UG. Not much exp. Worked odd jobs for scratch to get by.
I think it was my personal statement that got me this far. I poured my heart into it. Trust me, its a great story.
Also, I did reasonably well enough 1st semester
- patrickd139
- Posts: 2883
- Joined: Wed Jan 14, 2009 8:53 pm
Re: 1L with a summer associate interview next week. What to do??
Could also be that you're an underrepresented minority. Just sayin'...Anonymous User wrote:phonepro wrote:No, don't pick an interest area. You don't have any relevant experience and only 1 semester of LS under your belt. They aren't going to expect you to know exactly what you want to do. Depending on the size of the firm, you also don't know what areas they need the most help in. You should express your desire to remain open to ALL areas of the law (especially if the firm does both corporate and litigation). If its a rather large firm, express you desire to service businesses in all aspects of the law.Anonymous User wrote:Super nervous/ excited. This is a program for under represented minorities (including LGBT, et al) My resume is a lil skimpy (straight out of UG). Interview supposed to last two hours. Any thoughts/ experiences in this process is greatly appreciated.
Do I need to pick an interest area (corporate or litigation) or is that more irrelevant when dealing with 1LS.
Thanks!
Research the shit out of the firm. Know all the areas they practice in. Also research the people you will be interviewing with. But don't bring up nonsense stalkerish things, unless they come up naturally.
Last, be yourself. Don't be stuffy. They already liked your resume, they want to know about you. I'd guess this is even more true considering its a diversity type job.
My resume is ass. Well, not total ass but not impressive at all. I am straight out of UG. Not much exp. Worked odd jobs for scratch to get by.
I think it was my personal statement that got me this far. I poured my heart into it. Trust me, its a great story.
Also, I did reasonably well enough 1st semester
-
- Posts: 428464
- Joined: Tue Aug 11, 2009 9:32 am
Re: 1L with a summer associate interview next week. What to do??
patrickd139 wrote:Could also be that you're an underrepresented minority. Just sayin'...Anonymous User wrote:phonepro wrote:No, don't pick an interest area. You don't have any relevant experience and only 1 semester of LS under your belt. They aren't going to expect you to know exactly what you want to do. Depending on the size of the firm, you also don't know what areas they need the most help in. You should express your desire to remain open to ALL areas of the law (especially if the firm does both corporate and litigation). If its a rather large firm, express you desire to service businesses in all aspects of the law.Anonymous User wrote:Super nervous/ excited. This is a program for under represented minorities (including LGBT, et al) My resume is a lil skimpy (straight out of UG). Interview supposed to last two hours. Any thoughts/ experiences in this process is greatly appreciated.
Do I need to pick an interest area (corporate or litigation) or is that more irrelevant when dealing with 1LS.
Thanks!
Research the shit out of the firm. Know all the areas they practice in. Also research the people you will be interviewing with. But don't bring up nonsense stalkerish things, unless they come up naturally.
Last, be yourself. Don't be stuffy. They already liked your resume, they want to know about you. I'd guess this is even more true considering its a diversity type job.
My resume is ass. Well, not total ass but not impressive at all. I am straight out of UG. Not much exp. Worked odd jobs for scratch to get by.
I think it was my personal statement that got me this far. I poured my heart into it. Trust me, its a great story.
Also, I did reasonably well enough 1st semester
Well this was only open for urms. So by default, they were gonna pick a urm. I just happened to be one of the more attractive candidates out of the pool.
-
- Posts: 31
- Joined: Fri Feb 25, 2011 9:41 pm
Re: 1L with a summer associate interview next week. What to do??
a very very small pool.
-
- Posts: 428464
- Joined: Tue Aug 11, 2009 9:32 am
Re: 1L with a summer associate interview next week. What to do??
is this in ny or another city?
Register now!
Resources to assist law school applicants, students & graduates.
It's still FREE!
Already a member? Login