Chances at a Firm Job? Forum

[Anonymous User]

I didn't do so well second semester so I've decided to drop out of the running for biglaw. However, I would still like a firm job and, as of now, I don't mind going out of state to smaller markets or working in fields that I wouldn't have considered before.

So here is some information about me. What do you think about my chances at a medium-sized firm job?

-LS GPA: 2.8
-UG GPA: 3.4

-LS: Ranked Top 10
-UG: Ranked Top 2

-Under-represented minority
-Woman
-2 leadership positions at LS (one in minority-based student group, one as mediator)
-Summer job working in energy policy
-1 yr experience in the legal field (paralegal for International/Criminal firm)
-Language skills
-Experience working abroad for the UN (2 mo.)
-Wrote 2 theses in UG
-Merit scholarship in LS

[09042014]

I didn't do so well second semester so I've decided to drop out of the running for biglaw. However, I would still like a firm job and, as of now, I don't mind going out of state to smaller markets or working in fields that I wouldn't have considered before.

So here is some information about me. What do you think about my chances at a medium-sized firm job?

-LS GPA: 2.8
-UG GPA: 3.4

-LS: Ranked Top 10
-UG: Ranked Top 2

-Under-represented minority
-Woman
-2 leadership positions at LS (one in minority-based student group, one as mediator)
-Summer job working in energy policy
-1 yr experience in the legal field (paralegal for International/Criminal firm)
-Language skills
-Experience working abroad for the UN (2 mo.)
-Wrote 2 theses in UG
-Merit scholarship in LS

You should at the very least attend diversity job fairs and try for big law.

[Moxie]

-LS GPA: 2.8
-UG GPA: 3.4

-LS: Ranked Top 10
-UG: Ranked Top 2

-Under-represented minority
-Woman
-2 leadership positions at LS (one in minority-based student group, one as mediator)
-Summer job working in energy policy
-1 yr experience in the legal field (paralegal for International/Criminal firm)
-Language skills
-Experience working abroad for the UN (2 mo.)
-Wrote 2 theses in UG
-Merit scholarship in LS

Where would this place you in class rank? With URM and an around median GPA, you still have a decent shot at Biglaw.

[blsingindisguise]

Doubt you get anything through OCI but a lot of small and midsized firms recruit later. Get your GPA up.

[Patriot1208]

-LS GPA: 2.8
-UG GPA: 3.4

-LS: Ranked Top 10
-UG: Ranked Top 2

-Under-represented minority
-Woman
-2 leadership positions at LS (one in minority-based student group, one as mediator)
-Summer job working in energy policy
-1 yr experience in the legal field (paralegal for International/Criminal firm)
-Language skills
-Experience working abroad for the UN (2 mo.)
-Wrote 2 theses in UG
-Merit scholarship in LS

Where would this place you in class rank? With URM and an around median GPA, you still have a decent shot at Biglaw.

2.8 is probably bottom 10%