Top 1.5% @ T2; biglaw questions
Posted: Sun Jun 19, 2011 3:46 pm
Just have a few questions about OCI. Many thanks to anyone taking the time to answer any of them.
I'm a rising 2L at a SoCal T2. Top 1.5% of the class (LR results not out, but pretty sure I graded on), interning for a federal judge (district court level).
1. Any idea on my chances for a V100 firm anywhere between LA and SD?
2. According to career services, we won't be able to know who's coming to OCI until mid-July. I was hoping to send out resumes to non-OCI employers right around that time. Does anyone know if it is acceptable to do so by email, or if snail mail is preferred? I saw in the thread by lawfirmrecruiter that his firm doesn't mind email. But if anyone has success stories about emailing I'd be glad to hear them.
3. If applying to firms with offices in several cities, do I send resumes to each?
4. I'm taking a summer class (mostly to survive on financial aid for the summer). As far as I know, my grade for this class will not be factored into my GPA/rank until after the fall semester, but does anyone have any experience in which a subpar grade on an otherwise impressive transcript gave them difficulty? (in the interview/callback stage)
5. My favorite suit is dark gray, not quite charcoal. Acceptable for interviews? Any suggestions on the tie to go with it?
I'm a rising 2L at a SoCal T2. Top 1.5% of the class (LR results not out, but pretty sure I graded on), interning for a federal judge (district court level).
1. Any idea on my chances for a V100 firm anywhere between LA and SD?
2. According to career services, we won't be able to know who's coming to OCI until mid-July. I was hoping to send out resumes to non-OCI employers right around that time. Does anyone know if it is acceptable to do so by email, or if snail mail is preferred? I saw in the thread by lawfirmrecruiter that his firm doesn't mind email. But if anyone has success stories about emailing I'd be glad to hear them.
3. If applying to firms with offices in several cities, do I send resumes to each?
4. I'm taking a summer class (mostly to survive on financial aid for the summer). As far as I know, my grade for this class will not be factored into my GPA/rank until after the fall semester, but does anyone have any experience in which a subpar grade on an otherwise impressive transcript gave them difficulty? (in the interview/callback stage)
5. My favorite suit is dark gray, not quite charcoal. Acceptable for interviews? Any suggestions on the tie to go with it?