lower tier 1-where to bid?
Posted: Sat Jul 09, 2011 12:07 pm
top 25% at lower tier 1--where do i have a shot?
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Eh, at top 25% I suppose it doesn't really matter.bk187 wrote:How are people supposed to know what firms/orgs even come to your OCI?
I would say the best bets are firms outside the V100 in your region that still pay decently. I have no idea what city you are in so I'd say NALP the city you are in or any nearby surrounding cities, find some firms that pay something you'd find reasonable and do your type of practice and send out resume, cover letter, writing sample, and transcripts ASAP. It is probably worth sending in your materials to BigLaw lower-V100 firms in your area and hoping to nab a screening interview and go from there as well.stormy wrote:there's not too many firms coming to oci-I counted maybe 50 or 60 altogether. I am planning to just send out cold resumes-which firms do I have a shot out (just sending cold resumes)?
Still a really silly question. Don't be lazy, send resumes to any firm you're interested in. At higher V firms, see if they have any attorneys from your school and try to contact them for "advice" etc...stormy wrote:there's not too many firms coming to oci-I counted maybe 50 or 60 altogether. I am planning to just send out cold resumes-which firms do I have a shot out (just sending cold resumes)?
You can usually hold an offer open for 28 days, but in your position I would be happy to get *an* offer through OCI so I certainly wouldn't jeopardize an offer in hopes of a better one down the road.stormy wrote:thanks-can I afford to be picky, or take the first offer? I don't know what kind of salary I should expect to make with my grades and am scared i'll take an offer I shouldn't because I could have done better at another firm. So, I guess which firms should I avoid (i.e., I can do better than)?
Like the other poster said, you've got 28 days to accept an offer from a NALP firm. As far as firms to avoid, again a question we can't really answer for you. Salary matters for sure, but once you start interviews and callbacks you'll have to decide for yourself where you feel comfortable. I could tell you of firms that I had heard were sweatshops, but where I have friends working right now who enjoy the environment.stormy wrote:thanks-can I afford to be picky, or take the first offer? I don't know what kind of salary I should expect to make with my grades and am scared i'll take an offer I shouldn't because I could have done better at another firm. So, I guess which firms should I avoid (i.e., I can do better than)?