Tell firm in a cover letter that they're your first choice? Forum

Anonymous User · Post by **Anonymous User** » Wed Jan 11, 2012 1:56 am

Subject says it all. Think dream firm. Is is too overbearing or desperate? If you have strong opinion, tell me why you think so. And if you think it's okay to do, any suggested way to get that across? Thanks!

Grizz · Post by **Grizz** » Wed Jan 11, 2012 1:57 am

Anonymous User wrote:dream firm

Why

Anonymous User · Post by **Anonymous User** » Wed Jan 11, 2012 2:03 am

Grizz wrote:
Anonymous User wrote:dream firm
Why

Location, pay, firm size, type of law, culture. That about sums it up.

071816 · Post by **071816** » Wed Jan 11, 2012 2:04 am

Just write a strong cover letter and leave it at that. Don't get all weird. Besides, there are probably tons of other firms out there just like your "dream" firm.

Grizz · Post by **Grizz** » Wed Jan 11, 2012 2:08 am

chimp wrote:Just write a strong cover letter and leave it at that. Don't get all weird. Besides, there are probably tons of other firms out there just like your "dream" firm.

Also as a 1L you probably don't really know what you really want.

Sup Kid · Post by **Sup Kid** » Wed Jan 11, 2012 2:08 am

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FltRUoAaGdo

Master Tofu · Post by **Master Tofu** » Wed Jan 11, 2012 2:18 am

1. Send picture with you in said firm's apparel and a caption that reads : "Yes, we look this good together".
2. Profit?

Anonymous User · Post by **Anonymous User** » Wed Jan 11, 2012 4:25 pm

I'd be somewhat careful about this. When I was a law student, I thought that a particular firm was my number one choice. I didn't note that in my cover letter, but I did mention it during my OCI. I was fortunate to get several interviews and callbacks, and during the process I got to know another firm that I liked much more than my "dream firm." That became very problematic when I received offers from both the firm I thought was my first choice and the other firm. I ended up accepting the offer from the other firm and the "dream firm" was NOT happy about it.

If you've got the stats to get an interview with your top choice, it wont hurt to be enthusiastic about liking the firm in your interview, but I'm not sure it really makes a difference to say it's your top choice. Plus, in the event that you change your mind, you wont have to worry about pissing the firm off.

LawIdiot86 · Post by **LawIdiot86** » Wed Jan 11, 2012 4:29 pm

Anonymous User wrote:I'd be somewhat careful about this. When I was a law student, I thought that a particular firm was my number one choice. I didn't note that in my cover letter, but I did mention it during my OCI. I was fortunate to get several interviews and callbacks, and during the process I got to know another firm that I liked much more than my "dream firm." That became very problematic when I received offers from both the firm I thought was my first choice and the other firm. I ended up accepting the offer from the other firm and the "dream firm" was NOT happy about it.

If you've got the stats to get an interview with your top choice, it wont hurt to be enthusiastic about liking the firm in your interview, but I'm not sure it really makes a difference to say it's your top choice. Plus, in the event that you change your mind, you wont have to worry about pissing the firm off.

Did you have a thread about this a few months ago? When you say they weren't happy, can you elaborate more for our benefit?

20130312 · Post by **20130312** » Wed Jan 11, 2012 4:38 pm

Anonymous User wrote:Subject says it all. Think dream firm.

Probs the creepiest thing I've heard in the employment forum.

LawIdiot86 · Post by **LawIdiot86** » Wed Jan 11, 2012 4:57 pm

InGoodFaith wrote:
Anonymous User wrote:Subject says it all. Think dream firm.
Probs the creepiest thing I've heard in the employment forum.

I has between five and ten dream firms during my recruitment time. They usually were the highest paying/highest ranked firms in my field that I was called back to, until they declined me and I moved on to rationalize that another firm was really my dream.

005618502 · Post by **005618502** » Wed Jan 11, 2012 5:06 pm

Master Tofu wrote:1. Send picture with you in said firm's apparel and a caption that reads : "Yes, we look this good together".
2. Profit?

Wow I might actually do this to a firm or 2 just for fun**

**only if other acceptable offer has been put on the table

thesealocust · Post by **thesealocust** » Wed Jan 11, 2012 5:14 pm

I CAME TO THIS THREAD TO HELP:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FltRUoAaGdo

I AM HELPING

Grizz · Post by **Grizz** » Wed Jan 11, 2012 5:16 pm

thesealocust wrote:I CAME TO THIS THREAD TO HELP:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FltRUoAaGdo

I AM HELPING

Bro...

Sup Kid wrote:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FltRUoAaGdo

mrloblaw · Post by **mrloblaw** » Wed Jan 11, 2012 5:25 pm

InGoodFaith wrote:
Anonymous User wrote:Subject says it all. Think dream firm.
Probs the creepiest thing I've heard in the employment forum.

+1

thesealocust · Post by **thesealocust** » Wed Jan 11, 2012 8:52 pm

Grizz wrote:
thesealocust wrote:I CAME TO THIS THREAD TO HELP:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FltRUoAaGdo

I AM HELPING
Bro...

Sup Kid wrote:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FltRUoAaGdo

;_;

Renzo · Post by **Renzo** » Thu Jan 12, 2012 10:53 pm

Grizz wrote:
thesealocust wrote:I CAME TO THIS THREAD TO HELP:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FltRUoAaGdo

I AM HELPING
Bro...

Sup Kid wrote:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FltRUoAaGdo

You guys got it all wrong.

This is helping:

http://www.focus.de/finanzen/karriere/b ... d_971.html

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