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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!

Anonymous User wrote:dream firm

Why

Grizz wrote:

Anonymous User wrote:dream firm

Why

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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?

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

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

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.

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

I CAME TO THIS THREAD TO HELP:

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

I AM HELPING

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

InGoodFaith wrote:

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

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

+1

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

;_;

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