Gibson, Ropes & Latham from Fordham Forum

[Anonymous User]

Approximately top 15% from Fordham. I'm trying to be relatively conservative in my bidding. Should I bother bidding on Gibson, Ropes or Latham? Thanks.

[Anonymous User]

Gibson and Ropes require very high grades. Latham is a very reasonable bid though.

[monkey85]

Gibson and Ropes require very high grades. Latham is a very reasonable bid though.

You will be fine at Ropes for at least the first round interview.

Although they like good grades, they are a huge "fit" firm. Good personality will go a long way.

[Anonymous User]

Gibson and Ropes require very high grades. Latham is a very reasonable bid though.

Really? My understanding was that Latham's grade cuts, if anything, were higher than Gibson and Ropes

[dixiecupdrinking]

Gibson and Ropes require very high grades. Latham is a very reasonable bid though.

Really? My understanding was that Latham's grade cuts, if anything, were higher than Gibson and Ropes

At least from NYU I'd think they're all about the same (maybe Gibson a bit lower than Ropes/Latham, if anything).

[Arbiter213]

At Cornell Gibson is by far the highest of those three. I would say Gibson no way.

[kwais]

GRL is a powerhouse firm. The merger was sneaky.

[Anonymous User]

GRL is a powerhouse firm. The merger was sneaky.

I would love if law firms actually used "or" instead of the "and" or "&" in their names, ha ha.

[Julio_El_Chavo]

GRL is a powerhouse firm. The merger was sneaky.

I would love if law firms actually used "or" instead of the "and" or "&" in their names, ha ha.

It would actually be more accurate in light of how firms are more like collections of individuals these days rather than collectives like they used to be.

[horseradish]

Probably none of them.

Not sure where top 15% is, but if you are below a 3.5, definitely don't bid on any of them.

If you have above a 3.5, Latham might be possible, but still a big stretch. Wouldn't bid on the other two if outside the top 10%.

[Anonymous User]

Thanks for the feedback. Any thoughts on O'Melveny and Meyers and Mayer Brown? I'm at a 3.5 btw.

[Anonymous User]

Thanks for the feedback. Any thoughts on O'Melveny and Meyers and Mayer Brown? I'm at a 3.5 btw.

Friend of mine at Fordham was top 10% and LR (I don't know where a 3.5 puts you) got offers at O'Melveny and Orrick.

Mayer, I think they are a little grade snooty? But that could just be the DC office.

[DallasCowboy]

Ok this thread is going to confuse you.

high gpa:
Gibson
Latham

median and up t14 has a chance (not sure how to translate this to Fordham)
all others mentioned

mayer & OMM probably the easiest