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Gibson, Ropes & Latham from Fordham
Posted: Thu Jun 14, 2012 10:13 pm
by 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.
Re: Gibson, Ropes & Latham from Fordham
Posted: Thu Jun 14, 2012 10:16 pm
by Anonymous User
Gibson and Ropes require very high grades. Latham is a very reasonable bid though.
Re: Gibson, Ropes & Latham from Fordham
Posted: Thu Jun 14, 2012 10:18 pm
by monkey85
Anonymous User wrote: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.
Re: Gibson, Ropes & Latham from Fordham
Posted: Thu Jun 14, 2012 10:21 pm
by Anonymous User
Anonymous User wrote: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
Re: Gibson, Ropes & Latham from Fordham
Posted: Thu Jun 14, 2012 10:29 pm
by dixiecupdrinking
Anonymous User wrote:Anonymous User wrote: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).
Re: Gibson, Ropes & Latham from Fordham
Posted: Thu Jun 14, 2012 10:32 pm
by Arbiter213
At Cornell Gibson is by far the highest of those three. I would say Gibson no way.
Re: Gibson, Ropes & Latham from Fordham
Posted: Thu Jun 14, 2012 10:34 pm
by kwais
GRL is a powerhouse firm. The merger was sneaky.
Re: Gibson, Ropes & Latham from Fordham
Posted: Thu Jun 14, 2012 10:44 pm
by Anonymous User
kwais wrote: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.
Re: Gibson, Ropes & Latham from Fordham
Posted: Thu Jun 14, 2012 11:01 pm
by Julio_El_Chavo
Anonymous User wrote:kwais wrote: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.
Re: Gibson, Ropes & Latham from Fordham
Posted: Thu Jun 14, 2012 11:07 pm
by 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%.
Re: Gibson, Ropes & Latham from Fordham
Posted: Thu Jun 14, 2012 11:19 pm
by Anonymous User
Thanks for the feedback. Any thoughts on O'Melveny and Meyers and Mayer Brown? I'm at a 3.5 btw.
Re: Gibson, Ropes & Latham from Fordham
Posted: Thu Jun 14, 2012 11:29 pm
by Anonymous User
Anonymous User wrote: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.
Re: Gibson, Ropes & Latham from Fordham
Posted: Fri Jun 15, 2012 1:21 am
by 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