Lets Talk Seattle... Forum

[Anonymous User]

Still waiting for my Perkins rejection call. CB over a month ago. Maybe they just forgot about me.

[Anonymous User]

It looks like I'm going to accept an SA position at a small, relatively less-well-known firm in Seattle (I won't say which because they're only taking one summer). Assuming I do well next summer and everything and get a permanent offer, would there be a possibility of moving into Seattle Biglaw after a couple of years? Or am I kind of doomed? I had really wanted DWT or K&L but my grades aren't perfect so I am probably lucky to have anything in the city at all. But I don't know if I'm ready to give up the Biglaw dream. Medianish at East Coast T14, fwiw.

Relatively new associate in Seattle Biglaw firm here - there's definitely more lateral openings so your chances should be better in a few years provided that your practice matches well with the needs of the market.
One word of advice - network like hell once you get here. The market is incredibly insular, and you want that to work to your advantage when you make your move in a few years.

[Anonymous User]

Is there anyone else who hasn't heard back from a firm (or firms) after their CBs? I'm guessing there are people still sitting on offers for some reason (in which case please just accept or reject them because you're ruining my life).

[Anonymous User]

is the fact that i didnt receive a rejection from DLA a bad thing? should I send another email of interest with the firm? thanks

[Anonymous User]

is the fact that i didnt receive a rejection from DLA a bad thing? should I send another email of interest with the firm? thanks

Lol same. Applied to DLA seattle like 3 months ago. Never heard a single thing.

[Anonymous User]

is the fact that i didnt receive a rejection from DLA a bad thing? should I send another email of interest with the firm? thanks

Lol same. Applied to DLA seattle like 3 months ago. Never heard a single thing.

have you contacted them since? I'm assuming you haven't heard from others as well, correct?

[Anonymous User]

is the fact that i didnt receive a rejection from DLA a bad thing? should I send another email of interest with the firm? thanks

Lol same. Applied to DLA seattle like 3 months ago. Never heard a single thing.

have you contacted them since? I'm assuming you haven't heard from others as well, correct?

Nope, havent contacted DLA. Heard back from all other Sea firms. All dings.

[BearState]

is the fact that i didnt receive a rejection from DLA a bad thing? should I send another email of interest with the firm? thanks

Lol same. Applied to DLA seattle like 3 months ago. Never heard a single thing.

have you contacted them since? I'm assuming you haven't heard from others as well, correct?

Nope, havent contacted DLA. Heard back from all other Sea firms. All dings.

DLA Seattle usually hires 1-2 SAs a year, and in my experience weren't great at keeping other up to date. Worth reaching out to confirm though.

[Anonymous User]

For Biglaw firms not already at 145/165, do you think the significantly decreased corporate & pass-through entity tax rates in Trump's proposed system (or something else, aside from broader market uncertainties) will push these firms to increase before next fall?

[Anonymous User]

Updated salary bumps on NALP

[Anonymous User]

It looks like I'm going to accept an SA position at a small, relatively less-well-known firm in Seattle (I won't say which because they're only taking one summer). Assuming I do well next summer and everything and get a permanent offer, would there be a possibility of moving into Seattle Biglaw after a couple of years? Or am I kind of doomed? I had really wanted DWT or K&L but my grades aren't perfect so I am probably lucky to have anything in the city at all. But I don't know if I'm ready to give up the Biglaw dream. Medianish at East Coast T14, fwiw.

Relatively new associate in Seattle Biglaw firm here - there's definitely more lateral openings so your chances should be better in a few years provided that your practice matches well with the needs of the market.
One word of advice - network like hell once you get here. The market is incredibly insular, and you want that to work to your advantage when you make your move in a few years.

Not OP, but in a similar situation. Can you expand on what you mean by "insular" beyond the initial difficulty of breaking into the market? My concern would be whether the smaller market size makes it tough to interview at another firm without your firm finding out.

[Anonymous User]

For Biglaw firms not already at 145/165, do you think the significantly decreased corporate & pass-through entity tax rates in Trump's proposed system (or something else, aside from broader market uncertainties) will push these firms to increase before next fall?

Who knows. Total speculation.

[Anonymous User]

It looks like I'm going to accept an SA position at a small, relatively less-well-known firm in Seattle (I won't say which because they're only taking one summer). Assuming I do well next summer and everything and get a permanent offer, would there be a possibility of moving into Seattle Biglaw after a couple of years? Or am I kind of doomed? I had really wanted DWT or K&L but my grades aren't perfect so I am probably lucky to have anything in the city at all. But I don't know if I'm ready to give up the Biglaw dream. Medianish at East Coast T14, fwiw.

Relatively new associate in Seattle Biglaw firm here - there's definitely more lateral openings so your chances should be better in a few years provided that your practice matches well with the needs of the market.
One word of advice - network like hell once you get here. The market is incredibly insular, and you want that to work to your advantage when you make your move in a few years.

Not OP, but in a similar situation. Can you expand on what you mean by "insular" beyond the initial difficulty of breaking into the market? My concern would be whether the smaller market size makes it tough to interview at another firm without your firm finding out.

I think it is insular as in everyone knows each other, and the fact that Seattle is a relatively smaller city, so there are simply less attorneys and more of them know each other

[Anonymous User]

Thoughts on where to live and how quickly apartments turn over? Generally looking to be within 20-30 min walking of downtown (Belltown, Lower Queen Anne, Cap Hill). Heard SLU is exceptionally pricey.

[Anonymous User]

Thoughts on where to live and how quickly apartments turn over? Generally looking to be within 20-30 min walking of downtown (Belltown, Lower Queen Anne, Cap Hill). Heard SLU is exceptionally pricey.

Capitol hill can be more affordable, but it is a weird neighborhood (occasional shooting, lots of hippie stuff, but also tons of restaurants and things to do/great night life). SLU is pricey. Belltown has some very affordable places; I'd check there.

[Anonymous User]

Any news on offers going out from Perkins Seattle?

[Anonymous User]

Bump for PC offers

[Anonymous User]

Not a 2L but curious: does anyone know why PC no-offered 3/14 last summer (per NALP)?

[Anonymous User]

Snail mail ding from Lane Powell, FINALLY. Interview was pre-OCI in July.

[Anonymous User]

Any word of offers from DWT?

[Anonymous User]

Paranoid deletion for information that was probably fine and anonymous anyway. Sorry folks, please go about your business.

[Anonymous User]

Not a 2L but curious: does anyone know why PC no-offered 3/14 last summer (per NALP)?

No, but let me check with someone who might know something.

[Anonymous User]

Anyone have any thoughts on King County Department of Public Defense? Hard to find information on them outside of their website.

[Anonymous User]

Any 2018 updates from anyone?

[Anonymous User]

For Biglaw firms not already at 145/165, do you think the significantly decreased corporate & pass-through entity tax rates in Trump's proposed system (or something else, aside from broader market uncertainties) will push these firms to increase before next fall?

Old post, but relevant again with major markets moving to 190k. By far, the biggest factor affecting PNW salaries is what Perkins Coie does. When PC moves, the rest of the Seattle market follows (and to a lesser extent, PDX). The satellite offices paying 180k/190k aren't large enough to impact the market as a whole, and DWT has never been (and likely will never be) a compensation leader.