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Royal
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DC firms bar expectations?
Since no one takes the DC bar, and you can waive in frm any state, do offers for DC biglaw offices care where you take the bar? Do they demand you take MD or VA?
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Royal
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Re: DC firms bar expectations?
Bump. DC summer associates must have asked this question?
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Anonymous User
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Re: DC firms bar expectations?
Ask your firm. Some NYC based firms require NYC. Other firms don't care so long as you waive in to DC. Some firms will only reimburse for neighboring states. Some firms will reimburse fees for any state in which they have an office. This is something that can only be accurately answered by speaking with your firm. If you are a rising 2L, you can cross this bridge during your 2L SA.Royal wrote:Since no one takes the DC bar, and you can waive in frm any state, do offers for DC biglaw offices care where you take the bar? Do they demand you take MD or VA?
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Anonymous User
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Re: DC firms bar expectations?
This is my firm's policy.Some firms will reimburse fees for any state in which they have an office
If there is any chance you might end up as a solo, in a small firm that's DC only, or in public interest/local govt work in DC you might need to just take DC directly. It takes months (like 6-9) for the waiver process if you're coming in from another state.
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Anonymous User
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Re: DC firms bar expectations?
Anonymous User wrote:This is my firm's policy.Some firms will reimburse fees for any state in which they have an office
If there is any chance you might end up as a solo, in a small firm that's DC only, or in public interest/local govt work in DC you might need to just take DC directly. It takes months (like 6-9) for the waiver process if you're coming in from another state.
My firm's policy is also this.
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Loose Seal
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Re: DC firms bar expectations?
My firm's main office is in NY and we have a few teeny offices in other cities. For those in the DC office, we can take the NY, DC, or VA bars and the firm will reimburse for those fees. We still have to waive into DC, of course.
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