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I know S&C pretty much only looks at grades, was wondering what other firms were known for not caring much about fit.

Why would you not want to work at a firm where fit is not important? Do you have a shit personality?

rad lulz wrote:Why would you not want to work at a firm where fit is not important? Do you have a shit personality?

Perhaps. Do you have an answer to the question?

Which market?

chimp wrote:Which market?

NYC.

Anonymous User wrote:

rad lulz wrote:Why would you not want to work at a firm where fit is not important? Do you have a shit personality?

Perhaps. Do you have an answer to the question?

Some firms are noted for nerdier, more bookish personalities (Cravath). Fit is important there too. But there is a point where someone can be so anti-social, so odd that she is not suited to work in any professional environment.

OP, rather than looking for firms that don't care about fit (they all do), either look for firms that fit your personality, or reconsider doing law.

Anonymous User wrote:

Anonymous User wrote:

rad lulz wrote:Why would you not want to work at a firm where fit is not important? Do you have a shit personality?

Perhaps. Do you have an answer to the question?

Some firms are noted for nerdier, more bookish personalities (Cravath). Fit is important there too. But there is a point where someone can be so anti-social, so odd that she is not suited to work in any professional environment.

OP, rather than looking for firms that don't care about fit (they all do), either look for firms that fit your personality, or reconsider doing law.

Me ^

Quinn.

Anonymous User wrote:Quinn.

Yep.

Desert Fox wrote:

Anonymous User wrote:Quinn.

Yep.

Any non-pure lit firms?

Anonymous User wrote:

Desert Fox wrote:

Anonymous User wrote:Quinn.

Yep.

Any non-pure lit firms?

Quinn looks at fit--you need to be able to bill 80 hours/week, scale mountains, and work without any amenities. Rumor has it that Weil and Kirkland are less focused on fit.

BioEBear2010 wrote:

Anonymous User wrote:

Desert Fox wrote:

Anonymous User wrote:Quinn.

Yep.

Any non-pure lit firms?

Quinn looks at fit--you need to be able to bill 80 hours/week, scale mountains, and work without any amenities. Rumor has it that Weil and Kirkland are less focused on fit.

you must also be able to remain

Don't rag on S&C. If you aren't enough of an elitist asshole they'll definitely ding you, even if you have great grades.

Enjoy dla piper

chimp wrote:Enjoy DLA Piper

Baltimore office sounds like it'll work for OP.

Funny how I have interviews at all the firms folks have mentioned as not caring about fit but got dinged at others like Locke Lord and MoFo. Is that evidence that I am an a%%hole? lol

thesealocust wrote:Don't rag on S&C. If you aren't enough of an elitist asshole they'll definitely ding you, even if you have great grades.

Sounds good. I look forward to my interview with them. I know I am elitist and an a$$hole, but I am worried my intensity in these areas is insufficient to get a callback since I have at least some friends.

Anonymous User wrote:Funny how I have interviews at all the firms folks have mentioned as not caring about fit but got dinged at others like Locke Lord and MoFo. Is that evidence that I am an a%%hole? lol

I think Locke Lord may be having some problems, and is probably not interviewing very much.

thesealocust wrote:Don't rag on S&C. If you aren't enough of an elitist asshole they'll definitely ding you, even if you have great grades.

Get a ding from them?

please do not listen to the poster who said that kirkland is less focused on fit. i'm a summer there and partners have told me that they look for personality and charisma in an interview. kirkland emphasizes and values personalities that will thrive in a go getter and free market system, so fit is really important.

Anonymous User wrote:please do not listen to the poster who said that kirkland is less focused on fit. i'm a summer there and partners have told me that they look for personality and charisma in an interview. kirkland emphasizes and values personalities that will thrive in a go getter and free market system, so fit is really important.

I knew someone who summered at Kirkland who announced to the HR person that they would not attend any of the summer events because they didn't like socializing and to just judge them on their work-product. They got an offer.

Anonymous User wrote:

Anonymous User wrote:please do not listen to the poster who said that kirkland is less focused on fit. i'm a summer there and partners have told me that they look for personality and charisma in an interview. kirkland emphasizes and values personalities that will thrive in a go getter and free market system, so fit is really important.

I knew someone who summered at Kirkland who announced to the HR person that they would not attend any of the summer events because they didn't like socializing and to just judge them on their work-product. They got an offer.

So does everyone at Cleary. Does that mean that all 100 summer associates were peachy keen?


Another dumb shit post.

Are you fat or something?




Gross.

Grazzhoppa wrote:Are you fat or something?




Gross.

Fat people have no personality?

Anonymous User wrote:Funny how I have interviews at all the firms folks have mentioned as not caring about fit but got dinged at others like Locke Lord and MoFo. Is that evidence that I am an a%%hole? lol

Firms that don't take a lot of people don't take a lot of people.