In OCI, when firms ask, so why do you want to work for this firm, what are they looking for?
Obviously I cant say cuz they pay 160k a year etc...
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Bosque
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Re: Why this firm?
Why that firm instead of any of the others where you can do the same job at the same salary. It is your opportunity to show the interviewer that you have researched the firm and know something about them. This could be the location, a pro bono partnership, a lawyer who works there that you know, a specific practice area, ect. Just so long as you convey that you have thought about it more than throwing a dart at a wall covered with the names of every firm that pays market.
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Anonymous User
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Re: Why this firm?
Anyone have any examples that worked well for specific firms?
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Anonymous User
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Re: Why this firm?
I really like your free market system of distributing work etc... is one that I can think of.
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rad lulz
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Re: Why this firm?
I tended to go with some combo of locatation, size, and one or two practice areas I was interested in that I could try to tie back to my own experiences (even if it was just "general commercial litigation"). But tie it in to your own narrative. It shouldn't sound like 5 lines from the website strung together.Anonymous User wrote:Anyone have any examples that worked well for specific firms?
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Anonymous User
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Re: Why this firm?
Are high employment satisfaction rates a good reason, or does that make a student sound picky?
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rad lulz
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Re: Why this firm?
Not a bad thing to say if you have other reasons, but I'd try to highlight why your interests align w the firm's and how you fit in.Anonymous User wrote:Are high employment satisfaction rates a good reason, or does that make a student sound picky?
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Bosque
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Re: Why this firm?
The bolded. You want the answer to be specific to you of you can, not just a general explanation of how awesome you think the firm is. You want them to come away with the impression that you and the firm are fated to be together, no matter who the other candidates are.rad lulz wrote:Not a bad thing to say if you have other reasons, but I'd try to highlight why your interests align w the firm's and how you fit in.Anonymous User wrote:Are high employment satisfaction rates a good reason, or does that make a student sound picky?
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thesealocust
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Re: Why this firm?
It doesn't always have to by hyper specific. Cravath isn't going to expect a 500 word essay on why you like them and do not like Skadden.
When you can work in specifics ("I like flip flopps and so do you, Quinn - let's get married") so much the better, but generally location/practice area is a great start.
When firms ask where else you are interviewing, it's a similar inquiry. If you respond with firms all over the country/all over the map in terms of practice areas, they'll know you're a flake. If you mention all of their peer firms in the area, then you'll look like somebody who knows - as much as any rising 2L can - what you're looking for.
When you can work in specifics ("I like flip flopps and so do you, Quinn - let's get married") so much the better, but generally location/practice area is a great start.
When firms ask where else you are interviewing, it's a similar inquiry. If you respond with firms all over the country/all over the map in terms of practice areas, they'll know you're a flake. If you mention all of their peer firms in the area, then you'll look like somebody who knows - as much as any rising 2L can - what you're looking for.
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TTH
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Re: Why this firm?
I have a low self-worth and really enjoy living on the edge, so naturally I applied to Latham.Anonymous User wrote:Anyone have any examples that worked well for specific firms?
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3ThrowAway99
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Re: Why this firm?
TTH wrote:I have a low self-worth and really enjoy living on the edge, so naturally I applied to Latham.Anonymous User wrote:Anyone have any examples that worked well for specific firms?
Took me a while, but +1
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