Transfer Student with Job Offer. Help me! LR Write On??? Forum

[Anonymous User]

HELP me decide. I transferred and had wrote-on to Law Review at my previous school. I have secured a Summer Associate position at a firm through OCI. Is it necessary to do the LR Write-On at my new school. Would you do it? Think it is worth it to still have LR on your resume?

THANKS!!

[RedLightGreenLight]

Any interest in clerkships? That may be the only consideration in favor of LR.

[Benjamin1987]

Do it. This job market is tough. What happens if you get no-offered? Good luck explaining your decision to forgo journal opportunities to employers at 3L OCI. You've had some success--congrats-- but now is not the time to start half-assing it.

Sorry if this isn't what you wanted to hear.

[Redfactor]

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[hephaestus]

What is your firms offer rate?

[UnderrateOverachieve]

Please don't double post. What is the offer rate at the firm?

[Anonymous User]

Last year they gave 5 out of 5 offers. This year they are taking 3 with the intention to hire all 3 (or so they say). It appears though from talking to people and career services that they have a pretty good track record.

[lawalum]

I agree with others above - no guarantees in this market. To be safe, you should write on. Good luck (and great job so far)!

[hephaestus]

Last year they gave 5 out of 5 offers. This year they are taking 3 with the intention to hire all 3 (or so they say). It appears though from talking to people and career services that they have a pretty good track record.

I'd still do the write on just to be safe. That's a small enough sample size that I wouldn't trust the firm entirely.

[UnderrateOverachieve]

Do the write-on and only accept if you get on Law Review.

[09042014]

I wouldn't waste my time unless you have a really good shot of writing on. LR isn't that big of a deal.