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People with offers from Covington DC: what was the wait between CB and offer? Those still waiting post-CB, how long have you been waiting?

Anonymous User wrote:People with offers from Covington DC: what was the wait between CB and offer? Those still waiting post-CB, how long have you been waiting?

Three business days, call from attorney I understood to be a hiring partner.

Offer was 2 days after CB, I've heard their hiring committee usually meets about once a week (seems like it's usually on Fridays).

Anonymous User wrote:Offer was 2 days after CB, I've heard their hiring committee usually meets about once a week (seems like it's usually on Fridays).

+1 on the 2 days thing. I have a close friend who got one 2 days later.

I was the first anon response (3 days) -- also on a Friday.

Did anyone who interviewed this week hear yesterday?

Anonymous User wrote:Did anyone who interviewed this week hear yesterday?

Yes - interviewed mid-week, heard back yesterday afternoon.

Anonymous User wrote:Did anyone who interviewed this week hear yesterday?

From hiring partner?

Any updates?

Anonymous User wrote:Any updates?

CB end of last week, offer today.

Anonymous User wrote:

Anonymous User wrote:Any updates?

CB end of last week, offer today.

What day was your CB?

Has anyone received a rejection? Was it by email or snail mail?

Anonymous User wrote:

Anonymous User wrote:

Anonymous User wrote:Any updates?

CB end of last week, offer today.

What day was your CB?

Has anyone received a rejection? Was it by email or snail mail?

Would rather not say.

Anyone get offers this week? if so, callback date?

Anonymous User wrote:Anyone get offers this week? if so, callback date?

CB later part of last week, offer Tuesday.

Rejection by snail mail today.

Anyone with a callback last week hear anything yet?

Does Covington actually calls everyone's references? Or do they just call for candidates that they're really interested in?

Anonymous User wrote:Does Covington actually calls everyone's references? Or do they just call for candidates that they're really interested in?

They call all of your references before extending callback invitations.

I heard that the hiring committee would be making decisions today, anyone hear anything yet?

Any updates?

Is there a website or ranking where law firm attrition rates are posted? I was a Covington summer in 2013 and a partner there mentioned to me that they lose 50% of their associates every year. Is that typical? I'm looking for a little stability here.

Anonymous User wrote:Is there a website or ranking where law firm attrition rates are posted? I was a Covington summer in 2013 and a partner there mentioned to me that they lose 50% of their associates every year. Is that typical? I'm looking for a little stability here.

50%??? This obviously isn't even close to accurate. They only have a class about 40 summers and only about 250 associates. If they lost 50% of their associates ever year, the firm would have like only 2 associates left after 5 years.

While I don't know their attrition, I'm guessing it's probably around 30 people a year (given that their summer class is about 40 and they are trying to grow the DC office a little bit).

Do they take a lot of laterals? They have 900 total attorneys (all offices), so 650 partners?

I don't know about the rest of the offices, you can look them up on NALP but DC - http://www.nalpdirectory.com/employer_p ... ton%22%7D#

141 Partners, 249 Associates, 95 Counsel, 42 Staff Attorneys = approximately 500

I guess I should clarify I'm talking about Covington DC - I'm not sure about the other offices. I'm not sure which office you summered at.

Anonymous User wrote:Is there a website or ranking where law firm attrition rates are posted? I was a Covington summer in 2013 and a partner there mentioned to me that they lose 50% of their associates every year. Is that typical? I'm looking for a little stability here.

Based on my experience with the Cov, I think the partner is referring to the fact that only about ~50% of summer associates return as first years. I think another 30-40% return as second or third years following clerkships. My understanding is that there is no firm-forced attrition, barring extraordinary poor performance, until the 6th year.