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Objection57
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Work experience/reference impact on hiring
How much consideration do firms give to a student's previous work experience/references when hiring? Specifically, if I didn't get along with my boss at the FT job I had before law school, and a firm contacts him for a reference, will a bad one ruin my chances, even if I have good grades?
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OutCold
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Re: Work experience/reference impact on hiring
I don't think any big firm is going to call your references, or even ask for references for that matter. I could be wrong, but that is my experience through two OCI seasons dealing with two primary and one secondary market.
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patogordo
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Re: Work experience/reference impact on hiring
Some firms (like Covington) are known for actually calling references, but they're the exceptionOutCold wrote:I don't think any big firm is going to call your references, or even ask for references for that matter. I could be wrong, but that is my experience through two OCI seasons dealing with two primary and one secondary market.
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Objection57
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Re: Work experience/reference impact on hiring
Really? That surprises me. So I shouldn't worry about firms investigating past work files and whatnot?
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Anonymous User
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Re: Work experience/reference impact on hiring
No, not for most firms, although a state Attorney General did request and apparently contact my references for a 1L position. So it happens in legal hiring. But the firm I'm working for this summer didnt request any.Objection57 wrote:Really? That surprises me. So I shouldn't worry about firms investigating past work files and whatnot?
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JusticeHarlan
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Re: Work experience/reference impact on hiring
I've heard of references being called as part of a background check after you've accepted an SA offer, so it's not like someone would be able to get away with just making stuff up.Objection57 wrote:Really? That surprises me. So I shouldn't worry about firms investigating past work files and whatnot?
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Objection57
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Re: Work experience/reference impact on hiring
I definitely wouldn't make stuff up. I was just worried that something less than favorable from a past job could seriously hurt my chances.JusticeHarlan wrote:I've heard of references being called as part of a background check after you've accepted an SA offer, so it's not like someone would be able to get away with just making stuff up.Objection57 wrote:Really? That surprises me. So I shouldn't worry about firms investigating past work files and whatnot?
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daryldixon
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Re: Work experience/reference impact on hiring
It depends on if the firm is actually interested in you because of the work experience. In most cases it probably won't matter.
