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Hey everyone!
Never done this "bidding" ordeal before. Thought I'd get some helpful input from you all, as always.
My Info:
W&L
inside the top 30% but school doesn't give exact ranks outside the top 10.
uGPA is very, very, very... very poor; 2.79.
Computer Science - ABET accredited (Pat Bar Eligible)
I'm fine with both IP Lit and Prosecution.
Looking for Chicago > Boston > NYC > DC in order of geographic preference. But if I should target the west coast or any other region, please let me know. I'm all up for suggestions!

Potential Bid List:
[list]Shook Hardy -Chicago
Bryan Cave -Chicago
Goodwin Procter -Boston
Baker & Hostetler - Chicago
Faegre Baker -Chicago
Bryan Cave -New York
Alston Bird -DC
Goodwin Procter- New York
Goodwin Procter -DC
McDermott Will -DC
Katten Muchin -Chicago
Proskauer -Boston
Jenner Block -Chicago
Greenberg Taurig - Chicago
King Spalding -New York
Baker Botts- DC
Alston Bird -DC
cooley llp -Boston
Wolf Greenfield -Boston
Winston Strawn -DC
Greenberg Taurig -New York
WilmerHale -Boston
Winston Strawn -Chicago
Alston Bird -New York
WilmerHale -New York
Winston Strawn - New York
hogan lovells -DC
Baker McKenzie -DC
Kaye Scholer -New York
Paul Hastings -Chicago
Mayer Brown -Chicago
Baker & Hostetler- New York
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somewhat updated below
Thanks in advance guys

Paul Hastings Chicago doesn't really do IP. Are they even interviewing for Chicago? There is one guy working w/ the NYC office, but I doubt they are hiring for him. Either way, I wouldn't go there. You'd be better off applying for their DC or Palo Alto offices.

Baker Botts DC likes high UGPA. Pick a different firm.

I'd seriously consider dropping boston and NYC bids and going to SF/SV. Though you might be able to do the SFIPLA fair too.

Do some research. Figure out what each firm actually does. Don't bid on firms that don't do computer/software work.

Anonymous User wrote:Paul Hastings Chicago doesn't really do IP. Are they even interviewing for Chicago? There is one guy working w/ the NYC office, but I doubt they are hiring for him. Either way, I wouldn't go there. You'd be better off applying for their DC or Palo Alto offices.

Baker Botts DC likes high UGPA. Pick a different firm.

I'd seriously consider dropping boston and NYC bids and going to SF/SV. Though you might be able to do the SFIPLA fair too.

Do some research. Figure out what each firm actually does. Don't bid on firms that don't do computer/software work.

Thanks for the input! I guess just filtering by my major on symplicity won't cut it.

Anybody else able to chime in?

Well, for one, Alston and Bird says to only bid on the office you are most interested in, and then you can name another in your cover letter if you want. Other firms have similar rules. Not trying to be dickish, but you need to follow the directions.

bulinus wrote:Well, for one, Alston and Bird says to only bid on the office you are most interested in, and then you can name another in your cover letter if you want. Other firms have similar rules. Not trying to be dickish, but you need to follow the directions.

yeah, I realized I missed that. I'll be posting a refined list! thanks for the heads up

There is professor at w&l that practiced IP lit in Chicago before entering the academy, might want to go chat with him

aep11 wrote:There is professor at w&l that practiced IP lit in Chicago before entering the academy, might want to go chat with him

yup, got some good tips from him as well. Thanks for the heads up

OP here: I've fixed my list up a bit but still need to shrink it down. I've narrowed it down according to a lot of suggestions and would like some more input

Thanks guys!

DC
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP (Washington, DC)
Baker & Hostetler LLP (Washington, DC)
Baker & McKenzie (Washington, DC)
cooley llp (Washington, DC)
Crowell & Moring LLP (Washington, DC)
goodwin procter llp (Washington, DC)
Leydig, Voit & Mayer, Ltd. (Washington, DC)
mayer brown llp (Washington, DC)
McDermott Will & Emery (Washington, DC)
Paul Hastings (Washington, DC)
Rothwell, Figg, Ernst & Manbeck, P.C. (Washington, DC)
Winston & Strawn LLP (Washington, DC)
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP (Washington, DC)
Ropes & Gray LLP (Washington, DC)
Finnegan
Chicago
Baker & Hostetler LLP (Chicago, IL)
Baker & McKenzie (Chicago, IL)
Bryan Cave LLP (Chicago, IL)
faegre baker daniels llp (Chicago, IL)
Greenberg Traurig (Chicago, IL)
Jenner & Block LLP (Chicago, IL)
katten muchin rosenman llp (Chicago, IL)
Leydig, Voit & Mayer, Ltd. (Chicago, IL)
Marshall, Gerstein & Borun LLP (Chicago, IL)
mayer brown llp (Chicago, IL)
Winston & Strawn LLP (Chicago, IL)
NY
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP
Alston & Bird
Baker & Hostetler LLP
hogan lovells US LLP - CS EE Only
King & Spalding - CS EE Only
Ropes & Gray LLP
Winston & Strawn LLP - CS EE Only
Northern VA
Pillsbury
Cooley
Firmwide
Frommer Lawrence (Firmwide)
Brinks Gilson & Lione (Firmwide)
Fitzpatrick (Firmwide)
Kenyon & Kenyon (Firmwide)

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