Applying for 2L SA positions through diversity committee Forum

[Anonymous User]

Hi all, a rising 2L at CCN seeking 2L SA opportunities here.

Some firms have sent out e-mails asking students with diverse backgrounds to send their application materials directly to their diversity committee. Many of these firms are coming to my school's OCI as well. Should I still bid on the firm, even if I choose to apply early through this alternate route? Or would that be a waste of bid-slots, assuming if the diversity committee chooses to ignore you, you probably won't have a shot during screeners/callbacks either?

[Anonymous User]

I go to H and we haven't gotten any of those emails, but if you don't mind me asking, which firms request that we do that?

[Anonymous User]

another CCN 2L

at OP: I'd do both. The worst thing that can happen is that they say "no" twice, which doesn't make much of a difference. One "no" = Two "no's" = Still no

at H guy: I'm going to go out on a limb and say he's not going to share that info with someone who may take the job from him... nothing personal, but it really is every school for itself

[Lacepiece23]

Dude at H. I'm at Cornell. Our BLSA president always sends us applications for resumes through the diversity committee. Same with LALSA. Some of the firms that I always see are Paul Weis, K&E, and Weil. They really are a great thing. I got 15k scholly from my firm, and I know some firms do 25k.