Emailing alumni Forum

[Anonymous User]

I got selected as an alternate candidate for two firms I really like but I ultimately couldn't secure an interview through OCI because their slots were full.

I emailed the recruiter at each of the firms yesterday but haven't gotten a response (OCI is next week).

Is there anything else I can do to try and get an interview? I was thinking of either:

1) emailing a partner at the firm who went to my school
2) emailing an associate at the firm who went to my school

Any advice? Or should I just do nothing because I risk annoying them

[filibuster]

what do you think bud?

[DportIA]

Absolutely e-mail someone from your school. When you are staring down the dark tunnel of possibly ending up unemployed with any amount of law school debt HUSTLE. The 2L OCI is the only meaningful opportunity to find high-paying jobs in law school.

[Anonymous User]

Sorry i should have clarified, i was wondering whether it would be better to email an alumni partner or an alumni associate

[Jacky D.]

Sorry i should have clarified, i was wondering whether it would be better to email an alumni partner or an alumni associate

Although a partner has more pull, if it's the type of firm where partners are extremely busy (ie, most firms), you might be more likely to actually receive help from an associate.

[Yardbird]

Why not both? An approach I took was to email an associate (usually more free than a partner) and after speaking with him/her, ask if he/she would recommend speaking to any specific partners. I've been put in touch with many partners (alum & non-alum) through this that helped me get some screeners at OGI/job fairs.