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Emailing alumni
Posted: Tue Jul 29, 2014 10:38 pm
by 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
Re: Emailing alumni
Posted: Tue Jul 29, 2014 10:46 pm
by filibuster
what do you think bud?
Re: Emailing alumni
Posted: Tue Jul 29, 2014 10:59 pm
by 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.
Re: Emailing alumni
Posted: Tue Jul 29, 2014 11:05 pm
by Anonymous User
Sorry i should have clarified, i was wondering whether it would be better to email an alumni partner or an alumni associate
Re: Emailing alumni
Posted: Wed Jul 30, 2014 7:20 am
by Jacky D.
Anonymous User wrote: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.
Re: Emailing alumni
Posted: Wed Jul 30, 2014 8:03 am
by 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.