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Choosing between a v10 and v30. Generally, I liked the feel of both firms. The v30 seems to have a more developed practice group for what I'm interested in though they are both band 2. It seems silly to pick a law firm because of one practice area but, likewise, feels silly to pick a law firm because of a vault rating.

Without getting anymore specific, what's your gut reaction? Which firm would you choose?

OP here: do note I'm considering other metrics as well.

20 spots lower? Easy decision.

Anonymous User wrote:OP here: do note I'm considering other metrics as well.

Noted.

rpupkin wrote:

Anonymous User wrote:OP here: do note I'm considering other metrics as well.

Noted.

Meh. Figured this might save me from lectures on other metrics I should be using. Might.

Anonymous User wrote:

rpupkin wrote:

Anonymous User wrote:OP here: do note I'm considering other metrics as well.

Noted.

Meh. Figured this might save me from lectures on other metrics I should be using. Might.

Fair enough. My advice is take the V30 if you can get a full ride, but go with the V10 if both are at sticker.

Which firm will allow you to live more and strive less?

Anonymous User wrote:Choosing between a v10 and v30. Generally, I liked the feel of both firms. The v30 seems to have a more developed practice group for what I'm interested in though they are both band 2. It seems silly to pick a law firm because of one practice area but, likewise, feels silly to pick a law firm because of a vault rating.

Without getting anymore specific, what's your gut reaction? Which firm would you choose?

It's silly to pick a firm by vault ranking and yet you only identify the firms by vault ranking and provide no other meaningful information, despite the fact that you are anonymous

Good job OP

One law firm it TWENTY ranks spots lower. How is this even a question ?

Mal Reynolds wrote:One law firm it TWENTY ranks spots lower. How is this even a question ?

But they are both "band 2" in some unnamed practice area bro

Bands a make her dance

Mal Reynolds wrote:One law firm it TWENTY ranks spots lower. How is this even a question ?

Several people at my V30 picked it over V10s. If you look at how the firms rank in a specific region, practice area etc. the rankings difference may not be as stark and can be flipped. It happens. Vault isn't the be all end all as has been repeated her ad nauseam.

Anonymous User wrote:

Mal Reynolds wrote:One law firm it TWENTY ranks spots lower. How is this even a question ?

Several people at my V30 picked it over V10s. If you look at how the firms rank in a specific region, practice area etc. the rankings difference may not be as stark and can be flipped. It happens. Vault isn't the be all end all as has been repeated her ad nauseam.

What? No this is flawed reasoning. Law firm hiring is 100% similar to law school admissions.

Anonymous User wrote:

Mal Reynolds wrote:One law firm it TWENTY ranks spots lower. How is this even a question ?

Several people at my V30 picked it over V10s. If you look at how the firms rank in a specific region, practice area etc. the rankings difference may not be as stark and can be flipped. It happens. Vault isn't the be all end all as has been repeated her ad nauseam.

(dude w something to prove bc he is at a v30)

baal hadad wrote:

Anonymous User wrote:

Mal Reynolds wrote:One law firm it TWENTY ranks spots lower. How is this even a question ?

Several people at my V30 picked it over V10s. If you look at how the firms rank in a specific region, practice area etc. the rankings difference may not be as stark and can be flipped. It happens. Vault isn't the be all end all as has been repeated her ad nauseam.

(dude w something to prove bc he is at a v30)

grow up

Anonymous User wrote:

baal hadad wrote:

Anonymous User wrote:

Mal Reynolds wrote:One law firm it TWENTY ranks spots lower. How is this even a question ?

Several people at my V30 picked it over V10s. If you look at how the firms rank in a specific region, practice area etc. the rankings difference may not be as stark and can be flipped. It happens. Vault isn't the be all end all as has been repeated her ad nauseam.

(dude w something to prove bc he is at a v30)

grow up

Settle down, anon bro. I think bh was just joking, but your response suggests that he actually hit a chord. Don't feel too bad...at least you're not at a V40.

Mal Reynolds wrote:

Anonymous User wrote:

Mal Reynolds wrote:One law firm it TWENTY ranks spots lower. How is this even a question ?

Several people at my V30 picked it over V10s. If you look at how the firms rank in a specific region, practice area etc. the rankings difference may not be as stark and can be flipped. It happens. Vault isn't the be all end all as has been repeated her ad nauseam.

What? No this is flawed reasoning. Law firm hiring is 100% similar to law school admissions.

Just stop.

Had a similar situation, but picked the lower ranked one because of market and fit. While the vault rankings are arbitrary, the reputation is not. It is easier to lateral or go in house from a firm with a better reputation, because the prestige fest doesn't go away. If it's a close call for you then go to the better regarded firm. This might not be the better ranked one. If you feel you really fit into one firm, but not into another then choose based off of fit. If you are pushed out in a year then it doesn't matter you went to a v-10.

Are the firms at least in NY? Because otherwise lol at Vault.

Why don't you just out the firms, anonymous bro? I promise you aren't the only law student with offers at them.

Mal Reynolds wrote:20 spots lower? Easy decision.

Lmao at getting V30-pwned. No one looks past the first page of Vault rankings.

Vault rankings are more harmful than USNews rankings, because USNews are likelier to correlate with employment (at least within the top 20 or so).

vault rankings mean nothing really. i mean look at SRZ, a V70, who is the best in the business for hedge funds which is a highly lucrative practice area and especially to transfer somewhere like goldman sachs after a number of years, nowhere better.

Bro go to Latham and never look back

Anonymous User wrote:vault rankings mean nothing really. i mean look at SRZ, a V70, who is the best in the business for hedge funds which is a highly lucrative practice area and especially to transfer somewhere like goldman sachs after a number of years, nowhere better.

I love this new Szchulte troll.

Desert Fox wrote:

Anonymous User wrote:vault rankings mean nothing really. i mean look at SRZ, a V70, who is the best in the business for hedge funds which is a highly lucrative practice area and especially to transfer somewhere like goldman sachs after a number of years, nowhere better.

I love this new Szchulte troll.

enjoy that northwestern degree

-sincerely, HYS

Anonymous User wrote:

Desert Fox wrote:

Anonymous User wrote:vault rankings mean nothing really. i mean look at SRZ, a V70, who is the best in the business for hedge funds which is a highly lucrative practice area and especially to transfer somewhere like goldman sachs after a number of years, nowhere better.

I love this new Szchulte troll.

enjoy that northwestern degree

-sincerely, HYS

If you are at SRZ with a HYS degree you are a bigger fuck up than me.