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Have a callback coming up this week and was curious about some things if anyone has any info.

What are people's views on how Skadden Chicago fits into Skadden as a whole? I've heard its kind of a franchise office, more than even a satellite, because of its background with the Mayer defection. I've heard this is great because the culture at the Chicago office has kind of remained more midwest, and it has a reputation for actually being friendlier than Kirkland. So if that is the upside, what is the downside with this office's situation within Skadden? Is it more independent than other satellite offices?

And if anyone has any input from specifically within the corporate group it would be great to hear anything that you think makes Skadden Chicago unique.

TYIA

Also if anyone wants to talk about CB->Offer timelines here, feel free to make this the all things Skadden Chicago thread.

I think it took about week and half to receive offers/dings last year.

Really nice people/pretty office, but got dinged so I can't say much more than that. I think that some of the firms higher-powered restructuring partners are in Chicago.

I think that Skadden views it as a plus if you're interviewing with more than one of their offices.

Anonymous User wrote:it has a reputation for actually being friendlier than Kirkland.

This is certainly not true. Where'd you get this info?

Anonymous User wrote:
I think that Skadden views it as a plus if you're interviewing with more than one of their offices.

Credited. Just in my friend group, a lot of people were encouraged to do DC/NY, Chi/LA, etc. Recruiting seemed very jazzed about it.

Any word out of Chicago post-Super Saturday?

Anyone have any insight on the tax group? I hear its actually farming out work to the NY office with how busy they are lately, sounds promising.

The tax group seems to be very, very busy. I liked their offices a lot. I anticipated their offices to be intense and stuffy ala NYC but I didn't get that impression. Junior associates seem to be leveraged a bit differently in Chicago so their office was pushing the whole substantive work earlier selling point. I bought it. Looks like a great place to be if you're interested in public m&a or tax. Don't be worried about Chicago being a "satellite" office - the Chicago office generates its own work and is profitable on its own. I don't know how Skadden is structured but I get the impression that each office stands alone (i.e., Chicago revenues go right back into the Chicago office). Someone correct me if I'm wrong though.

Anonymous User wrote:Any word out of Chicago post-Super Saturday?

Bump.

Bump. Any word at all this week?

Offer yesterday from cb mid last week

Bumping for any movement. Had CB friday, does anyone have guesses on when I should hear anything?

Anonymous User wrote:Bumping for any movement. Had CB friday, does anyone have guesses on when I should hear anything?

They told me the hiring committee meets Tuesday. So maybe soon.

Is this offer dinner school specific? Any non NU people get the invite for Monday?

Anonymous User wrote:

Anonymous User wrote:Bumping for any movement. Had CB friday, does anyone have guesses on when I should hear anything?

They told me the hiring committee meets Tuesday. So maybe soon.

The days come and they go...

Peeps with skadden offers that know you won't take them...feel free to drop any day now

Anonymous User wrote:

Anonymous User wrote:

Anonymous User wrote:Bumping for any movement. Had CB friday, does anyone have guesses on when I should hear anything?

They told me the hiring committee meets Tuesday. So maybe soon.

The days come and they go...

You are not alone.

Still waiting also. Think they might have too many offers out right now or something.