Oregon DOJ Honors Program Forum

[Anonymous User]

Anyone else apply??

[Anonymous User]

Bump. Anyone have a sense of the time line for the application process? How competitive it is?

[Anonymous User]

It's pretty competitive for in-state school students. Ties and prior experience there are pretty crucial. If you're a T14 student who is from the state, obviously grades are going to matter a lot less.

[Anonymous User]

any chance for t14 out-of-staters w/o strong ties to the area? having a really hard time finding any info on the program outside what the DOJ offers on its own website

[Anonymous User]

any chance for t14 out-of-staters w/o strong ties to the area? having a really hard time finding any info on the program outside what the DOJ offers on its own website

Pretty long odds without OR connections (this based on talking to 4 or 5 people who went through the program, YMMV).

[zot1]

I applied as an out-of-stater and was told over the phone that I didn't move forward because I didn't have any ties with the state. So I'd second the previous comments re ties being crucial. But hey, prove me wrong, I'd love for them to stop being so localist when there are so many talented students everywhere else who really would love to move to Oregon.

[Anonymous User]

Anon from above who knows folks who went through. One thing I'll add is that prior military experience can level the playing field bc this is state hiring. Know an out of stater who got a non-Honors job and says the points boost was a big help.

[Anonymous User]

Can someone please explain why this is prestigious/sought after in the first place?

[zot1]

1. State AG's offices do legit work, it pays slightly more than CA AG, and it's government so the life is great.

2. Oregon seems like a pretty cool state to live in.

3. Not all state AG's do entry-level hiring through an honors program... that I know of.

[Anonymous User]

Not prestigious as such, but great work life balance, substantive work/responsibility right away, and this is a legal market with so few biglaw jobs that it's an important fallback.

[Anonymous User]

zot1, thanks for the info. do you happen to remember a rough timeline of when you heard back with the ding? juggling a few different honors programs and am trying to figure out if a possible offer from Oregon would come after i'd have to decide on a possible offer from another

[zot1]

I don't recall being formally dinged. I think I waited about a month after I applied and then called the recruiter to inquire about the progress of my application. This is when she let me down "easy." I really cannot recall getting an actual letter, but it's possible it happened and since I already knew it was coming, I didn't commit it to memory.

For what is worth, I believe I applied just a few days shy of the deadline.

[Anonymous User]

These are probably great jobs if you can get them but I get the impression that they do heavily favor in-state students, being mindful that there are 3 law schools in the state, it's a state institution, and jobs are hard enough to come by here.

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These are probably great jobs if you can get them but I get the impression that they do heavily favor in-state students, being mindful that there are 3 law schools in the state, it's a state institution, and jobs are hard enough to come by here.

I don't think this is true. You still get trumped by Portland kids at elite schools, and there are plenty of them.

[Anonymous User]

anyone who applied hear back yet?

[Anonymous User]

has anybody heard anything from them? crickets over here ... app status just says "Application Received"

[Anonymous User]

has anybody heard anything from them? crickets over here ... app status just says "Application Received"

same...

[Anonymous User]

checking in. anyone heard anything? wish there was some more transparency on this process. don't even know if there's one round or more, etc.

[zot1]

I would call the contact. She always seemed happy to answer questions.

[zot1]

Nope. I wasn't considered because I didn't have ties to Oregon. But as an applicant, going through the process, the contact seemed happy to answer questions.

[Anonymous User]

Nope. I wasn't considered because I didn't have ties to Oregon. But as an applicant, going through the process, the contact seemed happy to answer questions.

got ya. thanks.

[Anonymous User]

Anyone hear back about second round interviews yet?

[Anonymous User]

As someone who is likely applying to this program next fall, could y'all post some of your stats? I'm trying to get a gauge of what it takes to be competitive for the program.

[zot1]

As someone who is likely applying to this program next fall, could y'all post some of your stats? I'm trying to get a gauge of what it takes to be competitive for the program.

Be from Oregon or have extensive ties.

[Anonymous User]

As someone who is likely applying to this program next fall, could y'all post some of your stats? I'm trying to get a gauge of what it takes to be competitive for the program.

Be from Oregon or have extensive ties.

I'm sorry, but I'm so sick of reading this line of reasoning on here. I have NEITHER and interviewed this cycle.