1L SA C/O 2023 Forum

[Anonymous User]

CSM has sent out interviews and CBs (and dings) at my T3. WLRK has sent out interviews and dings.

[Anonymous User]

Confirmed -- WLRK has given out offers.

[Anonymous User]

T6: Heard of a WLRK offer yesterday

[Anonymous User]

DC lit firms seem to be interviewing in haste rn

[Anonymous User]

t14 - offers from two bl firms in Texas in a major city

[Anonymous User]

t14 - offers from two bl firms in Texas in a major city

Which firms, and cb to offer timeline?

[Anonymous User]

Any information on White & Case? I know rejections have already come out, but don't know about final offers -- had a CB last week, firm said that they'd "be in touch soon," but don't know what the expected timeline should be.

[Anonymous User]

Any DC activity?

[Anonymous User]

CSM has sent out interviews and CBs (and dings) at my T3. WLRK has sent out interviews and dings.

T3 as in HYS, or Tier 3?

[Anonymous User]

CSM has sent out interviews and CBs (and dings) at my T3. WLRK has sent out interviews and dings.

T3 as in HYS, or Tier 3?

Cravath doesn't send out interviews or CBs at a tier 3 school. TLS tiers are t3/hys, t6/CCN, t14, UCLA/UT, T20, T25, and maybe t50? After that results should pretty much be similar regardless of rank

[Anonymous User]

Does anyone know if 1L summers generally get invited back the next year, without having to interview? Or do you have to be “exceptional” (however that’s defined) to get a return offer? Assuming a non-COVID year, of course, since I realize no one knows for sure what firms will do this summer. Gig is at a V30-50, if that’s relevant. Thanks!

[Anonymous User]

t14 - offers from two bl firms in Texas in a major city

Which firms, and cb to offer timeline?

VE and BB and ~week turn around

[Anonymous User]

Does anyone know if 1L summers generally get invited back the next year, without having to interview? Or do you have to be “exceptional” (however that’s defined) to get a return offer? Assuming a non-COVID year, of course, since I realize no one knows for sure what firms will do this summer. Gig is at a V30-50, if that’s relevant. Thanks!

From what I've been told and heard, you're offered a chance to come back the second summer without having to go through the process again. Offered the same way a 2L summer would get a fulltime offer except you'd get a 2L summer offer and then eventually a fulltime offer. Once you interview with a firm and get the offer, I don't think they waste resources interviewing you again.

[Anonymous User]

Does anyone know if 1L summers generally get invited back the next year, without having to interview? Or do you have to be “exceptional” (however that’s defined) to get a return offer? Assuming a non-COVID year, of course, since I realize no one knows for sure what firms will do this summer. Gig is at a V30-50, if that’s relevant. Thanks!

From what I've been told and heard, you're offered a chance to come back the second summer without having to go through the process again. Offered the same way a 2L summer would get a fulltime offer except you'd get a 2L summer offer and then eventually a fulltime offer. Once you interview with a firm and get the offer, I don't think they waste resources interviewing you again.

From my anecdotal knowledge, a 1L gig at a firm you'd be at least willing to work at after graduation is the ideal outcome for 1L summer, if your goal is "just" to go into BigLaw. Literally puts you onto the conveyor belt and you'll just go from 1L summer --> return offer for 2L summer --> 2L summer --> return offer after graduation, without any additional interviews or hoops to jump through. Pretty sweet deal tbh, and the peace of mind you get going into EIP/OCI is priceless.

Of course, not sure if that's still the case nowadays and esp. this year. Also, this is of course assuming adequate work product and that you don't spout innuendos in front of a partner or leak confidential client information.

[Anonymous User]

Does anyone know if 1L summers generally get invited back the next year, without having to interview? Or do you have to be “exceptional” (however that’s defined) to get a return offer? Assuming a non-COVID year, of course, since I realize no one knows for sure what firms will do this summer. Gig is at a V30-50, if that’s relevant. Thanks!

From what I've been told and heard, you're offered a chance to come back the second summer without having to go through the process again. Offered the same way a 2L summer would get a fulltime offer except you'd get a 2L summer offer and then eventually a fulltime offer. Once you interview with a firm and get the offer, I don't think they waste resources interviewing you again.

From my anecdotal knowledge, a 1L gig at a firm you'd be at least willing to work at after graduation is the ideal outcome for 1L summer, if your goal is "just" to go into BigLaw. Literally puts you onto the conveyor belt and you'll just go from 1L summer --> return offer for 2L summer --> 2L summer --> return offer after graduation, without any additional interviews or hoops to jump through. Pretty sweet deal tbh, and the peace of mind you get going into EIP/OCI is priceless.

Of course, not sure if that's still the case nowadays and esp. this year. Also, this is of course assuming adequate work product and that you don't spout innuendos in front of a partner or leak confidential client information.

Was a 1L SA at a firm this past summer, they also offered a very nice scholarship if we returned as a 2L and I'm planning on returning. I know some of the other 1Ls who are choosing to summer at different firms are doing touchbacks with our firm and will probably then at least have 2 offers to choose from for post-grad. Agree with the above that getting an offer at a firm you would be happy working at post-grad is the move, but also 1L SA positions are just hard to get so that's easier said than done.

[Anonymous User]

Any word on activity for the Susman 2-weeker?

Also, offers I've heard of from my T6:

CSM
Skadden
WLRK
DPW
Weil
Cleary
White & Case
Cooley
Milbank
Cov NY
Akin
Morgan Lewis
OMM

Not sure about:
S&C
L&W (at least dings were sent)
K&E (at least CBs were sent)
STB (some interviews were sent)
GDC (at least CBs were sent)
Sidley
Quinn
Jones Day
Hogan
Proskauer
Boies (at least CBs and dings were sent)
K&S (at least CBs were sent)
Perkins (at least dings were sent)
MTO
Willkie
Linklaters (at least dings were sent)
Shearman (at least dings were sent)
Selendy

No 1L / etc.:
Deb
W&C
Irell
Kellogg
Sanford Heisler
A&P (need to go to a school based in the same state as their offices)
Goodwin (looks like main program is a fellowship)

[Anonymous User]

Also, offers I've heard of from my T6:

From what I've seen on LinkedIn, Sidley, L&W, K&E, and STB have at least hired some 1Ls in some of their offices

[Anonymous User]

Making this post to give some hope - lower vault firms are still sending out screener/callback interviews out.