Chicago 2021 Offer Thread Forum

[Anonymous User]

Thread for Chicago law firms. We could post date of CB, firm, and when you heard your decision.

[Anonymous User]

Katten-Chicago rejection on 1/19. Callback was before the holidays.

[Anonymous User]

Thread for Chicago law firms. We could post date of CB, firm, and when you heard your decision.

Any Latham pre-oci movements?

[Anonymous User]

Any KE offers?

[Anonymous User]

Any KE offers?

Interviewed Tuesday, silent so far.

[Anonymous User]

Any KE offers?

Interviewed Tuesday, silent so far.

Same here

[Anonymous User]

Any KE offers?

I know at least one non-Chi K&E office has started to make offers, so I imagine they'll be rolling out pretty soon.

[Anonymous User]

Any KE offers?

I know at least one non-Chi K&E office has started to make offers, so I imagine they'll be rolling out pretty soon.

Certainly hope so. Recruiter told me it'd take a week at the end of the CB, but hoping that's not true

[Anonymous User]

Any Jones Day offers?

[Anonymous User]

Do you all feel Chicago has been rather slow overall?

[Anonymous User]

Do you all feel Chicago has been rather slow overall?

yes

[Anonymous User]

Do you all feel Chicago has been rather slow overall?

yes

Incredibly slow

[Anonymous User]

Do you all feel Chicago has been rather slow overall?

yes

Incredibly slow

Any theories as to why this is the case? It seems NY and DC are moving super quickly if anything.

[Anonymous User]

Do you all feel Chicago has been rather slow overall?

yes

Incredibly slow

Any theories as to why this is the case? It seems NY and DC are moving super quickly if anything.

I wish i did have a theory. I truly can't think of something to explain it

[Anonymous User]

Mayer Brown Offer today!

[Anonymous User]

Not me, but a friend received a Chicago-Kirkland offer two weeks ago. Also, a classmate received a Chicago-Kirkland offer this week for the same practice group.

[Anonymous User]

Not me, but a friend received a Chicago-Kirkland offer two weeks ago. Also, a classmate received a Chicago-Kirkland offer this week for the same practice group.

any idea how long after callback?

[Anonymous User]

Not me, but a friend received a Chicago-Kirkland offer two weeks ago. Also, a classmate received a Chicago-Kirkland offer this week for the same practice group.

which practice group?

[Anonymous User]

Not me, but a friend received a Chicago-Kirkland offer two weeks ago. Also, a classmate received a Chicago-Kirkland offer this week for the same practice group.

which practice group?

Apologies for the super vague info, but it was Kirkland's restructuring group.

[Anonymous User]

Not me, but a friend received a Chicago-Kirkland offer two weeks ago. Also, a classmate received a Chicago-Kirkland offer this week for the same practice group.

which practice group?

Apologies for the super vague info, but it was Kirkland's restructuring group.

Do you know when the callbacks were?

[Anonymous User]

Not me, but a friend received a Chicago-Kirkland offer two weeks ago. Also, a classmate received a Chicago-Kirkland offer this week for the same practice group.

which practice group?

Apologies for the super vague info, but it was Kirkland's restructuring group.

Do you know when the callbacks were?

Nope, the only other thing I know is that they weren't through OCIs

[Anonymous User]

Anyone have a CB with Gibson Dunn NYC?

[Anonymous User]

Anyone have a CB with Gibson Dunn NYC?

You might want to throw this in the UChicago OCI thread. think this one is for Chicago-market offers across schools

[Sackboy]

Do you all feel Chicago has been rather slow overall?

yes

Incredibly slow

Any theories as to why this is the case? It seems NY and DC are moving super quickly if anything.

I wish i did have a theory. I truly can't think of something to explain it

It's always been like this, and it's a cultural thing. NYC is the capital of biglaw with the most prestigious firms and work, and they're very aggressive about trying to farm the best crop of new associates. DC is a bit more relaxed than NYC, but it's still east coast biglaw at the end of the day and is the most grade-selective market so sitting on good candidates isn't really an option. Pretty much every other non-east coast market is considerably more relaxed and less grade sensitive, so there is less of a rush.

[Anonymous User]

Do you all feel Chicago has been rather slow overall?

yes

Incredibly slow

Any theories as to why this is the case? It seems NY and DC are moving super quickly if anything.

I wish i did have a theory. I truly can't think of something to explain it

It's always been like this, and it's a cultural thing. NYC is the capital of biglaw with the most prestigious firms and work, and they're very aggressive about trying to farm the best crop of new associates. DC is a bit more relaxed than NYC, but it's still east coast biglaw at the end of the day and is the most grade-selective market so sitting on good candidates isn't really an option. Pretty much every other non-east coast market is considerably more relaxed and less grade sensitive, so there is less of a rush.

Very helpful to know. Appreciate the input