Pre-OCI 2021 Forum

[Anonymous User]

Screener at Kirkland on Monday—no word since, but I sent an updated resume after journal and moot court news came out. The person who interviewed me responded today saying thank you for the update, but nothing about a call back. During my interview, she said I would likely hear back on Thursday or today. Am I out? Stressed af rn lol

[Anonymous User]

Screener at Kirkland on Monday—no word since, but I sent an updated resume after journal and moot court news came out. The person who interviewed me responded today saying thank you for the update, but nothing about a call back. During my interview, she said I would likely hear back on Thursday or today. Am I out? Stressed af rn lol

Nah man everyone is busy. Wouldn’t worry about it unless you don’t hear Monday-Wednesday.

[Anonymous User]

Screener at Kirkland on Monday—no word since, but I sent an updated resume after journal and moot court news came out. The person who interviewed me responded today saying thank you for the update, but nothing about a call back. During my interview, she said I would likely hear back on Thursday or today. Am I out? Stressed af rn lol

Nah man everyone is busy. Wouldn’t worry about it unless you don’t hear Monday-Wednesday.

This makes me feel better. Plus, if I got dinged I feel like she would’ve said so when I sent my resume again instead of accepting it. I’ve racked up a nice pile of rejections this week so morale is low rn

[Anonymous User]

Screener at Kirkland on Monday—no word since, but I sent an updated resume after journal and moot court news came out. The person who interviewed me responded today saying thank you for the update, but nothing about a call back. During my interview, she said I would likely hear back on Thursday or today. Am I out? Stressed af rn lol

Nah man everyone is busy. Wouldn’t worry about it unless you don’t hear Monday-Wednesday.

This makes me feel better. Plus, if I got dinged I feel like she would’ve said so when I sent my resume again instead of accepting it. I’ve racked up a nice pile of rejections this week so morale is low rn

Yeah don’t worry. Out of curiosity, did you submit materials recently? I submitted to Kirkland late (like this week) and I’m hoping to hear soon.

[Anonymous User]

Screener at Kirkland on Monday—no word since, but I sent an updated resume after journal and moot court news came out. The person who interviewed me responded today saying thank you for the update, but nothing about a call back. During my interview, she said I would likely hear back on Thursday or today. Am I out? Stressed af rn lol

Nah man everyone is busy. Wouldn’t worry about it unless you don’t hear Monday-Wednesday.

This makes me feel better. Plus, if I got dinged I feel like she would’ve said so when I sent my resume again instead of accepting it. I’ve racked up a nice pile of rejections this week so morale is low rn

Yeah don’t worry. Out of curiosity, did you submit materials recently? I submitted to Kirkland late (like this week) and I’m hoping to hear soon.

I submitted the last week of June through an alum connect. I also go to a T100 in NY— so if I can get a screener, you can too. Best of luck and let’s get this money.

[Anonymous User]

Screener at Kirkland on Monday—no word since, but I sent an updated resume after journal and moot court news came out. The person who interviewed me responded today saying thank you for the update, but nothing about a call back. During my interview, she said I would likely hear back on Thursday or today. Am I out? Stressed af rn lol

Nah man everyone is busy. Wouldn’t worry about it unless you don’t hear Monday-Wednesday.

This makes me feel better. Plus, if I got dinged I feel like she would’ve said so when I sent my resume again instead of accepting it. I’ve racked up a nice pile of rejections this week so morale is low rn

Yeah don’t worry. Out of curiosity, did you submit materials recently? I submitted to Kirkland late (like this week) and I’m hoping to hear soon.

I submitted the last week of June through an alum connect. I also go to a T100 in NY— so if I can get a screener, you can too. Best of luck and let’s get this money.

ayy thank you, best of luck

[lulz98]

Has anyone been accepted via the CIP program yet?

can't be many. HR said they were reducing DC's class size to 15 this year

Cleary NY has a shockingly small small as well but since some have been dinged, you'd think some woulda gotten the offer too. Especially with today being the deadline

Didn’t get a CIP NY ding today. So maybe a call in the am? Was told by recruiting decisions may come tomorrow

Got a DC offer this week

[Anonymous User]

Offers at STB, S&C and Debevoise. Gonna have a fucking hard decision in front of me

Congrats! What was your S&C CB --> Offer turnaround time?

Next day in the afternoon

[Anonymous User]

Anyone know the typical CB--> offer timeline is for PW NY during Pre-OCI?

Also screener --> CB timeline for Latham NY?

[someanonuser]

How do you even go about securing early interviews? How do you know who's doing them?

^^someone please explain I am equally lost...do we just apply through the firm websites?

Networking is your best friend here. Cold email people with your alma mater/law school and make connections. Do an informational interview over phone/zoom. If it goes well, email and ask them to pass your information to recruiting. It looks much better coming from them than a direct application and you're more likely to secure an interview. Worked for me, hopefully it works for you. Good luck!

[someanonuser]

How school/grade restrictive is pre-OCI in people's experience? Is this like exclusively the province of high-end HYSCCN students.

Been sending shit out and have the time to do so but want to gauge expectations

Not anywhere near this restrictive. I know plenty of people at my lower T14 at around 3.3-3.5 who snagged plenty of pre-OCI offers (primarily NY). Pre-OCI in DC seems a lot more grades sensitive

Definitely not that restrictive. Got a pre-OCI NY offer at a T14 with even lower GPA than mentioned above

[Anonymous User]

Cleary ding, no interview lol. didn’t even say bid at OCI

top 25% mvpd

[Anonymous User]

Another data point
Kirkland Boston Offer. Top 3% of regional school. Big law experience and Gov paralegal experience before law school. CB Tuesday—> offer Thursday PM

[Anonymous User]

Anyone heard back from Latham london?

[Anonymous User]

Cleary ding, no interview lol. didn’t even say big at OCI

top 25% mvpd

Me too!! Top 10% at T25, LR. They said "bid on us at OCI" but they're not even coming to our OCI haha

[Anonymous User]

Appropriate to follow up two weeks post-screener? The partner said he was going to recommend bringing me back for the next round but radio silence since then.

[Anonymous User]

Debevoise ding this morning after CB last week. Top ~35%, urm at lower T-14. Pretty bummed, because I thought it went well.

[Anonymous User]

Debevoise ding this morning after CB last week. Top ~35%, urm at lower T-14. Pretty bummed, because I thought it went well.

sorry to hear. when was your CB?

[Anonymous User]

Debevoise ding this morning after CB last week. Top ~35%, urm at lower T-14. Pretty bummed, because I thought it went well.

sorry to hear. when was your CB?

Last Wednesday

[Anonymous User]

Debevoise ding this morning after CB last week. Top ~35%, urm at lower T-14. Pretty bummed, because I thought it went well.

sorry to hear. when was your CB?

Last Wednesday

same, curious what that means re my candidacy.

[Anonymous User]

STB offer this AM 1 month post CB. Pretty psyched about it.

[sabanshorcrux]

STB offer this AM 1 month post CB. Pretty psyched about it.

Congrats! Did you have an offer expiring that you let them know about?

[Anonymous User]

STB offer this AM 1 month post CB. Pretty psyched about it.

NY? or DC? or other?

[Anonymous User]

STB offer this AM 1 month post CB. Pretty psyched about it.

Congrats! Did you have an offer expiring that you let them know about?

Nope. And NY.

[Anonymous User]

any chance anyone has heard back from STB DC?