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Haven’t heard back after accepting offer
Posted: Sun Jan 30, 2022 5:28 pm
by Anonymous User
I accepted an offer from a v5 firm last OCI in NY but haven’t heard anything back about the start date or background check yet. Is this normal? Thanks!
Re: Haven’t heard back after accepting offer
Posted: Sun Jan 30, 2022 7:00 pm
by Anonymous User
It depends on the firm; there is nothing concerning about not hearing anything. Radio silence even into
March is not concerning or unusual.
Re: Haven’t heard back after accepting offer
Posted: Sun Jan 30, 2022 7:13 pm
by Anonymous User
Totally normal — V5 firms typically move on these things slowly because they are physically dragged down by all the heavy prestige they carry.
Source: the official V5 law firm handbook™
(In all seriousness, this is nothing to worry about. When I was in your shoes a few years ago, I heard nothing until from my [admittedly non-V5] firm until mid-March, and I believe that was on the early side relative to some of my other 2L friends.)
Re: Haven’t heard back after accepting offer
Posted: Sun Jan 30, 2022 7:18 pm
by ExpOriental
Almost adorable how obvious it is that the raison d'etre of this post is to mention "v5"
ETA: also, this means you've been blacklisted. Retake.
Re: Haven’t heard back after accepting offer
Posted: Sun Jan 30, 2022 7:53 pm
by Anonymous User
OP here. The reason for “v5” is because afaik, 4 of the 5 has already communicated to their summers about plans; I was originally hoping somebody from the firm would know something more.
No reason for me to be “flexing” v5 using an anon post on a Sunday night, but now looking back on it, realize it could’ve come off as cringey
Thanks everyone!