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Lit boutiques for new grads
Of the traditionally "prestigious" litigation boutiques in major cities (DC, NY, CHI), which ones offer summer associate positions? Seems like Kellogg Hansen and Susman do, and I think Selendy & Gay does, but I'm sketchy on others (Robbins Russell, Barlit Beck, Bondurant, etc). I assume that at least some of them only hire laterals
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Re: Lit boutiques for new grads
Just going down the Vault list off ones I know off the top of my head
Full summer: Keker, Selendy, McKool, Durie Tangri, Bondurant. Also MTO and W&C which are not quite boutiques.
Split summer: Kellogg, Susman
No summer: Bartlit, MoloLamken
Full summer: Keker, Selendy, McKool, Durie Tangri, Bondurant. Also MTO and W&C which are not quite boutiques.
Split summer: Kellogg, Susman
No summer: Bartlit, MoloLamken
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Re: Lit boutiques for new grads
McKool isn't an elite boutique. I wouldn't put them on this list. Great place to do patent lit though.Anonymous User wrote: ↑Mon Feb 21, 2022 2:32 pmJust going down the Vault list off ones I know off the top of my head
Full summer: Keker, Selendy, McKool, Durie Tangri, Bondurant. Also MTO and W&C which are not quite boutiques.
Split summer: Kellogg, Susman
No summer: Bartlit, MoloLamken
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Re: Lit boutiques for new grads
More on the Plaintiffs' side: Keller Lenkner (Chicago/DC), Cooper & Kirk (DC, conservative), Constantine Cannon (NY/DC/SF), Edelson (Chicago/SF), Dovel & Luner (LA), Gupta Wessler (DC/SF/Boston), Neufeld Scheck & Brustin (NY)
They don't all necessarily have a summer program, but I personally/anecdotally know people who summered there during their 1L/2L summers.
They don't all necessarily have a summer program, but I personally/anecdotally know people who summered there during their 1L/2L summers.
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Re: Lit boutiques for new grads
Thanks! This is very helpful. Will have to look into Durie Tangri, have never heard of themAnonymous User wrote: ↑Mon Feb 21, 2022 2:32 pmJust going down the Vault list off ones I know off the top of my head
Full summer: Keker, Selendy, McKool, Durie Tangri, Bondurant. Also MTO and W&C which are not quite boutiques.
Split summer: Kellogg, Susman
No summer: Bartlit, MoloLamken
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Re: Lit boutiques for new grads
You can do a full summer at Kellogg, they only require a minimum of 6 weeks.Anonymous User wrote: ↑Mon Feb 21, 2022 2:32 pmJust going down the Vault list off ones I know off the top of my head
Full summer: Keker, Selendy, McKool, Durie Tangri, Bondurant. Also MTO and W&C which are not quite boutiques.
Split summer: Kellogg, Susman
No summer: Bartlit, MoloLamken
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Re: Lit boutiques for new grads
Interesting, do they have a 100% offer rate? I assume there must be a reason why everyone I know who summered there split, esp as Kellogg is above-marketAnonymous User wrote: ↑Mon Feb 21, 2022 4:46 pmYou can do a full summer at Kellogg, they only require a minimum of 6 weeks.Anonymous User wrote: ↑Mon Feb 21, 2022 2:32 pmJust going down the Vault list off ones I know off the top of my head
Full summer: Keker, Selendy, McKool, Durie Tangri, Bondurant. Also MTO and W&C which are not quite boutiques.
Split summer: Kellogg, Susman
No summer: Bartlit, MoloLamken
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Re: Lit boutiques for new grads
Cooper is a 1L-only program. In that space I believe Consovoy does 1L SAs and 2L splits, and I’m not sure what if anything Lehotsky does.Anonymous User wrote: ↑Mon Feb 21, 2022 3:29 pmMore on the Plaintiffs' side: Keller Lenkner (Chicago/DC), Cooper & Kirk (DC, conservative), Constantine Cannon (NY/DC/SF), Edelson (Chicago/SF), Dovel & Luner (LA), Gupta Wessler (DC/SF/Boston), Neufeld Scheck & Brustin (NY)
They don't all necessarily have a summer program, but I personally/anecdotally know people who summered there during their 1L/2L summers.
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Re: Lit boutiques for new grads
Does Cooper/Consovoy pay for their summer associates? Are all the summers their part of the Blackstone program?Anonymous User wrote: ↑Mon Feb 21, 2022 9:51 pmCooper is a 1L-only program. In that space I believe Consovoy does 1L SAs and 2L splits, and I’m not sure what if anything Lehotsky does.Anonymous User wrote: ↑Mon Feb 21, 2022 3:29 pmMore on the Plaintiffs' side: Keller Lenkner (Chicago/DC), Cooper & Kirk (DC, conservative), Constantine Cannon (NY/DC/SF), Edelson (Chicago/SF), Dovel & Luner (LA), Gupta Wessler (DC/SF/Boston), Neufeld Scheck & Brustin (NY)
They don't all necessarily have a summer program, but I personally/anecdotally know people who summered there during their 1L/2L summers.
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Re: Lit boutiques for new grads
Different poster. Kellogg doesn't extend return offers. Most people split (usually with Wachtell, Munger, or an elite DC appellate biglaw firm), but some spend their whole summer there. Those people usually have multiple clerkships lined up and they're not worried about eventually landing a job.Anonymous User wrote: ↑Mon Feb 21, 2022 9:49 pmInteresting, do they have a 100% offer rate? I assume there must be a reason why everyone I know who summered there split, esp as Kellogg is above-marketAnonymous User wrote: ↑Mon Feb 21, 2022 4:46 pmYou can do a full summer at Kellogg, they only require a minimum of 6 weeks.Anonymous User wrote: ↑Mon Feb 21, 2022 2:32 pmJust going down the Vault list off ones I know off the top of my head
Full summer: Keker, Selendy, McKool, Durie Tangri, Bondurant. Also MTO and W&C which are not quite boutiques.
Split summer: Kellogg, Susman
No summer: Bartlit, MoloLamken
For the record, Kellogg's summer program is extremely competitive - significantly more so even than getting hired there as an associate. It's tiny and it's a lucrative gold star for any gunner willing to sacrifice the few free weeks of their 2L summer (i.e. every gunner ever). It's not uncommon for an absolute majority of Kellogg's summers to eventually clerk for SCOTUS.