I applied to a few 1L biglaw diversity conferences and have been accepted to a few (I'm not an URM). Should I take out 2-3 days out of my 1L spring to go to a 1L conference with a firm I'm interested in? Or are these just fluff events?
One of my top choice firms is hosting a 1L diversity conference, and I'd definitely go to the conference if it would give me a boost during 2L OCI.
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Re: Is there value in going to a 1L Diversity conference?
Yes, go.
People you meet at these conferences will likely be interviewers during OCI, and it'll be helpful if you've already met them in a non-interview setting.
People you meet at these conferences will likely be interviewers during OCI, and it'll be helpful if you've already met them in a non-interview setting.
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Re: Is there value in going to a 1L Diversity conference?
Why are you going if you're not an URM?Anonymous User wrote: ↑Mon Feb 21, 2022 11:29 pmI applied to a few 1L biglaw diversity conferences and have been accepted to a few (I'm not an URM). Should I take out 2-3 days out of my 1L spring to go to a 1L conference with a firm I'm interested in? Or are these just fluff events?
One of my top choice firms is hosting a 1L diversity conference, and I'd definitely go to the conference if it would give me a boost during 2L OCI.
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Re: Is there value in going to a 1L Diversity conference?
Because they were accepted? And yes go, it’s nice to meet people outside an interview setting.Anonymous User wrote: ↑Tue Feb 22, 2022 1:42 amWhy are you going if you're not an URM?Anonymous User wrote: ↑Mon Feb 21, 2022 11:29 pmI applied to a few 1L biglaw diversity conferences and have been accepted to a few (I'm not an URM). Should I take out 2-3 days out of my 1L spring to go to a 1L conference with a firm I'm interested in? Or are these just fluff events?
One of my top choice firms is hosting a 1L diversity conference, and I'd definitely go to the conference if it would give me a boost during 2L OCI.
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Re: Is there value in going to a 1L Diversity conference?
I feel like a lot of people could not be URM and still accepted to these things. For example, people who are Asian, gay, etc.Anonymous User wrote: ↑Tue Feb 22, 2022 1:42 amWhy are you going if you're not an URM?Anonymous User wrote: ↑Mon Feb 21, 2022 11:29 pmI applied to a few 1L biglaw diversity conferences and have been accepted to a few (I'm not an URM). Should I take out 2-3 days out of my 1L spring to go to a 1L conference with a firm I'm interested in? Or are these just fluff events?
One of my top choice firms is hosting a 1L diversity conference, and I'd definitely go to the conference if it would give me a boost during 2L OCI.
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Re: Is there value in going to a 1L Diversity conference?
OP here, yes I'm one of thoseAnonymous User wrote: ↑Tue Feb 22, 2022 10:16 amI feel like a lot of people could not be URM and still accepted to these things. For example, people who are Asian, gay, etc.Anonymous User wrote: ↑Tue Feb 22, 2022 1:42 amWhy are you going if you're not an URM?Anonymous User wrote: ↑Mon Feb 21, 2022 11:29 pmI applied to a few 1L biglaw diversity conferences and have been accepted to a few (I'm not an URM). Should I take out 2-3 days out of my 1L spring to go to a 1L conference with a firm I'm interested in? Or are these just fluff events?
One of my top choice firms is hosting a 1L diversity conference, and I'd definitely go to the conference if it would give me a boost during 2L OCI.
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Re: Is there value in going to a 1L Diversity conference?
Yeah, go, if you're alright with networking. I've been to a few and even got an extra interview out of it here and there as well as contacts I could reach out to later which helped me get further in interview processes than others. It always helps that you're able to say "I spoke to Mr. X and we...." to indicate you have an actual longer-standing interest in the firm aside from how good their name looked when you applied.
