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Its been/ is a tough recruiting season, but if you are lucky enough to have a choice of firms and haven't chosen... go ahead and post your options.

you go first.

gdc (ny) vs. crowell (dc) vs. wiley (dc) ...

don't really know what to do because each has its advantages and i dont know what practice areas i will actually enjoy.

Latham (DC) v. O'Melveny (DC)

Worried about Latham's laying off of first-years, obviously, but leaning that way because the firm has more practice areas that interest me, and I loved everyone I met. Thoughts? Any info as to SA 2009 offer rates for OMM (DC)? ATL was incoherent on this and I get so sick of reading the comments.

To the above poster, do you have a NYC or DC preference?

Friends + family + lower COL make me lean towards DC... but I really liked everyone at GDC and everything I've been reading about the firm (conservatively run, "good QOL", etc).

Seems like you're in a tough spot as well. I wouldn't take Latham just based on everything that has happened so far, but I don't know anything about the firm beyond what I've read on ATL and heard from people. On NALP it also looks like OMM has a lot of variety in practice areas as well...

Latham (dc) v. Paul Hastings (dc) v. Fried Frank (dc) v. Schulte (NY)

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Anonymous User wrote:Latham (dc) v. Paul Hastings (dc) v. Fried Frank (dc) v. Schulte (NY)

Criteria: Just want the best firm...I do not have a practice area pref. yet. I liked Latham the best but obviously know what happened.

I interviewed at FF DC. Found the firm to be VERY focused on corporate/transactional. Hit or miss with the interviews. Had one REALLY awkward associate. Liked Latham much better. No idea on Paul Hastings or Schulte.

Kirkland (NY) vs. GDC (NY) vs. Paul Weiss.