2023-2024 Post-Clerkship Hiring Forum

[Anonymous User]

I love how this cycle has really just started and I'm already feeling screwed. I've probably sent dozens of applications out and had one interview with a V20 in NY (ended with a ding) and probably a dozen dings, but now feel like I'm running out of places. Granted, I'm in a flyover district with mid grades targeting NYC but here I thought summering for a V10 and a T14 degree could save me.

Any ideas what to do? Or should I just wait to hear back from more places?

[Anonymous User]

Anyone hear from any Boston firms?

[Anonymous User]

Jenner has started doing screener interviews via phone.

[Anonymous User]

Jenner has started doing screener interviews via phone.

Do you mind sharing which office?

[Anonymous User]

Jenner has started doing screener interviews via phone.

Do you mind sharing which office?

Chicago

[Anonymous User]

Is it too late to apply for DC, Chicago, and NYC (lit boutiques)? I haven't submitted any applications yet

[Anonymous User]

Thoughts on leveraging an interview with one firm to get interviews at others? I got a screener interview with a top big law firm in a major market, but I’m still waiting to hear back from other firms, including boutiques. Is it a good idea to let these other firms know about my interview in an attempt to get interview offers, or is that not a thing? What would be the best way to do so?

[Anonymous User]

Is it too late to apply for DC, Chicago, and NYC (lit boutiques)? I haven't submitted any applications yet

I don't have any insight into lit boutiques. But my personal take is that it's never too late - if you don't apply, you definitely won't get hired. It's not like the applications are so difficult/time-consuming that there's any real downside to sending in an application. And hiring outside of OCI doesn't really have clear, cut-and-dried deadlines. Sure, it's possible that some boutiques have hired everyone they expect to need for the fall, but you never know when someone leaves a particular firm or they get extra work in whatever practice group that changes their needs.

Even if you applied 3 days before your clerkship ends, no one is going to look at an application and say, "what is this fool doing - we finished hiring LONG ago." They'll just either have an opening or they won't.

[Anonymous User]

Current east coast COA clerk. The cycle, at least in NYC, seems to have picked up steam in the last few weeks since the new year. Offers at PW, K&E, and Kaplan Hecker; dings at Susman, Cravath, & Holwell Shuster.

[Anonymous User]

Current east coast COA clerk. The cycle, at least in NYC, seems to have picked up steam in the last few weeks since the new year. Offers at PW, K&E, and Kaplan Hecker; dings at Susman, Cravath, & Holwell Shuster.

Thank you for this info!

I know K&E is Kirkland.
But dumb question. what is PW?

[Anonymous User]

Williams & Connolly has started interviewing.

Williams & Connolly has also begun sending out post-interview rejections.

For those who’ve applied to Williams & Connolly, what’s been the timeline from application to interviews to offer/rejection?

I received an interview about 1 week after applying and then received a rejection about 1 week after the interview.

Sorry to hear about the rejection.
I have an interview with them.
Any landmines candidates should avoid that you’re willing to share?

[Anonymous User]

Any movement out of Boston?

[Anonymous User]

I've applied very broadly in NYC over the last two months, but haven't heard much beyond a handful of rejections. Should I just assume I'm toast and look elsewhere? Or have some firms not started looking yet?

[Anonymous User]

Anyone hear from Quinn NY?

[Anonymous User]

Any movement out of Boston?

Bumping this.

[Anonymous User]

Any movement out of LA?

[Anonymous User]

Ding from GDC in sf

[Anonymous User]

Any movement out of LA?

Have done a few callbacks recently and have screeners scheduled but haven’t heard much yet. Would be interested to hear of any offers from firms in LA

[Anonymous User]

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[Anonymous User]

Any movement out of the Bay Area? I had a callback in December but haven’t heard anything.

[Anonymous User]

Has anyone heard back from quinn emanuel yet? I submitted my app via email in early Dec. and no response yet, not even a confirmation of receipt

I applied there early too. Never received a word back either.

[Anonymous User]

Any movement out of the Bay Area? Did a callback back in December but haven’t heard anything.

[Anonymous User]

Has anyone heard back from quinn emanuel yet? I submitted my app via email in early Dec. and no response yet, not even a confirmation of receipt

I applied there early too. Never received a word back either.

Same here but applied more recently.

[Anonymous User]

Any movement out of the Bay Area? Had a callback in December but it's been radio silence since.

[Anonymous User]

In case this is helpful for anyone, I have received rejections from the following NY firms: Cravath, Sidley Austin, Paul Weiss, Goodwin, and Jenner & Block.