No-offered Big Law Summer 2025
Posted: Thu Nov 06, 2025 1:43 am
I was no-offered this summer at a pretty prestigious (upper half of the Vault 100) Big Law firm.
No, there's no real story. I'm just socially inept occasionally and pissed someone off. And the economy is bad so they were probably looking for an excuse to axe someone. So I got the axe.
I've essentially been fucked. I've had federal clerkship interviews and other Big Law interviews. But the fact that I have to disclose my no-offer (I don't know if I could get away with lying, but I'm not going to try) or why I "chose" not to go back to firm has really hurt me. And other public interest opportunities just aren't biting for some reason. Maybe I'm overqualified or something, I don't know.
Could use advice or help, or maybe a hopeful story from someone similarly situated. Right now I'm doubting I'll be able to practice law upon graduation, even with good grades from a well ranked school.
No, there's no real story. I'm just socially inept occasionally and pissed someone off. And the economy is bad so they were probably looking for an excuse to axe someone. So I got the axe.
I've essentially been fucked. I've had federal clerkship interviews and other Big Law interviews. But the fact that I have to disclose my no-offer (I don't know if I could get away with lying, but I'm not going to try) or why I "chose" not to go back to firm has really hurt me. And other public interest opportunities just aren't biting for some reason. Maybe I'm overqualified or something, I don't know.
Could use advice or help, or maybe a hopeful story from someone similarly situated. Right now I'm doubting I'll be able to practice law upon graduation, even with good grades from a well ranked school.