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Send them now, you don't want to risk their summer classes filling up while you wait. And if you're mass mailing a firm that is coming to your school's OCI and you just couldn't get an interview through the lottery (if you're at a school that does a lottery system), there is a chance they might be w...

Hmm, I would save it for the interview context and not mention it in your cover letter, but I don't feel strongly about this.

Watch out beep, you might be the next person they file a lawsuit against!

I agree that LIBOR is well-known, I wouldn’t type it out.

I would not include a concluding sentence. You don't need it to get your point across. If the previous description doesn't already scream "HEY I HAVE ATTENTION TO DETAIL" then you should rewrite that portion rather than adding the concluding sentence. As far as adding words like "carefully," those ...

That's a current student giving advice to another current student again. Just because a rising 2L writes something on Reddit doesn't mean they're qualified to give advice. Adding a well-written cover letter when the employer only ask for a resume and transcript, as long as they don't explicitly say ...

How else do you research a firm, especially for interviews? It's been a while, but I relied on - every bit of available website info (Chambers, NALP, Above the Law, you name it) I could find, including the gossip - alumni contacts there (sometimes also a good opportunity to grab networking coffee) ...

I disagree. I think unless it is a portal where you can upload an optional cover letter you should not upload a cover letter in an email if they do not ask for it. It becomes like you can't follow instructions. If it is a portal -- i agree you should upload it even if it is optional I am sorry for ...

I disagree. I think unless it is a portal where you can upload an optional cover letter you should not upload a cover letter in an email if they do not ask for it. It becomes like you can't follow instructions. If it is a portal -- i agree you should upload it even if it is optional I am sorry for ...

I think you can say, "I really enjoyed my time at V100, but I'm interested in gaining experience in a larger firm as well." And then seriously consider splitting your summer. I know my firm at least allows former 1L SAs to come back for 2 weeks at the end of their summers elsewhere, just so you can ...

This can sometimes end up hurting you - there are some firms out there that hire people into specific groups, and they just won't give you an offer if they don't think they can place you into that group. I found that out the hard way during OCI back in the day when I got a call from a firm in late O...

See my reply below; I would caution a bit before applying but would defer to anyone that knows more than I do because I am a student too I would caution you against trying to give advice on this topic as a rising 2L. No need to post in this thread about thinking it's "pestering" or "childish" when ...

You don't always need to send one, but it is almost always a good idea. If you have a very strong resume and transcript (such as top grades from a T6), then you'd honestly still be fine without sending a cover letter. You could even include a short letter in the email in lieu of a cover letter, if ...

You don't always need to send one, but it is almost always a good idea. If you have a very strong resume and transcript (such as top grades from a T6), then you'd honestly still be fine without sending a cover letter. You could even include a short letter in the email in lieu of a cover letter, if y...

See my reply below; I would caution a bit before applying but would defer to anyone that knows more than I do because I am a student too I would caution you against trying to give advice on this topic as a rising 2L. No need to post in this thread about thinking it's "pestering" or "childish" when ...

In my experience, firms don't read your cover letters before your school's OCI anyway. Attorneys are busy. I would abide by your career services office's policy and not submit additional materials before your interviews. They're already letting the firms know that this is against the school's policy...

I don't know anyone who works there, but they only do patent litigation - the catch is probably just that unless you have the right background, you'd never get hired there.

Agree with everyone above - definitely list it, it'll weigh in your favor. Firms are really trying to recruit diverse classes right now. Even if you were just a member rather than on the board, I'd still include it if you had space.

Here's what I learned through switching offices at my firm, if that's helpful: viewtopic.php?f=22&t=3151#p191807

Perhaps this is a dumb question, but since 40 hours a week times 52 weeks in a year comes out to 2080 hours of work, why is it such a big deal whether a firm has a 2100 or 2200 billable hour requirement in order to get a bonus? Is there really that much time at work that isn't billable? Do meetings...

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Tue Jun 11, 2019 7:12 am

Are we getting NOBONUSED?

Too soon to tell!

Anyone know approximately when incoming 1Ls can expect to get housing assignments? Will be emailed about it or do we need to check the housing platform? I haven't been able to find this on the internet anywhere. Thanks! Way back in 2014 I received mine over email on June 11th, but I'm not sure if t...

Let's keep talking about it until we make it happen.

I'm not holding my breath but wow, that would be amazing if summer bonuses happened in major markets again this year.

I'd give it probably a week and a half, maybe two weeks. Also it's totally fine to talk with two different people at the same firm! I wouldn't email more than two people at the same firm though, unless you get an out-of-office message from one who's on parental leave or something like that. If you'r...