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Mon Jul 16, 2018 9:12 pm

Any info on how quickly interview invites will go out after OSCAR app opens?

Totally dependent on the judge. Some only keep the OSCAR app open a few days, some for several months.

Nope, I would not.

Also a reminder: no disclosing of questions. General things: "Dang RC was really hard" is fine. Discussing specific questions is not.

Bumping this for today.

Good luck today yall!

Whoa. I honestly thought it'd be at least 2 more years before there was another bump.

For cover letters? Yes. I agree with you - that's pretty much how any cover letter for any job should work. Resumes they had several different formats/modes of organization as samples.

Y'alls career service made you use a standardized format? Ours did not. They offered feedback, etc. But there was no standard template or formatting rules or anything everyone was required to use. Hmm, I suppose it wasn't "required," but counseling on formatting and editing was conditioned on using...

Also want to echo the thoughts above about Texas. Many, many Texas firms hire non-diverse 1L SAs.

That being said, ties to Texas are important for snagging one. The firms guard against people who just want a 1L SA and then plan to head to NYC/SF/DC 2L summer.

Y'alls career service made you use a standardized format? Ours did not. They offered feedback, etc. But there was no standard template or formatting rules or anything everyone was required to use.

Agree with Stranger. If you want the south, pick Vanderbilt. Anywhere else, pick Georgetown.

This is tough because I don't have much insight into how Vandy or WUSTL place in Maryland. If it were me, I'd probably pick Vandy. That debt figure is about what I had from UT and paying it off has not been terrible. A drag, for sure, but doable.

If it were me, I would probably pick not Bama. You aren’t sure yet what you want to do, and it gives you least options of the four/is the most limiting.

Are these your only two schools or just the two at the top of your list?

I don't have any advice on the character and fitness issues, other than to say I agree with the above. But I will say this guy seems like a bit of a loose cannon. I would encourage you to file a police report of your own about the incident, so that you have documentation in case there is a future in...

Would you go to a law school that has nothing to offer in your areas of interest if it was $0 cost of attendance? I mean absolutely NO courses, clinics, or externships offered in your preferred legal specialty. Granted, the school does place well into your preferred geographic location. I am findin...

Hopefully this is intuitive, but just in case it's not: In about two months, you're going to be making a lot of money to do very little. No matter what you have planned for your summer earnings (models and bottles, pre-3L trip, law school tuition, etc.), try to save up money to cover your bar study...

Definitely don't do it before the end of the semester. A few days before you start is probably fine. Not sooner.

Wow. I can't speak to Baker McKenzie specifically, but I know I do a ton of business development at my firm. Probably 200-300 hours a year depending on what you consider business development--I was going to stuff like CLE lunches and dinners at least once or twice a week to go out and meet people, ...

OP: Are you partner gunning? What can you tell us about partner gunning at a lit boutique vs biglaw? Is it about billing 2600 hrs each year or something? I am not partner gunning. That's not me saying I don't want to make partner. I do. I guess I just don't quite understand what partner gunning wou...

https://abovethelaw.com/2018/03/facing-mounting-pressure-over-shortchanging-attorneys-baker-mckenzie-doubles-down-and-blames-associates/ Baker McKenzie, according to ATL's source, told associates they need to do between 300 and 400 hours of business development work to be bonus eligible. 1. Is this ...

Lit boutique. Texas. 2050. 50 can be pro bono.

Coming in to add: in some places, getting a long term Airbnb will likely be cheaper than a short term lease. That is certainly the case at least in Houston or Dallas.

I agree with the above. Before school, get 2 suits, 3-4 blouses/shells, and a good pair of heels. Maybe 1 suit only if you fluctuate in weight during stressful situations. Before you start work, get a vibe of your office dress code. But if business formal, you’ll likely want 2-3 more suits, 2-3 more...

You have the right idea. Let us know if you want help drafting emails. Always happy to help edit a negotiation email.