Hiring committee approval

[BigLawLawyer]

Hi all,

I have been told that the partners in the satellite office of a BigLaw firm are ready to extend an offer to me; however, they need "formal approval" from some other body (presumably the hiring committee).

In your experience, is it common for the hiring committee to reject an applicant in a situation like this?

Please note, this interview process followed a speculative application.

Thanks!

[Johannes]

You should be fine

[BigLawLawyer]

You should be fine

I really hope you are right. Do you have any insight into how long these approvals usually take?

[Johannes]

Prolly just long enough for HR ppl to pester a law firm partner. Early next week?

[BigLawLawyer]

Prolly just long enough for HR ppl to pester a law firm partner. Early next week?

I hope you are right!

[Slytherpuff]

Yeah, you shouldn't have anything to worry about.

[BigLawLawyer]

Yeah, you shouldn't have anything to worry about.

Thanks, this is great to hear.

Do you have any insight into the potential timelines?

[waldorf]

No one has any insight so you are just going to have to sit tight and wait.

[Story]

Yeah, you shouldn't have anything to worry about.

Thanks, this is great to hear.

Do you have any insight into the potential timelines?

What timelines are you talking about?

[Nony]

How long it will take OP to hear.

None of us can answer that.

[Story]

Ah, OK. Then you’re right. We can’t answer that.

[Nebby]

2 to 45 days

[BigLawLawyer]

Haha, I wasn't look for an accurate prediction -- just anecdotes.

[Story]

For real, if the firm hasn’t told you in about a week, you can ask for an ETA. Unless they already told you a timeline.

[[thinking emoji]]

Anecdotally, during hiring season, I've heard of committees meeting once a week. Might be less often when it's not OCI season. I would wait 7-10 calendar days before reaching out to the HR person to inquire about a timeline.