Biggest job interview of my life in 2.5 hours.

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I am about to go to a call back interview at my top-choice tier-1 law firm. If I get this summer position, I am all but guaranteed a full-time job in 18 months.

This is it! Anyone have any big last minute tips? What do I say when they ask if I "have any questions for us?"


BONZAI!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
JEDI

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Originally posted by: Deleted member 4644
I am about to go to a call back interview at my top-choice tier-1 law firm. If I get this summer position, I am all but guaranteed a full-time job in 18 months.

This is it! Anyone have any big last minute tips? What do I say when they ask if I "have any questions for us?"


BONZAI!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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cravath, swain, and moore?

and only 18months? contract job?

as for advise... go in as if you owned the place. show confidence. heck, show ARROGENCE since it's a top lawfirm. represent being someone hungry to be the alpha male of the pack.
 
nakedfrog

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Originally posted by: Phokus
Stay relaxed, arrive 1 hour early
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An HOUR early? That seems very excessive to me. It would give me a negative impression.
 
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RagingBITCH

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Originally posted by: JEDI
Originally posted by: Deleted member 4644
I am about to go to a call back interview at my top-choice tier-1 law firm. If I get this summer position, I am all but guaranteed a full-time job in 18 months.

This is it! Anyone have any big last minute tips? What do I say when they ask if I "have any questions for us?"


BONZAI!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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cravath, swain, and moore?

and only 18months? contract job?

as for advise... go in as if you owned the place. show confidence. heck, show ARROGENCE since it's a top lawfirm. represent being someone hungry to be the alpha male of the pack.
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When he graduates in 18 months he's guaranteed a job. He's interviewing for a summer position in summer 08. Summer positions at law firms, especially really good ones, are tooth and nail competitive. You can't expect to get in with a good firm without working there during the summer or for a judge.
 
Anubis

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Originally posted by: JEDI
Originally posted by: Deleted member 4644
I am about to go to a call back interview at my top-choice tier-1 law firm. If I get this summer position, I am all but guaranteed a full-time job in 18 months.

This is it! Anyone have any big last minute tips? What do I say when they ask if I "have any questions for us?"


BONZAI!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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cravath, swain, and moore?

and only 18months? contract job?
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im guessing he still has 18 months of Law School left

thats how i read that anyway
 
Vonkhan

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Originally posted by: Deleted member 4644

BONZAI!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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:confused:

I think you mean "Banzai" ... unless you have a strange fetish for Bonsai miniature trees
 
jman19

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Originally posted by: JEDI
Originally posted by: Deleted member 4644
I am about to go to a call back interview at my top-choice tier-1 law firm. If I get this summer position, I am all but guaranteed a full-time job in 18 months.

This is it! Anyone have any big last minute tips? What do I say when they ask if I "have any questions for us?"


BONZAI!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Click to expand...

cravath, swain, and moore?

and only 18months? contract job?

as for advise... go in as if you owned the place. show confidence. heck, show ARROGENCE since it's a top lawfirm. represent being someone hungry to be the alpha male of the pack.
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In 18 months you dolt.
 
Nerva

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Originally posted by: Deleted member 4644
I am about to go to a call back interview at my top-choice tier-1 law firm. If I get this summer position, I am all but guaranteed a full-time job in 18 months.

This is it! Anyone have any big last minute tips? What do I say when they ask if I "have any questions for us?"


BONZAI!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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which law firm? where are you right now?
 
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Originally posted by: 3cho
Originally posted by: Deleted member 4644
I am about to go to a call back interview at my top-choice tier-1 law firm. If I get this summer position, I am all but guaranteed a full-time job in 18 months.

This is it! Anyone have any big last minute tips? What do I say when they ask if I "have any questions for us?"


BONZAI!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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which law firm? where are you right now?
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Right now I'm in law school. It's one of the top 5 L.A. based firms. I'll probably post which one if I get the job. ;)

Thanks for the well wishes!
 
Don Vito Corleone

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Good luck! The job sounds like a nightmare to me, but I have always shied away from big firms. Actually we recently hired a guy from Skadden Arps, and it sounds like a Brazil/Kafka-esque version of corporate hell. At least the money will be good, and if you don't like it you'll be well situated to move to a smaller firm.
 
HannibalX

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Good luck.

When they ask you if you have any questions, ask them where they see you in 12 months.
 
Dirigible

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Good luck! The money and experience are good at big law firms. Then you can quit later. (Well, unless you're a soulless drone and want to make partner.)

Relax. Put yourself out there as an intelligent person who'd be fun to work with. Hopefully you can talk to them about the work and the law and show you actually know a little something. Lawyers have no idea how to interview anyone. They're busy doing their work, don't really feel like interviewing, are unprepared, and just want it to be relatively painless.
 
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Just be warned that the girl on the beach will be a setup. They do things like that, in case the other enticements don't work.
 
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I suspect that you are pesonable.

You do need to know that the way of life that you've lived isn't tenable for the future.

Goodluck

Rogo

 
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You might as well just sell your soul to Satan now to get the job since your gonna burn in hell anyways for becoming a lawyer :p.
 
jamesbond007

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Originally posted by: Deleted member 4644
What do I say when they ask if I "have any questions for us?"
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First of all, congratulations on the interview! Second, if they ask if you have any questions, at least ask ONE question. Heck, ask something about the company or if they offer stock options for full-time employees. (something like that) Just go in prepared and give a response for anything asked.

Best of luck!
 
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