2L Summer Associate - Exam/Holiday Gifts from Firms Forum

[Anonymous User]

maybe a stupid question but are these gifts for people who summered last summer or have just accepted offers?

Depends on the firm but most likely both.

Nothing for DPW 3Ls :'(

[Anonymous User]

Anything from Skadden?

[Anonymous User]

Same goes for Willkie.

They ended up giving a Willkie mug and a small Starbucks gift/rewards card.

[Anonymous User]

What about Sidley?

Fleece pullover

[Anonymous User]

Same goes for Willkie.

They ended up giving a Willkie mug and a small Starbucks gift/rewards card.

Haven't gotten mine yet, but that's kind of lame. Then again, they don't get the reputation for being financially conservative for nothing, I guess.

[Anonymous User]

My firm sent out a happy holidays email. WELP, TIME TO START 3LOLCI PREP

[Anonymous User]

Anyone, particularly for those firms with smaller classes (i.e. where it might actually be noticed), going to do some sort of thank you? I guess I wouldn't really know who to email... but could make an attempt, should anyone have wisdom on the subject

[Anonymous User]

Anyone, particularly for those firms with smaller classes (i.e. where it might actually be noticed), going to do some sort of thank you? I guess I wouldn't really know who to email... but could make an attempt, should anyone have wisdom on the subject

Also interested.

[Anonymous User]

Anyone, particularly for those firms with smaller classes (i.e. where it might actually be noticed), going to do some sort of thank you? I guess I wouldn't really know who to email... but could make an attempt, should anyone have wisdom on the subject

I sent a 3-line email to the recruiter who sent me my offer letter (who I had never met or talked to until then). Received an equally short response within an hour.

Why is this even a question? As long as the email is polite and typo-free, it is either neutral or helpful. If you don't send a thank you and it's noticed, it could either be neutral or reflect poorly on you. So just send the thank you. Also, it's just good manners to thank people, even if it gets you nothing in return.

[Anonymous User]

Allen & Overy sent chocolate covered pretzels. I sent a short thank you. Totally agree with the above poster.

[Anonymous User]

Anyone, particularly for those firms with smaller classes (i.e. where it might actually be noticed), going to do some sort of thank you? I guess I wouldn't really know who to email... but could make an attempt, should anyone have wisdom on the subject

My firm, (NYC V100), barely did the above. I wonder what the incentive is. Are they like "oh well, we're V100, no one's expecting much from us."

[Anonymous User]

Anyone, particularly for those firms with smaller classes (i.e. where it might actually be noticed), going to do some sort of thank you? I guess I wouldn't really know who to email... but could make an attempt, should anyone have wisdom on the subject

My firm, (NYC V100), barely did the above. I wonder what the incentive is. Are they like "oh well, we're V100, no one's expecting much from us."

Your V100 firm definitely does not think like that. Firms have alot of pride and are not going to put themselves down because of their ranking on the Vault list. I've worked at a V100 in NY and the firm was proud of their work and thought they were the "greatest place" as many firms do.

[Anonymous User]

Anyone get anything from Cleary?

We were told to be on the lookout for something.

Anyone get anything? We were told to look out at the beginning of last week. Pretty strange, still nothing...

[Anonymous User]

Anything from Skadden?

Got a firm-branded duffle bag yesterday.

[the_phoenix612]

Fleece blanket from Thompson & Knight in Dallas, pretty sweet cookie set from Haynes and Boone in Houston

[Anonymous User]

What about Sidley?

Fleece pullover

Which office? I'm NY and got a Starbucks card.

[Anonymous User]

Same goes for Willkie.

They ended up giving a Willkie mug and a small Starbucks gift/rewards card.

Haven't gotten mine yet, but that's kind of lame. Then again, they don't get the reputation for being financially conservative for nothing, I guess.

You'll get a nice fleece when you start . . . and an offer at the end of the summer

[Anonymous User]

Nothing from Kirkland.

[Anonymous User]

anything from OMM?

[Anonymous User]

Anyone from Cleary get anything? 3L here who is returning and I didn't get anything. I haven't even talked to them since the end of summer actually

[Anonymous User]

Nothing from Kirkland.

Not so fast my friend. Nothing like a New Years blanket on January 9th.

[Anonymous User]

Anyone from Cleary get anything? 3L here who is returning and I didn't get anything. I haven't even talked to them since the end of summer actually

2L 2014 SA - I got a fleece blanket in a couple days before Christmas.

[Anonymous User]

Nothing from Kirkland.

Not so fast my friend. Nothing like a New Years blanket on January 9th.

Goal was to have them see my post and send a gift. Mission accomplished

[Anonymous User]

Anyone know the etiquette on thank you notes for holiday gifts from firms for incoming summers? My gift was pretty nice, and I feel weird not sending something...

[Anonymous User]

Anyone know the etiquette on thank you notes for holiday gifts from firms for incoming summers? My gift was pretty nice, and I feel weird not sending something...

Yeah I had this question as well. Got a Kindle and I would feel weird not sending a thank you for something nice like that. I think I am going to mail a thank you note to recruiting this week. Might also send a quick email/note to the partner who I had the most contact with to wish him happy holidays and say thanks.