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How many screeners did you get through lottery?

Poll ended at Thu Jul 20, 2017 8:33 pm

Less than 11
0
No votes
11
0
No votes
12
2
15%
13
1
8%
14
2
15%
15
4
31%
16
0
No votes
17
2
15%
18
2
15%
More than 18
0
No votes
 
Total votes: 13

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Re: Cornell 2017 AJF/BOJF/DCJF/OCI

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Re: Cornell 2017 AJF/BOJF/DCJF/OCI

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Re: Cornell 2017 AJF/BOJF/DCJF/OCI

Post by mjb447 » Thu Aug 03, 2017 7:12 pm

Lavitz wrote:
Anonymous User wrote:I need to borrow some wisdom of my fellow TLSers:

I just had a CB and one interviewer insisted that I made a typo on my resume by using "memorandums" instead of "memoranda". I explained to her that I think both forms are acceptable but she seemed skeptical. I just googled it and looked up the dictionary and clearly both are frequently used in business settings.

I am writing thank-you emails now and do you guys think I should mention this in the email? On one hand, a typo on the resume is a dealbreaker so I may want to correct her. On the other hand, it might not be a good idea to challenge an interviewer.

Any thoughts are appreciated.
Absolutely do not bring this up. You already said that you thought it was acceptable. If it's a dealbreaker for her, she'll look it up to double-check. If you e-mailed me to tell me that you were right and I was wrong about "memorandums" being a typo, I can't imagine a way you could phrase it that would not make me immediately think you were rubbing it in, and I would probably want to ding you for it.

Also, regardless of what google says, I don't blame the interviewer for considering it a typo, since I've reviewed hundreds of legal resumes and don't think I've ever seen anyone say "memorandums." Just accept that you used a phrase that seemed like a typo to an interviewer because it's not used often and move on.
This would be an interesting "thank you" email to draft, but no, don't bring this up. I actually doubt she'll look it up regardless of whether it's a dealbreaker for her (she doesn't really have anything invested in your success or ensuring that you get a fair shot, and she clearly feels strongly that "memorandums" is wrong and you had a typo on your materials), but there's really no set of circumstances where it'll get better if you also make it seem like when a higher-up is editing your work you're going to constantly run to the Bluebook or Strunk & White or whatever to prove them wrong.

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Re: Cornell 2017 AJF/BOJF/DCJF/OCI

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Re: Cornell 2017 AJF/BOJF/DCJF/OCI

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Re: Cornell 2017 AJF/BOJF/DCJF/OCI

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Has anyone heard from Cleary BD?

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Re: Cornell 2017 AJF/BOJF/DCJF/OCI

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Anonymous User wrote:Has anyone heard from Cleary BD?
Yes callback from Cleary BD on Tuesday

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Re: Cornell 2017 AJF/BOJF/DCJF/OCI

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Anonymous User wrote:Has anyone heard from Cleary BD?
Yes callback from Cleary BD on Tuesday
He/She did not want to hear this :shock:

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Re: Cornell 2017 AJF/BOJF/DCJF/OCI

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Anonymous User wrote:
Anonymous User wrote:
Anonymous User wrote:Has anyone heard from Cleary BD?
Yes callback from Cleary BD on Tuesday
He/She did not want to hear this :shock:
I didn't wanna hear this either :(

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Re: Cornell 2017 AJF/BOJF/DCJF/OCI

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Anonymous User wrote:
Anonymous User wrote:Has anyone heard from Cleary BD?
Yes callback from Cleary BD on Tuesday
He/She did not want to hear this :shock:
I didn't wanna hear this either :(
I'm sorry guys. :oops:

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Re: Cornell 2017 AJF/BOJF/DCJF/OCI

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Anyone heard from WSGR NY and Vilson & Elkins???

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Re: Cornell 2017 AJF/BOJF/DCJF/OCI

Post by Anonymous User » Thu Aug 03, 2017 8:54 pm

Any Blank Rome/Skadden movement?

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Re: Cornell 2017 AJF/BOJF/DCJF/OCI

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Re: Cornell 2017 AJF/BOJF/DCJF/OCI

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Anything from Kelley Drye?

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Re: Cornell 2017 AJF/BOJF/DCJF/OCI

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Re: Cornell 2017 AJF/BOJF/DCJF/OCI

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Re: Cornell 2017 AJF/BOJF/DCJF/OCI

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Anything yet from Hughes Hubbard?

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Re: Cornell 2017 AJF/BOJF/DCJF/OCI

Post by Anonymous User » Fri Aug 04, 2017 12:30 pm

Anything on Sullivan and Cromwell with MT and KT?

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Re: Cornell 2017 AJF/BOJF/DCJF/OCI

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Re: Cornell 2017 AJF/BOJF/DCJF/OCI

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Anonymous User wrote:Secondhand info on offers made from Davis Polk and SullCrom
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Re: Cornell 2017 AJF/BOJF/DCJF/OCI

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Re: Cornell 2017 AJF/BOJF/DCJF/OCI

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Anonymous User wrote:Anything on Sullivan and Cromwell with MT and KT?
Yes -- I think CBs have gone out : (

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Re: Cornell 2017 AJF/BOJF/DCJF/OCI

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