Ok, thanks a lot! The Cravath advice sounds right to me. Lowest successful bid last year was 23 vs 18 for Skadden.2014 wrote:I'd bump 2 of Milbank, Proskauer and Fenwick all the way up to 3rd and move everything else down, i don't think you miss Skadden at 9 or STB at 10 in that scenario but you most likely miss all three of Milbank, Proskauer and Fenwick as you have it now. I'd also somehow get Skadden ahead of Cravath - Cravath is perceived as both (a) grade conscious and (b) harder working than it's peers (FYI - both perceptions are flawed) and both of those tend to make it fill later than the other 42 slot firms.Anonymous User wrote:That makes sense. I was worried my grades were too marginal, but maybe I can squeak through on a good screener performance. Does this look any better?chicago-gunner123 wrote:You should have more of the big class New York firms higher on your list (STB, Sullcrom, Cravath,Debevoise, etc.). They are more grade selective, but they take more people so it balances out, and your grades put you in range for them. Those are often more likely CBs for someone with your grades than FF, Sidley NY, or Proskauer which take fewer people (others might disagree)Anonymous User wrote:Hi all! I'd appreciate any suggestions for rounding out my bid list because it's a little on the short side. I have ties to both SV and SoCal, and a couple CA-based firms are noticeably absent from my bidlist because I have pre-OCI CBs (SoCal market). I chose SF firms only where no SV option and/or corp group located in SF.
Grades: 178-78.5
URM/Female: Female
Work Exp: 3+ yrs paralegal
Preferred Market: SV/SF >>>>>>> NY
Practice Area: Corp
Misc: Secondary Journal
My knowledge gets stale by the year, someone should feel free to tell me i'm an idiot if this is wrong in light of either of the last two OCIs.
If anyone else has any suggestions, I'd be most appreciative
**Revised** Bid List:
1. Shearman NY (21)
2. Fenwick SV (21*)
3. Milbank NY (21)
4. White & Case NY (21)
5. Sullcrom NY (42)
6. Cooley SD (42*)
7. Skadden NY (42)
8. Cooley PA (42*)
9. Cravath NY (42)
10. STB NY (63*)
11. Proskauer NY
12. Sidley NY (21)
13. GDC SV (84*)
14. Foley SV (21*)
15. Jones Day SV (21*)
16. Fried Frank NY (21)
17. Debevoise NY (63)
18. Jones Day NY (21)
19. Ropes & Gray SF (63*)
20. Paul, Weiss NY (42)
21. Gunderson NY (21*)
22. PH SV (63*)
23. Mayer Brown SV (126*)
24. Cleary NY (42)
25. K&E SF (21)
26. Sidley SF (21)
27. WSGR SV (21)
28. OMM SF/SV (21)
29. Goodwin NY (21)
30. Davis Polk SV (21)
31. Goodwin SV (21*)
32. Rutan & Tucker OC (10)