Los Angeles Market Associates Taking Questions Forum

[Anonymous User]

Does anyone know anything about Stubbs Alderton?

Other than that every corporate associate in LA has gotten six thousand emails and phone calls from recruiters about them over the last year?

Guess they're just getting around to me then lol... so I guess no one knows anything about them?

[SmokeytheBear]

Does anyone know anything about Stubbs Alderton?

Other than that every corporate associate in LA has gotten six thousand emails and phone calls from recruiters about them over the last year?

Guess they're just getting around to me then lol... so I guess no one knows anything about them?

I have a co worker who took the bait and interviewed last year, but didn't get the offer. He said they seemed nice. But just seems fishy to me that they have been searching this long.

[jbagelboy]

Ranking beyond the top 3 in LA is sort of pointless. General consensus is:

MTO, Covington LA, Akin Gump (Century City).

Everyone else.

Wut

[HellfirePeninsula]

What's the OCI timeline for LA firms? I know a couple people who had quick CBs (w/in 24 hours of screener), but that seems to be the exception rather than the norm.

[KM2016]

What's the OCI timeline for LA firms? I know a couple people who had quick CBs (w/in 24 hours of screener), but that seems to be the exception rather than the norm.

Generally slower than NY. When I was going through OCI at USC/UCLA, it wasn't unusual for some firms to wait 7-10 days to start extending callbacks. That being said, there were some firms that extended callbacks same-day or the next day -- but this isn't the norm like in NY.

All things being equal, I've noticed a spike in pre-OCI movement at my firm this year. Wonder if that's becoming more normal.

[Anonymous User]

Seems like some firms have gotten back very quickly (under 24 hours) and others are taking longer to make their initial callbacks.

[Anonymous User]

Seems like some firms have gotten back very quickly (under 24 hours) and others are taking longer to make their initial callbacks.

is this from your school's OCI screeners or from massmailing?

[SmokeytheBear]

All things being equal, I've noticed a spike in pre-OCI movement at my firm this year. Wonder if that's becoming more normal.

Likewise.

[mganteater]

Can we start a running list of firms that have already extended callbacks?

[SmokeytheBear]

I can confirm callbacks from

GDC
S&C
OMM CC
Skadden
Proskauer

[Anonymous User]

Seems like some firms have gotten back very quickly (under 24 hours) and others are taking longer to make their initial callbacks.

is this from your school's OCI screeners or from massmailing?

OCI screeners.

[KM2016]

I can confirm callbacks from

GDC
S&C
OMM CC
Skadden
Proskauer

I'll add Latham, Milbank, Sheppard, Wilson Sonsini, Orrick, Akin Gump and OMM downtown to that list.

[mganteater]

Latham LA or Orange County?

[Anonymous User]

I can confirm callbacks from

GDC
S&C
OMM CC
Skadden
Proskauer

I'll add Latham, Milbank, Sheppard, Wilson Sonsini, Orrick, Akin Gump and OMM downtown to that list.

Is that Latham CC or DT? I have only heard of CC, but please correct me if I am wrong...

[SmokeytheBear]

Anyone know the scoop on WSGR's LA office?

[SmokeytheBear]

Latham LA or Orange County?

I wish I had the desire to practice in OC. Would be a dope place to be. Super chilled out lifestyle. Low cost of living. Market pay.

[Anonymous User]

Anyone know the scoop on WSGR's LA office?

Small office but growing..Seems like most of the emerging company and VC work is done out of their other offices in CA.

[Anonymous User]

Anyone know the scoop on WSGR's LA office?

Wouldn't do corporate there. Friends worked with the midlevel and it was bad.

[Anonymous User]

Latham LA or Orange County?

I wish I had the desire to practice in OC. Would be a dope place to be. Super chilled out lifestyle. Low cost of living. Market pay.

Chiller than LA probably, definitely not low cost of living. Obviously its no SF or New York, but a nice 1 bedroom will set you back 2k a month at least.

[SmokeytheBear]

Latham LA or Orange County?

I wish I had the desire to practice in OC. Would be a dope place to be. Super chilled out lifestyle. Low cost of living. Market pay.

Chiller than LA probably, definitely not low cost of living. Obviously its no SF or New York, but a nice 1 bedroom will set you back 2k a month.

Let's chill the unnecessary anon use in this thread.

2k a month sure if you want PRIME Costa Mesa, Newps, or Laguna. But deals can be had in non-prime Costa Mesa, Tustin, and Santa Ana.

[MrT]

Latham LA or Orange County?

I wish I had the desire to practice in OC. Would be a dope place to be. Super chilled out lifestyle. Low cost of living. Market pay.

Chiller than LA probably, definitely not low cost of living. Obviously its no SF or New York, but a nice 1 bedroom will set you back 2k a month.

Let's chill the unnecessary anon use in this thread.

2k a month sure if you want PRIME Costa Mesa, Newps, or Laguna. But deals can be had in non-prime Costa Mesa, Tustin, and Santa Ana.

Tustin is more expensive than you think. You'd have to be willing to be pretty far from Irvine/Costa Mesa/Newport to find anything under $2,000 for a 1BR.

[SmokeytheBear]

Latham LA or Orange County?

I wish I had the desire to practice in OC. Would be a dope place to be. Super chilled out lifestyle. Low cost of living. Market pay.

Chiller than LA probably, definitely not low cost of living. Obviously its no SF or New York, but a nice 1 bedroom will set you back 2k a month.

Let's chill the unnecessary anon use in this thread.

2k a month sure if you want PRIME Costa Mesa, Newps, or Laguna. But deals can be had in non-prime Costa Mesa, Tustin, and Santa Ana.

Tustin is more expensive than you think. You'd have to be willing to be pretty far from Irvine/Costa Mesa/Newport to find anything under $2,000 for a 1BR.

Didnt realize it had gotten that bad behind the curtain.

Surely you can still score a siccccccck shack in San Clemente on the cheap?

[Anonymous User]

Any insight on JD OC?

[MrT]

Latham LA or Orange County?

I wish I had the desire to practice in OC. Would be a dope place to be. Super chilled out lifestyle. Low cost of living. Market pay.

Chiller than LA probably, definitely not low cost of living. Obviously its no SF or New York, but a nice 1 bedroom will set you back 2k a month.

Let's chill the unnecessary anon use in this thread.

2k a month sure if you want PRIME Costa Mesa, Newps, or Laguna. But deals can be had in non-prime Costa Mesa, Tustin, and Santa Ana.

Tustin is more expensive than you think. You'd have to be willing to be pretty far from Irvine/Costa Mesa/Newport to find anything under $2,000 for a 1BR.

Didnt realize it had gotten that bad behind the curtain.

Surely you can still score a siccccccck shack in San Clemente on the cheap?

I know some people that just commute in from Riverside. I suppose you could take advantage of the beautiful desert to the east. Or you could opt to be a little closer to LA and live in Ontario. Great singles scene.

[Anonymous User]

Latham LA or Orange County?

I wish I had the desire to practice in OC. Would be a dope place to be. Super chilled out lifestyle. Low cost of living. Market pay.

Chiller than LA probably, definitely not low cost of living. Obviously its no SF or New York, but a nice 1 bedroom will set you back 2k a month.

Let's chill the unnecessary anon use in this thread.

2k a month sure if you want PRIME Costa Mesa, Newps, or Laguna. But deals can be had in non-prime Costa Mesa, Tustin, and Santa Ana.

Tustin is more expensive than you think. You'd have to be willing to be pretty far from Irvine/Costa Mesa/Newport to find anything under $2,000 for a 1BR.

Didnt realize it had gotten that bad behind the curtain.

Surely you can still score a siccccccck shack in San Clemente on the cheap?

I know some people that just commute in from Riverside. I suppose you could take advantage of the beautiful desert to the east. Or you could opt to be a little closer to LA and live in Ontario. Great singles scene.

the commute from Riverside on the 91 is TTT and i'm not sure i've ever heard of people describing Ontario as a great single's scene.

and there's no way you need to get that far from irvine to have a single for <2000.
graduated from uc irvine last year with some friends still living around the area and there's definitely 1 BR's within commute distance (<10 miles) for <2000 in santa ana and costa mesa with tustin being a bit further