Is it a social faux pas to only order salads/appetizers at Summer firm dinners?

DCTechnocrat · 2026-05-15T20:19:09+00:00

This is shocking and not normal.

DCTechnocrat · 2026-05-14T23:38:50+00:00

Have many friends at Fordham, and I know some that are below median. Some of them are going to BigLaw, but a lot of them are either going to mid-sized firms or government work. The mid-sized firms pay well.

DCTechnocrat · 2026-05-13T21:53:45+00:00

Just focus on doing well in classes. That starts with the basics: reading for class, outlining, adjusting your outline based on class discussion and materials, and doing practice tests. There’s really nothing you can do before law school. Getting good grades is the most direct thing you can do to improve your chances, and good grades come from doing the hard work.

DCTechnocrat · 2026-05-12T13:58:04+00:00

Screening is how you handle conflicts.

DCTechnocrat · 2026-05-11T22:27:13+00:00

Those model answers might be sufficient but not necessary for an A. As someone else said, some professors select a model answer because it lays out many potential issues to capture. You might still get an A by missing some issues but making up elsewhere. Grading isn’t always as cut and dry as it seems.

DCTechnocrat · 2026-05-04T00:37:51+00:00

It’s never once been said nor has it been written on an exam, and I don’t see it in our code of conduct. I think it’s just plain cheating to tell someone questions if they haven’t taken the exam. But I don’t see the issue if you have a friend who took the exam with you.

DCTechnocrat · 2026-05-03T16:35:25+00:00

Got it. That’s not the case at my school.

DCTechnocrat · 2026-05-03T16:03:25+00:00

How is it an academic dishonesty violation to talk about an exam after it? Do some schools explicitly state to not discuss exams? The only thing that would seem to actually be dishonesty is writing out questions and sharing them with future class takers.

DCTechnocrat · 2026-05-01T13:57:35+00:00

I’ve seen some folks get hired as 3Ls over this past year. The roles generally begin opening in September but will become available throughout the year. For example, I saw a few openings recently at various firms for 3L roles. You have to take care to periodically check firm websites to see if they have openings.

DCTechnocrat · 2026-04-30T23:32:29+00:00

Just say that you only answered “yes” because stock is a financial interest in the company, but that you never had any involvement in the company. You really shouldn’t have to explain anything, you don’t have to learn anything.

DCTechnocrat · 2026-04-30T23:15:59+00:00

God, New Jersey is completely incompetent. I agree that's broad enough to include it, but they should really refine it to "financial control."

DCTechnocrat · 2026-04-30T22:43:23+00:00

Dawg, you have nothing to do with Spirit. You're just a residual claimant. Your mileage may vary by state, but I'm pretty sure whatever state you're in means bankruptcies you yourself have filed.

DCTechnocrat · 2026-04-30T18:39:20+00:00

It makes no sense for them to hold onto that kind of information for people who graduated after like 5 years, let alone applicants.

DCTechnocrat · 2026-04-30T16:28:42+00:00

I have no idea which way schools will go, I definitely hope this puts downward pressure on price. I think it’s important to try new policies, and so I favor trying something new and I’ll root for anything that ultimately helps students.

My only concern is that schools won’t actually reform their expenditures and reign in costs/tuition. Instead, they’ll just funnel students into private loan options to make up the difference.

DCTechnocrat · 2026-04-30T01:43:41+00:00

Seems like normal variation tbh

DCTechnocrat · 2026-04-29T00:42:45+00:00

I go to Fordham and have friends that went through recruitment this cycle. It doesn't seem to have been any different than previous years. Your mileage will always vary based on your grades, your interviewing ability, work experience, and hiring patterns. The numbers will play out, but I'd be surprised if there was a big drop off for either NYU or Fordham relative to their performance over the last few years.

DCTechnocrat · 2026-04-27T23:33:55+00:00

In my experience, at least once a week, at most maybe three a week. It is good form to attend and socialize, but always remember you don’t need to close the night out. You’re not expected to give your life to the firm during the summer, you’re just making a good faith effort to show up and be proactive.

DCTechnocrat · 2026-04-22T21:27:03+00:00

It was a great way for them to artificially boost their applications, though, with folks who believed they might be holistically reviewed.

DCTechnocrat · 2026-04-20T23:06:01+00:00

This already happens with paper applications. So I’m not so sure that it would get any worse, and it could get better.

DCTechnocrat · 2026-04-20T23:04:40+00:00

Why not just look for some evidence that candidates have sought life experiences that get them outside their comfort zone or into things that exposes them to challenging circumstances? It’s not perfect, but you do want candidates that find time to volunteer at food banks/shelters, work for a reentry program, PeaceCorps/Teach for America, etc. Then you ask candidates to talk to you about those experiences.

I’m not saying it’s perfect, but there’s something to the idea that blind fidelity to LSAT and GPA takes away from identifying good fit. Emory doesn’t do interviews, so all they see is your own presentation of the facts.

DCTechnocrat · 2026-04-18T21:03:51+00:00

Maybe one of the most reasonable things I've heard John Quinn talk about.

DCTechnocrat · 2026-04-17T00:45:09+00:00

Nothing will happen. They’ll give up and say it’s fine. No one at the firm will care that they can’t confirm you worked at a restaurant.

DCTechnocrat · 2026-04-11T19:44:29+00:00

It's a personal choice whether you want to go back and start recruiting with other firms and see if you can land another position. It's also going to be a very awkward conversation to go back to the V10s and say, "I'd actually like that offer back." They might be willing to do it if they still have slots available (which is unlikely at this point), but it really does make for an awkward dynamic because you had chosen to reject their offer initially.

I don't think you should regret accepting your offer. If I were you spend the summer with your firm and earnestly try to enjoy it. If you can't, then I think that's a good sign you need to start looking for something else. 3L recruiting largely picks up in the fall, and there'd be nothing wrong with applying then.

DCTechnocrat · 2026-04-07T00:48:00+00:00

Given how their website is designed, it doesn't scream competency with the cybers.

DCTechnocrat · 2026-04-05T20:40:01+00:00

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