Does anyone have any insight into Burges Salmon AC? First AC so anything is helpful!
For the Orrick app, does anyone have any tips, specifically how to approach the cover letter, at the moment I am focusing this on myself as there is a why comm law and a why Orrick question. Open to any ideas/suggestions.
These are the questions I am referring to:
1. Please paste your covering letter here 500 words
2. Why have you decided to pursue a career as a commercial lawyer working in an international law firm? What factors and influences have affected your decision 250 words
3. Why specifically are you interested in training at Orrick? What makes us different to the other firms you have applied for? 250 words
I was the same - until 3 rejections came in within one hour, have PTSD nowguys how do you stop yourselves from checking email every 10 minutes. I got used to getting lots of responses from firms in december and now I'm getting withdrawal symptoms.
I did a Burges Salmon AC a while back and i was SO underprepared (my first AC), not sure if its the same but you had to do watson glaser, interview, written task, and group case study all within one day, its pretty long:Does anyone have any insight into Burges Salmon AC? First AC so anything is helpful!
When did you get your email! And what office? I’m still waiting should I assume PFO?Does anyone have any insight into Burges Salmon AC? First AC so anything is helpful!
Congrats! I also got invited to the Burges Salmon AC ☺️Does anyone have any insight into Burges Salmon AC? First AC so anything is helpful!
I applied for Bristol spring/summer VS and got the email half an hour ago. I'm not sure if they're sending out mass emails for each office- but I wish you the best of luck 🤞When did you get your email! And what office? I’m still waiting should I assume PFO?
You’re doing well lasting 10 minutes. If I go more than 3 I get nausea and the shakes 😂guys how do you stop yourselves from checking email every 10 minutes. I got used to getting lots of responses from firms in december and now I'm getting withdrawal symptoms.
I think I’ll assume PFO as the dates are first come first served, congratulations and good luck though!!!Congrats! I also got invited to the Burges Salmon AC ☺️
I applied for Bristol spring/summer VS and got the email half an hour ago. I'm not sure if they're sending out mass emails for each office- but I wish you the best of luck 🤞
"Describe three characteristics that you believe make an outstanding Ropes & Gray lawyer and how that lawyer would drive our business. (500 MAX)" - would I also need to discuss examples where I have demonstrated these characteristics?
Thank you 😊
@Ram Sabaratnam @Jessica Booker @Andrei Radu
personally emailed as I knew they originally planned on starting ACs this week, so assumed it was a PFO and asked for confirmationHi did you receive a general email about this or did you personally email them to find out?
Is this for spring VS following a VI, or summer VS ?personally emailed as I knew they originally planned on starting ACs this week, so assumed it was a PFO and asked for confirmation
I got it today at 13:05 for the Bristol office spring/summer VSWhen did you get your email! And what office? I’m still waiting should I assume PFO?
No they called me yesterday to offer me the VS, and said they would send over an email with the offer in writing in the next 5 days but I haven't received anything yet. I've had no other communication from them since yesterday! My AC was the first one I think (?) so they may be waiting a bit longer to make all their decisions.
mean before the AC!
I mean before the AC after completing the WG! I completed mine monday and got sent an email a few days ago saying they are reviewing them all and to hear back by the end of feb but im just worried this is a preemptive PFO haha. Huge congrats btw!No they called me yesterday to offer me the VS, and said they would send over an email with the offer in writing in the next 5 days but I haven't received anything yet. I've had no other communication from them since yesterday! My AC was the first one I think (?) so it's very possible they're waiting a bit longer to make all their decisions.
would stating that the firm has band 1 rankings in xyz, and then naming any firm which also has a band 1 rankings in those areas as competitors be a good way of structuring an answering? so for example, if a firm has a band 1 ranking in infrastructure, and so do 5 other firms, would it be correct to say those firms are competitors because they all have band 1 rankings in infrastructure?
@Jessica Booker @Amma Usman @Andrei Radu
Hey thanks for the in-depth answer, no one does it quite like you Ram! ☺️Hiya @OliverTwist
Completely agree with @Jessica Booker here, and this is basically the approach I adopted when applying to Orrick. I tried to use the cover letter to discuss/address “why me” and use examples/points that didn't fit neatly into my "why Orrick"/ "why commercial law" answers. As Jess mentioned, the cover letter is a great place to highlight what interests you about Orrick’s culture or any experiences you might have had meeting people at the firm.
To avoid overlapping with the “why Orrick” question, I tried to focus my answer to that question on the firm's practice area strengths and sectoral expertise. Orrick's quite unusual combination of not only tech expertise, but also energy and finance expertise made it stand out to me compared to other firms that I'd applied to, including Cooley and Vinson & Elkins. They'd also worked on really interesting EC/VC matters that allowed me to distinguish them from the other US-headquartered firms in London whose client bases typically encompass key private equity firms and their portfolio companies.
By dedicating the cover letter to address why you and what it is about the culture/training at the firm that interests you, I think you can avoid repetition when answering the "why Orrick" question. You'll also be using the “why Orrick” question to focus directly on specific areas where the firm excels, like their strengths in technology, energy, or venture capital, etc.
Hope this helps and good luck with the application!