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Top 14 a myth?

http://www.cgsh.com/english/recruit/office.aspx?OfficeID=320...
bat shit crazy mind-boggling station foreskin
  03/27/05
This begs the qustion - what 14 schools do they recruit at?
Ivory cocky nursing home legend
  03/27/05
http://www.cgsh.com/english/recruit/detail.aspx?id=320873705...
drunken half-breed jew
  03/27/05
http://www.cgsh.com/english/recruit/detail.aspx?id=320873705...
Fragrant splenetic preventive strike feces
  03/27/05
for your own good: http://skepdic.com/begging.html
charcoal razzle forum
  03/27/05
hehe
Bipolar Hell
  03/27/05
hmm...no cornell and nu, but texas and gw, interesting.
Electric twinkling resort goal in life
  03/27/05
...
pontificating faggot firefighter haunted graveyard
  03/27/05
and bolt, but no cornell
Diverse kitty
  03/27/05
Howard = "diversity" GW = its on the way
aqua frisky national
  03/27/05
on the way to...
shimmering razzle-dazzle parlour
  03/27/05
Interviewing at Howard is a joke given AA. I would be insult...
Cerebral Rambunctious Corn Cake Weed Whacker
  03/27/05
Do they not hire from Howard?
Bipolar Hell
  03/27/05
I don't know. What pisses me off is that Cleary Gottlieb is ...
Cerebral Rambunctious Corn Cake Weed Whacker
  03/27/05
I was thinking (probably erroneously) that they hired from H...
Bipolar Hell
  03/27/05
they generally go there late to fill a quota in case they di...
Infuriating dingle berry ticket booth
  03/27/05
Bah, just about all firms do this. Wachtell, for example, o...
Histrionic telephone
  03/27/05
They have 1 black partner and 1 black associate. I doubt the...
Bipolar Hell
  03/27/05
I agree that it is not a good practice. I just don't think ...
Histrionic telephone
  03/27/05
Their black partner is a Chicago grad.
Flushed Market
  03/27/05
I think I read where that guy averaged 3000+ hours for 6 years
pontificating faggot firefighter haunted graveyard
  03/27/05
That's just embarassing. It makes a mockery of minorities an...
Cerebral Rambunctious Corn Cake Weed Whacker
  03/27/05
"Minorities at Michigan are more qualified than minorit...
jet round eye stock car
  03/27/05
woah, they have more gay partners than Asian partners.
ultramarine 180 stead incel
  03/27/05
LOL
Bipolar Hell
  03/27/05
that 10asian associate to 1 partner ratio is pathetic. the w...
Spruce Provocative Psychic Tattoo
  03/27/05
Seriously. What the hell is going on? I thought Asians are i...
indigo shrine dog poop
  03/27/05
The stats aren't saying anything about Asians (or women). It...
Spruce Provocative Psychic Tattoo
  03/27/05
That's irrational. Asians are probably overachievers who ...
Arousing area
  03/27/05
Please entertain us with another idiotic explaination for th...
Spruce Provocative Psychic Tattoo
  03/27/05
yeh good baseless generalization.
yellow indian lodge
  03/27/05
racist
stimulating sanctuary
  03/27/05
I'm fairly new to the game. I've heard of Watchell obviously...
indigo shrine dog poop
  03/27/05
It's not a white shoe firm...
pontificating faggot firefighter haunted graveyard
  03/27/05
I heard that WLRK was founded by a bunch of NYU Jews who cou...
Free-loading Organic Girlfriend Den
  03/27/05
Like I said... I don't know the history of WLRK...
pontificating faggot firefighter haunted graveyard
  03/27/05
ok - what's a "white shoe firm?"
Bipolar Hell
  03/27/05
It's like "tort" - there's no good definition. Thi...
Free-loading Organic Girlfriend Den
  03/27/05
truly, I don't know the exact definition of the term...
pontificating faggot firefighter haunted graveyard
  03/27/05
as a side note...
pontificating faggot firefighter haunted graveyard
  03/27/05
Also Rogers & Wells
cerise headpube cuckoldry
  03/27/05
I thought that was Ropes & Gray now...
pontificating faggot firefighter haunted graveyard
  03/27/05
like "groovy," something people used to say
plum roommate
  03/27/05
"I heard that WLRK was founded by a bunch of NYU Jews w...
Twisted sticky therapy mother
  03/27/05
glass ceiling
Bipolar Hell
  03/27/05
Partners are representative of the student bodies of law sch...
Bull Headed Overrated Alpha
  03/27/05
Bingo.
Free-loading Organic Girlfriend Den
  03/27/05
Probably mostly true. Although that ratio still looks butt u...
Spruce Provocative Psychic Tattoo
  03/27/05
"Partners are representative of the student bodies of l...
Bipolar Hell
  03/27/05
CGSH is a rancid TTT.
cerise headpube cuckoldry
  03/27/05


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Date: March 27th, 2005 5:38 PM
Author: bat shit crazy mind-boggling station foreskin

http://www.cgsh.com/english/recruit/office.aspx?OfficeID=320883505&id=

Most of our recruiting efforts are conducted through our fall on-campus recruiting program. Our lawyers conduct interviews at approximately 14 law schools and at various local job fairs. Following these preliminary interviews, we invite second and third year law students to visit our office for a series of interviews with several lawyers.



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=155899&forum_id=2#2423928)





Date: March 27th, 2005 5:39 PM
Author: Ivory cocky nursing home legend

This begs the qustion - what 14 schools do they recruit at?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=155899&forum_id=2#2423940)





Date: March 27th, 2005 5:40 PM
Author: drunken half-breed jew

http://www.cgsh.com/english/recruit/detail.aspx?id=320873705&OfficeID=320883505&pageid=000322617301

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=155899&forum_id=2#2423949)





Date: March 27th, 2005 5:40 PM
Author: Fragrant splenetic preventive strike feces

http://www.cgsh.com/english/recruit/detail.aspx?id=320873705&OfficeID=320883505&pageid=000322617301

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=155899&forum_id=2#2423950)





Date: March 27th, 2005 5:48 PM
Author: charcoal razzle forum

for your own good:

http://skepdic.com/begging.html

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=155899&forum_id=2#2424024)





Date: March 27th, 2005 6:45 PM
Author: Bipolar Hell

hehe

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=155899&forum_id=2#2424348)





Date: March 27th, 2005 5:53 PM
Author: Electric twinkling resort goal in life

hmm...no cornell and nu, but texas and gw, interesting.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=155899&forum_id=2#2424058)





Date: March 27th, 2005 5:40 PM
Author: pontificating faggot firefighter haunted graveyard
Subject: too bad that "top-14" includes GW and Howard...



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=155899&forum_id=2#2423955)





Date: March 27th, 2005 5:43 PM
Author: Diverse kitty

and bolt, but no cornell

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=155899&forum_id=2#2423968)





Date: March 27th, 2005 5:46 PM
Author: aqua frisky national

Howard = "diversity"

GW = its on the way

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=155899&forum_id=2#2424009)





Date: March 27th, 2005 6:36 PM
Author: shimmering razzle-dazzle parlour
Subject: on the way to...

...Georgetown??

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=155899&forum_id=2#2424310)





Date: March 27th, 2005 6:49 PM
Author: Cerebral Rambunctious Corn Cake Weed Whacker

Interviewing at Howard is a joke given AA. I would be insulted even if I were a minority. This firm deserves hate mail.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=155899&forum_id=2#2424366)





Date: March 27th, 2005 6:53 PM
Author: Bipolar Hell

Do they not hire from Howard?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=155899&forum_id=2#2424394)





Date: March 27th, 2005 6:59 PM
Author: Cerebral Rambunctious Corn Cake Weed Whacker

I don't know. What pisses me off is that Cleary Gottlieb is a top 10 Vault firm, and Howard is a Tier 3 law school with a reputation substantially lower than all schools in the Top 100. Cleary Gottlieb can get plenty of more qualified minorities from top 100 schools.

So basically Cleary Gottlieb, by interviewing at Howard, says they don't care about diversity and they don't care about hiring qualified minorities. Rather, they care about creating a phony image.

I'm in favor of AA, but i'm not in favor of phony maneuvers to make it look like you care about minorities.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=155899&forum_id=2#2424445)





Date: March 27th, 2005 7:02 PM
Author: Bipolar Hell

I was thinking (probably erroneously) that they hired from Howard because they visited there. If they are visiting, with no real intention of hiring, then I'm with you.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=155899&forum_id=2#2424463)





Date: March 27th, 2005 7:52 PM
Author: Infuriating dingle berry ticket booth

they generally go there late to fill a quota in case they didnt pick anyone from good schools. its embarrassing to have a class with no blacks apparently.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=155899&forum_id=2#2424784)





Date: March 27th, 2005 6:55 PM
Author: Histrionic telephone

Bah, just about all firms do this. Wachtell, for example, only interviews at HYSCCN Penn and Howard. That's a pretty big fucking dropoff.

http://www.nalpdirectory.com/employerdetails.asp?fscid=F0829&id=01&yr=2004

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=155899&forum_id=2#2424409)





Date: March 27th, 2005 6:59 PM
Author: Bipolar Hell

They have 1 black partner and 1 black associate. I doubt they are from Howard. I'm not a fan.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=155899&forum_id=2#2424436)





Date: March 27th, 2005 7:06 PM
Author: Histrionic telephone

I agree that it is not a good practice. I just don't think it's fair to single out one firm for this when they just about all do similar things.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=155899&forum_id=2#2424484)





Date: March 27th, 2005 10:50 PM
Author: Flushed Market

Their black partner is a Chicago grad.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=155899&forum_id=2#2426398)





Date: March 27th, 2005 10:57 PM
Author: pontificating faggot firefighter haunted graveyard
Subject: I think I read where that guy averaged 3000+ hours for 6 years

before they made him a partner. I respect that firm because it is a meritocracy and nobody gets ahead without proving themself, black, white, or otherwise.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=155899&forum_id=2#2426461)





Date: March 27th, 2005 7:02 PM
Author: Cerebral Rambunctious Corn Cake Weed Whacker

That's just embarassing. It makes a mockery of minorities and their supposed desire for diversity. Minorities at Michigan are more qualified than minorities at Howard, but Wachtell eschews them to enhance its image.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=155899&forum_id=2#2424461)





Date: March 27th, 2005 8:01 PM
Author: jet round eye stock car

"Minorities at Michigan are more qualified than minorities at Howard.."

That's not necessarily true. I was going to pass up Michigan for Howard, and I suspect many of the top of the class at Howard had the same decision. It's similar to non-URMs choosing to go to a lesser ranked local school for reasons monetary or otherwise.

It's not like firms are going to UDC or Thurgood Marshall to fill diversity slots. The top 10% at Howard is probably as competent as just about any other law student, minority or otherwise.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=155899&forum_id=2#2424820)





Date: March 27th, 2005 7:25 PM
Author: ultramarine 180 stead incel

woah, they have more gay partners than Asian partners.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=155899&forum_id=2#2424612)





Date: March 27th, 2005 7:38 PM
Author: Bipolar Hell

LOL

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=155899&forum_id=2#2424692)





Date: March 27th, 2005 7:51 PM
Author: Spruce Provocative Psychic Tattoo

that 10asian associate to 1 partner ratio is pathetic. the women don't fair too well either.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=155899&forum_id=2#2424773)





Date: March 27th, 2005 7:54 PM
Author: indigo shrine dog poop

Seriously. What the hell is going on? I thought Asians are insane overachievers.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=155899&forum_id=2#2424793)





Date: March 27th, 2005 7:59 PM
Author: Spruce Provocative Psychic Tattoo

The stats aren't saying anything about Asians (or women). It's saying something about the firm.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=155899&forum_id=2#2424817)





Date: March 27th, 2005 8:02 PM
Author: Arousing area

That's irrational.

Asians are probably overachievers who think they can bill 2600 hours a year and not bring in business, yet still make partner.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=155899&forum_id=2#2424825)





Date: March 27th, 2005 8:32 PM
Author: Spruce Provocative Psychic Tattoo

Please entertain us with another idiotic explaination for the women stats too.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=155899&forum_id=2#2425042)





Date: March 27th, 2005 8:34 PM
Author: yellow indian lodge

yeh good baseless generalization.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=155899&forum_id=2#2425056)





Date: March 27th, 2005 8:39 PM
Author: stimulating sanctuary

racist

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=155899&forum_id=2#2425096)





Date: March 27th, 2005 8:02 PM
Author: indigo shrine dog poop

I'm fairly new to the game. I've heard of Watchell obviously, but is it considered a Jewish firm? Or white-shoe?

Actually, I wonder how many BIGLAW Asian partners are there to begin with...

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=155899&forum_id=2#2424826)





Date: March 27th, 2005 8:13 PM
Author: pontificating faggot firefighter haunted graveyard
Subject: It's not a white shoe firm...

It was founded in 1965, and like Skadden (which was founded in the 1950's) it benefitted greatly from the M&A craze in the 70's and 80's.

I don't know the history of Wachtell specifically, but Skadden was started by Catholics and Jews who did not have the pedigree to make partner at white shoe firms (specifically Root Ballentine - the precursor to today's Dewey Ballentine).

Wachtell's Katz and Skadden's Flom often faced off against one another in M&A battles, and both pioneered the concept of charging a "premium" for their services, over and above hourly rates.

Skadden, obviously, chose a high-growth model while Wachtell has chosen to remain very small.

HTH

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=155899&forum_id=2#2424887)





Date: March 27th, 2005 8:15 PM
Author: Free-loading Organic Girlfriend Den

I heard that WLRK was founded by a bunch of NYU Jews who couldn't get into the white-shoe firms.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=155899&forum_id=2#2424905)





Date: March 27th, 2005 8:18 PM
Author: pontificating faggot firefighter haunted graveyard
Subject: Like I said... I don't know the history of WLRK...

But given the prejudices and preferences formerly practiced by NY whiteshoe firms - that makes sense.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=155899&forum_id=2#2424923)





Date: March 27th, 2005 8:19 PM
Author: Bipolar Hell

ok - what's a "white shoe firm?"

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=155899&forum_id=2#2424931)





Date: March 27th, 2005 8:22 PM
Author: Free-loading Organic Girlfriend Den

It's like "tort" - there's no good definition. This isn't bad: http://www.blogdenovo.org/archives/000683.html

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=155899&forum_id=2#2424961)





Date: March 27th, 2005 8:24 PM
Author: pontificating faggot firefighter haunted graveyard
Subject: truly, I don't know the exact definition of the term...

I would say that the very old, formerly very prestigious NY firms were "white shoe."

Firms like:

Cravath, Swaine, & Moore

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft

Dewey (Root) Ballentine

White & Case

Millbank Tweed

Davis Polk & Wardell

Consider this - if it sounds English & Wasp-y, it was probably white shoe. If it has Jewish and/or Catholic names - probably not white shoe.

HTH

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=155899&forum_id=2#2424969)





Date: March 27th, 2005 8:30 PM
Author: pontificating faggot firefighter haunted graveyard
Subject: as a side note...

the Dewey in Dewey Ballentine (I believe) is Thomas Dewey of "Dewey defeats Truman" fame.

The Taft in Cadwalader Wickersham & Taft is a cousin of the President.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=155899&forum_id=2#2425028)





Date: March 27th, 2005 8:47 PM
Author: cerise headpube cuckoldry

Also Rogers & Wells

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=155899&forum_id=2#2425173)





Date: March 27th, 2005 10:44 PM
Author: pontificating faggot firefighter haunted graveyard
Subject: I thought that was Ropes & Gray now...

In interviewed with their NYC office - wouldn't give me the time of day.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=155899&forum_id=2#2426332)





Date: March 27th, 2005 8:26 PM
Author: plum roommate

like "groovy," something people used to say

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=155899&forum_id=2#2424995)





Date: March 27th, 2005 10:51 PM
Author: Twisted sticky therapy mother

"I heard that WLRK was founded by a bunch of NYU Jews who couldn't get into the white-shoe firms."

Didn't a recent Vault quote a founder as saying this is a myth?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=155899&forum_id=2#2426406)





Date: March 27th, 2005 8:02 PM
Author: Bipolar Hell

glass ceiling

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=155899&forum_id=2#2424827)





Date: March 27th, 2005 8:34 PM
Author: Bull Headed Overrated Alpha

Partners are representative of the student bodies of law schools of 20-30 years ago, which had relatively few asians. Associates come from more recent law school classes, which have significantly more asians than in the past.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=155899&forum_id=2#2425055)





Date: March 27th, 2005 8:34 PM
Author: Free-loading Organic Girlfriend Den

Bingo.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=155899&forum_id=2#2425059)





Date: March 27th, 2005 8:44 PM
Author: Spruce Provocative Psychic Tattoo

Probably mostly true. Although that ratio still looks butt ugly. It takes 8 years to partner.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=155899&forum_id=2#2425141)





Date: March 27th, 2005 8:49 PM
Author: Bipolar Hell

"Partners are representative of the student bodies of law schools of 20-30 years ago, which had relatively few asians."

It doesn't take 20 or 30 years to become a partner though.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=155899&forum_id=2#2425195)





Date: March 27th, 2005 8:47 PM
Author: cerise headpube cuckoldry

CGSH is a rancid TTT.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=155899&forum_id=2#2425174)