You aren't going to pay me but you are going to be mean to me?
I had my first mean interviewer. It was not fun, but I tried to make it work. Basically, we were going over my resume. I don't know if the guy felt he had to temper his compliments with insults, but this is a somewhat true account of our conversation:
Meany: "Oh, wow, Ms. Peace, I see from your resume that you helped starving children in Somalia during spring break your sophomore year."
Breach: "Yes, helping the starving children was a wonderful experience. It was heart breaking, but it taught me a lot about myself."
Meany: "Well, it is good you were able to learn something, considering that undergraduate institution of yours practices so much grade inflation. This GPA must not have taken a lot of work."
Breach: (Tries to pick up jaw from the floor) "As you can also see, I was an molecular biology major. Although I am sure there is grade inflation at many institutions throughout the country, I assure you, my program was extremely difficult."
Meany: "Sure, sure it was. I also see that you volunteered for Smiley in the Smallstate election."
Breach: "Yes, civic involvement is very important to me. I was a big Smiley supporter and got involved to spread the importance of the changes Smiley was endorsing. Every email I answered and phone call I made, I really felt I was making a difference."
Meany: "Great, great. Personally, I don't know how he evem got in the race. I thought he was the worst candidate to run in 20 years. I mean, his staff must have been a bunch of morons."
Breach: "Yes, as you can see, I became a part time staff member."
Meany: "Oh, don't worry. I wasn't saying you were an idiot. I can tell from your job description you didn't do anything important enough to affect his loss."
Yeah......did I mention this interview was for an unpaid job? So, I sat there and let the man berate me for 45 more minutes. Then I took a $2 bus ride home and I just spent $.37 to send him a thank you note. Have I mentioned how much I love the 1L summer job process?
Complaining.....
Still don't have a job and school has taken over my life!
I have been on a lot of interviews (which is good) but haven't had anything come of them (which is bad). Not to complain, but I just want a job!
I am so sick of the same 5 questions being asked of me every 20 minutes. I am sick of that fake smile and trying to convince this person that although I can't make a decision on what I want for dinner that night, I really do want to devote the rest of my natural life to their firm/cause. I am sick of the "trying to make you feel like your lucky you are even in my office talking to me" we don't usually hire 1L's schpiel.
Sigh......
Hopefully I will be able to rejoin the world of the living in 2 weeks. Maybe I will bo caught up (probably not) and have a job (even less likely) when I post next.
My First 1L Interview
Ah! I feel so seasoned now that I have been through one interview...
Just kidding! Thank you to everyone who wished me good luck. Since I scoured blogs looking for interview stories, maybe this freshman interview advice will be helpful to someone.
The interview was fine. I'm still not sure whether it was a screening interview or what. I met with one partner, who is actually sort of legendary, in a field I mentioned interest in on my cover letter.
We talked in his gorgeous office for 50 mins. Unlike most people have said, it was like non-law firm interviews I have been to. He asked a few of those "Why did you choose X law school", "What practice areas are you interested in and why?", "Why did you decide to become a lawyer" questions. Then we talked about my ties to the area and then we went over my resume (past work experience, etc.) This whole thing lasted about 25 mins. After he was done talking, I asked four questions; the partner gave very detailed answers (think 5-8 mins each question) and we were done.
No complicated hypotheticals or any of the other off the wall things I had been warned of. If you have nailed any other type of interview in the past, you could have handled this.
Anyway, I really liked the partner I spoke with. From the little I saw, I also liked the firm. This may be due to the fact that everyone was gearing up for the office holiday party and may have been more cheerful than usual, but we'll see. All and all, not to bad.
(In case you were wondering, I did not buy a new suit. Instead, I did the exact opposite and wore the first suit I ever owned! It is a navy pinstripe skirt suit. Luckily it was warm-ish on the day of my interview, so I could get away with a skirt. I did, however, get my mom to order me a plain black J.Crew suit for Christmas, so I will not be faced with this same predicament in the future.)
Someone Wants Me!
I got my first interview today!! Yehaa! This was very exciting, seeing as I have gotten about 15 rejection letters so far (including one from a firm I swear I didn't even apply to.)
I didn't think I would be this excited. I don't think I want to work at a firm over the summer, but the rejection letters made me think no one wanted me. Nothing like being rejected from something you didn't even want to make you fiend for it.
Anyway, the interview is on Friday, which works out perfectly as I am leaving to go home on Saturday. Hopefully going home so quickly will make it impossible to obsess and analyze everything that was said.
Question: Can I get away with a khaki suit? Everyone says to just go for the classic black, but all of my somber colored suits are still at home in my closet. Of course, I could go out and buy a new one, but I just really don't want to. Thoughts?
Also, any random interview advice would be appreciated
Only 360 more points until I become Elite on Lexis!
Promise to Myself
With finals next week, I promised myself my weekend would only consist of studying. No fun what so ever.
YOU ARE RULE 12(b)!
While you might be a defendant's best friend, you
aren't exactly polite to others. You have
seven separate grounds on which to dismiss a
plaintiff's case. You are a bit paranoid,
since if you fail to raise your 12(b)(2,3,4, or
7) in a motion or a pleading with one of the
other 12(b) defenses or a 12(e) motion, you
waive those objections for the rest of trial.
Some might say that 12(b) is the biggest bully
of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, but
hey, somebody needs to keep the peace. You
might not be the most popular guy in the
office, but you're probably the most important.
Which Federal Rule of Civil Procedure Are You? brought to you by QuizillaThat counts as studying, right?
Nothing like doing nothing to make you feel like a slacker
(if you don't like whiny rants, feel free to skip this post)
I spent today doing....well, I guess I really didn't do anything.
I am such a slacker. Such a procrastinator.
I have been all my life. I told myself, "Law school is not undergrad! You must focus, you must do work!"
This probably worked for the first month. Suddenly, my weekends were no longer spent getting ahead. Monday's homework was no longer completed by Friday night. It was done by midnight on Sunday. Then I started doing it on Monday mornings. Eventually I just crammed myself into a little ball in my seat, praying that if I closed my eyes, I would become invisible and the professors would not call on me.
Today, while doing nothing in my bed, at my house, with my family, I got countless IM's from my fellow 1Ls.
"What time are you coming to the library?"
"What floor are you studying on?"
"Do you want to get some Starbucks before hitting the books?"
I am a slacker. I will probably do horribly on my finals. I know this. Yet I continue to do nothing. It is a disease. I need something to light a fire under my ass. Hopefully, it will happen in the next few days......hopefully it will happen before finals are upon us.
Welcome Back!
Vacation has resulted in being able to catch up with everyone's blogs. You should be able to tell this by the fact that I probably spent the past hour doing every little fun inane internet quiz I could find. I am telling you, this is the sort of stuff you miss while in law school. Maybe this is just the stuff I miss in law school?
Along with internet quizes, I also enjoyed my day by finishing all my Christmas shopping (eat your heart out world) and going to see Rent. Rent was a lot better than I thought it would be. Rosario Dawson was excellent, which I admit was a surprise. To me she is hit or miss in most films. Either brilliant or horrific. The music was great! My winning review may be due to the fact that I saw the play off-Broadway a few years back and didn't think much of it. Perhaps I was just to young to appreciate it, or perhaps it really did just suck that night. Either way, for me the movie was terrific.
Unfortunately, I wasn't able to see Harry Potter. My little sister is definately a moody teen now and changed her mind last minute about going. Sigh, kids these days :) Maybe during Christmas break, I can convince her to go see a movie with me!
Catch ya later!
| You Are Thai Food |
Trendy yet complex.
People seek you out - though they're not sure why. |
| Your Hair Should Be Purple |
Intense, thoughtful, and unconventional.
You're always philosophizing and inspiring others with your insights. |
| All American Kid |
Popular but not plastic. Athletic but not a jock. Smart but not a brain.
You were well rounded and well liked in high school. |
Took the majority of these after catching up with
Frequent Citations blog.
This makes me sad.....
| On Average, You Would Sell Out For |
$271,862 |
Sigh.....BigLaw only has to double salaries and I am all theirs
She's Alive, she's alive
I am home! Yeah!!
No more library, no more books, no more professors, no more debating 12(b)(6)!
I am free!!
Well at least for the next 4 days!
Operation "USPS is Trying to Mess with 1Ls" Update
Bad news, the .02 rate hike for stamps has been approved......
Good news, the rate hike will not be going into affect until January.....
http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2005-11-01-stamp-price_x.htm
Question, will this help to inspire me to get all of my resumes out before the end of the year?? One can only hope!
I hate school!
Does that count as a post??
Lets think of it more as a Restatement
