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  • in reply to: Live OCI Q/A: February 21st, 2017 at 5:30pm #515
    Daniel Hare
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    Okay thanks everyone! Please contact us or stop by with any other questions. Good luck!

    in reply to: Live OCI Q/A: February 21st, 2017 at 5:30pm #514
    Daniel Hare
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    Okay two-minute warning! Any other questions?

    in reply to: Live OCI Q/A: February 21st, 2017 at 5:30pm #513
    Daniel Hare
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    Carrie,

    This might surprise you, but I would try not to focus on any of that! You have 20 or 30 precious minutes to communicate to the employer that you are prepared, interested and a great fit with the employer. Time spent on anything else is not in furtherance of that goal. So do what you can to save all of those questions for after the interview (i.e. by email), if at all.

    in reply to: Live OCI Q/A: February 21st, 2017 at 5:30pm #511
    Daniel Hare
    Keymaster

    Jack,

    First is to recognize that if they selected you for an interview, they see something there that makes them think you can do the work. In other words, you’ve passed an initial test! Interviews are generally about interaction, communication and fit, so keep your focus on that and less about your academics.

    in reply to: Live OCI Q/A: February 21st, 2017 at 5:30pm #505
    Daniel Hare
    Keymaster

    Hi Chase! In addition to what Angela said, we will send you back to your interview room when it is time.

    **Obviously Angela and I are not in the same location!

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    in reply to: Live OCI Q/A: February 21st, 2017 at 5:30pm #501
    Daniel Hare
    Keymaster

    Hey Jack! Is there an OCI angle to your question? If so let me know. If not I’ll email you separately so we can keep this OCI focused.

    in reply to: Live OCI Q/A: February 21st, 2017 at 5:30pm #499
    Daniel Hare
    Keymaster

    Okay who has questions?!

    in reply to: Live OCI Q/A August 9th, 2016 at 3:00pm #321
    Daniel Hare
    Keymaster

    Last call for questions!

    in reply to: Live OCI Q/A August 9th, 2016 at 3:00pm #317
    Daniel Hare
    Keymaster

    Hey Taylor! Not entirely sure I understand the sample question. Are you asking what level of work do junior associates get?

    I think the best way to make questions firm specific is to use clients or cases you can read about online to form the context. So if the firm helped put together the Sirius/XM merger deal, you might cite that specifically and ask what role did the junior associates play.

    I also think looking at matters individual attorneys list in their bios as what they have worked on can help form good substantive questions as well that are firm-specific.

    DH

    in reply to: Live OCI Q/A August 9th, 2016 at 3:00pm #311
    Daniel Hare
    Keymaster

    By the way, be sure to click on the Subscribe button on the bottom-right to get an email when a new blog post goes up!

    DH

    in reply to: Live OCI Q/A August 9th, 2016 at 3:00pm #310
    Daniel Hare
    Keymaster

    Hey Joanna! I think it is understandable and reasonable to not have decided on a practice area(s) at this point in your law school career. And I think most employers feel the same. That said, I think most do expect you to have a leaning toward litigation or corporate/transactional, even if you aren’t sure.

    Further, you still need to demonstrate you have researched the firm, because they want to know why you want to work for them. And if practice area isn’t the reason, you need something else. Maybe it’s their culture, their pro bono program, the types of clients they have (e.g. certain industry clients or mid-sized businesses). Maybe there is a specific attorney at the firm who is interesting to you. Find something that you can talk about in the interview that connects for them why you want to work there.

    DH

    in reply to: Live OCI Q/A August 9th, 2016 at 3:00pm #308
    Daniel Hare
    Keymaster

    Hey Kush! 1) Happy to visit about specific employers as always; and 2) The truth is there is an enormous range of question types that can be/have been asked in an OCI interview. Could you get a hypo? Yes. Likely? Not at all. Could you get a question like “If you were a tree, what kind of tree would you be and why?” Yes. Likely? Not at all.

    Here is what I would focus on: 1) be prepared to give 60-90 seconds about you, how you got to where you are and why you want to work with THAT employer; 2) try to bring all your answers around to what you believe are your strengths, 3) use examples to back up everything, and 4) have great, substantive (i.e. not questions about process and callbacks, etc.) questions to ask that are specific to that employer.

    Great question!

    in reply to: Live OCI Q/A August 9th, 2016 at 3:00pm #304
    Daniel Hare
    Keymaster

    Hey David! Yes I would use the same writing sample within the suggested page limit.

    in reply to: Live OCI Q/A August 9th, 2016 at 3:00pm #302
    Daniel Hare
    Keymaster

    Hey Savannah! You should assume they are offering all offices to all students, and work from there. Some asked for an office preference list during the bidding process; if they didn’t, they will likely ask you in the interview. Just be prepared to answer the question of which location(s) you are interested in and WHY!

    in reply to: Live OCI Q/A August 9th, 2016 at 3:00pm #296
    Daniel Hare
    Keymaster

    Hey Jason! Angela answered most of your question. I’ll take the rest: I would not advise a briefcase for the interview. You should have received a Baylor Law padfolio from admissions when you arrived on campus; that is your best bet.

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