Cooley rejected my 2L app after previously offering me a 1L position + scholarship that I ultimately turned down. Is it possible that the recruiter and/or hc assumed I would turn them down again? I was very excited for the opportunity and had spent significant time networking to make up for my prior decision. Bummer overall.

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Fair but unfortunate lol

Attorneys will move on and forget you existed the second you decline their job offer.

But HR remembers forever.

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Not Cooley but I’d have turned you down too; we want people who want to be here and you’ve already demonstrated you don’t.

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Fair and point taken

Or they’re just holding your previous decision against you

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Why on Earth would anyone go to Cooley? Are you nuts? If you got a 1L job it’s not like yo Lu don’t have other options.

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Every company has layoffs. It sucked, but the firm is top notch and from what I hear a great place to practice, in most offices.

That said, there's really only one biglaw firm remaining, and that's Milbank.

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Yep

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Sounds like wherever you went for your 1L summer didn’t pan out.

Nonetheless appreciate the insight — recruiting seems like such a black box

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