Fourth year associate in a niche practice. Applied speculatively this time last year and didn’t get an interview. Is it worth sending my resume again for an opening? This group is higher ranked and I probably don’t make the firm’s grade cutoff 😧

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Have you updated your resume/deal sheet to look more spectacular? Anyone on the inside who can help shepherd your app via referral?

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Yes it’s worth it. I applied to my firm but didn’t get an interview, then re-applied a year later and got the job. Same other details as well.

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Why would law school grades matter as a lateral? I say go for it

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They shouldn’t but do at certain firms.

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I applied 8 years out and got rejected by firms bc of grades.

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Yeah lit is a lot tougher than corp. good to see you ended up with an impressive outcome

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Definitely re-apply. We just hired someone that apparently didn’t make it past recruiting’s review a couple of years ago.

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