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Open Thread: Is Anybody Coming to OCI This Year?

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It’s a little bit early to be looking ahead to on-campus interviewing — unless, of course, you are a rising 2L who is about to get reamed. Law firms are already making plans for how they will approach the class of 2011.
The early indications are not pretty. Mayer Brown sent out a message that is sure to disappoint future IP lawyers. The firm is pulling out of the the Loyola (Chicago) Patent Law Interview Program. The program’s directors let students know the bad news, on Friday:

Dear students,

You are receiving this email because you had bid on Mayer Brown at this year’s Patent Law Interview Program. Unfortunately, the firm has had a change in plans and will not be attending the interview program on the 30th and 31st. The resumes of all students who bid on Mayer Brown have been forwarded to the firm, and if the firm identifies any students who meet their hiring needs, they will get in touch with you directly.

Best,
The Loyola Patent Law Interview Program Staff

One tipster explains the significance of this decision:

[T]his is the country’s main IP recruitment fair. Every major firm with an IP practice recruits here.

Do you think this problem is just going to affect lower-ranked law schools? Check out one student’s Columbia Early Interview Program stats, after the jump.


One tipster has been digging into Columbia Law School’s Early Interview Program schedule. The tipster reports some disturbing trends:

Columbia came out with their EIP schedule for August and there are a lot fewer interviews/schedules than last year. About 22% less. Not too many 3L interviews either. I’m sure it is the same at other law schools.

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Are these reports a harbinger of things to come? Our tipster continues:

Rising 2Ls should be real scared. They don’t have their foot in the door and they are going to find it slammed shut.

Should the class of 2011 be afraid? Should they be very afraid?
At least firms that have no intention of hiring 2Ls aren’t bothering to go through the motions of interviewing them. It’s always good to know where you stand.

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