Rejection Letter Of The Day: You’re Not Prestigious Enough To Clerk For Me
Ouch, this one stings.
Rejection Letter Of The Day: This Firm Will Reject You — Even If You Never Interviewed
When they really, really, REALLY don't want you...
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Rejection Letter Of The Day: A Firm That’s Willing To Completely Destroy Your Self-Esteem
This is absolutely awful.
Rejection Letter Of The Day: This Biglaw Firm Doesn’t Care About Your Name
Here's an example of what NOT to do when sending out rejection letters.
Rejection Letter Of The Day: A Firm That’ll Make You Pay Proper Postage To Be Rejected
It'll cost you around $5 to find out you didn't get the job.
Back In The Race: Responding To A Rejection
If a rejection letter does not contain the typical turndown template, then a response might be worth a shot.
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Analyzing Rejection Letters
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Rejection Letter Of The Day: You Can’t Clerk For Me Because… I’m Quitting!
When is this federal appellate judge stepping down, and what will he do next?
Non-Sequiturs: 02.26.14
* Congratulations to A&L Goodbody partner Cian McCourt on becoming a father after his wife gave birth on the sidewalk at 68th Street and 3rd Avenue. [BBC News] * A class action alleging that hotel price gouging led to a broken tooth. What? [Lowering the Bar] * Remember the “you’re not good enough” rejection letter? Well, now you can express your feelings about it with this poll. [Althouse] * A comprehensive survey to the access to justice available to the average America. Spoiler alert: Not a lot. [National Center for Access to Justice] * Florida-sized corruption allegations. [South Florida Lawyers] * Is law school a Veblen good? [Lawyers, Guns & Money] * Dan Patrick (the Texas Republican, not the famous anchor) told all his Twitter followers the true definition of marriage: “ONE MAN & ONE MAN.” Sorry, lesbians. [Slate]
Rejection Letter Of The Day: You’re Not Prestigious Enough To Clerk In My Less-Than-Prestigious Court
The clerkship competition is a lot stiffer these days...
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Would-Be Law Student Weasels Acceptance Out Of Law School After Being Rejected — By Suggesting He’ll Sue
Getting rejected from law school can be traumatizing. Don't get mad, get even.
Would-Be Law Student Responds To Rejection Letter As Only A Future Lawyer Can — By Being An Epic Tool
How badly do you want to go to law school? Badly enough to ruin your future admission prospects?
Rejection Letters of the Day: When They REALLY Don’t Want You
Here are two examples of what NOT to do when sending out rejection letters.
Gradenfreude: Two of the Best Rejection Letters I’ve Received
Because it stings just a little more when a firm sends a rejection letter to "Mr. [INSERT NAME HERE]."
Rejection Letter of the Day: Srry, But Yuo Can’t Spel Gud
Here's a Biglaw rejection letter that was so ridden with typos that a tipster felt the need to send it to us.