Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day.
There’s no way it’s not a race to the bottom.
It’s just like a bloodbath of firms running toward the top 10% of law students based on one semester of grades, and mainly judging them on where they go to law school.
— Kate Reder Sheikh, an associate recruiter with Major, Lindsey & Africa, in comments given to Law.com, concerning the rushed recruitment timeline that Biglaw firms are pushing, which has forced first-year students to make early career decisions. Nearly 80% of summer associate recruiting now takes place outside of the typical law school interview programs.
Staci Zaretsky is the managing editor of Above the Law, where she’s worked since 2011. She’d love to hear from you, so please feel free to email her with any tips, questions, comments, or critiques. You can follow her on Bluesky, X/Twitter, and Threads, or connect with her on LinkedIn.
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Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day.
There’s no way it’s not a race to the bottom.
It’s just like a bloodbath of firms running toward the top 10% of law students based on one semester of grades, and mainly judging them on where they go to law school.
— Kate Reder Sheikh, an associate recruiter with Major, Lindsey & Africa, in comments given to Law.com, concerning the rushed recruitment timeline that Biglaw firms are pushing, which has forced first-year students to make early career decisions. Nearly 80% of summer associate recruiting now takes place outside of the typical law school interview programs.
Staci Zaretsky is the managing editor of Above the Law, where she’s worked since 2011. She’d love to hear from you, so please feel free to email her with any tips, questions, comments, or critiques. You can follow her on Bluesky, X/Twitter, and Threads, or connect with her on LinkedIn.
The post Biglaw’s Early Law Student Recruiting Is Turning Into A Talent ‘Bloodbath’ appeared first on Above the Law.
