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“Multiple tipsters coalesced around these numbers: 9 of 21 Foley Chicago summers received offers. But six of those offers went to IP attorneys, leaving non-IP summers with a stunning 3 of 15 success rate.”
Yikes. Our own survey data--taken in March--suggests many Foley-Chicago associates had a sinking feeling about the direction of the office. Below are some representative excerpts. See if you can spot a trend.
“I'm not sure that there is enough work and I think the firm is going through an identity crisis and trying to compete too much with firms that are not in our league - such as
“Sometimes, especially in the last two years, there has not been a lot of work to go around it is difficult to make even the very reasonable 1,850 minimum. Management also seems to be having an identity crisis between trying to be a
“Currently, the firm is going through an identity crisis. They want to be a huge firm taking only Fortune 100 clients, but somehow retain a normal existence for their employees. Something has got to give.”
-posted by brian
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