Hey everyone — 1L recruiting is getting more and more chaotic, so I’m running a small experiment this year to see whether a boutique, high-touch coaching model can help students navigate Winter/Spring OCI more confidently.

Here’s the offer (read: insanely low-risk):

I’m taking on 5 students for a test-run of a personalized 1L recruiting coaching program.

The model is simple:

• $0 upfront
• Full 1:1 support through the recruiting cycle
• If — and only if — you land a firm you’re genuinely excited about, you pay a $1,000–$1,500 success bonus during your 2L summer
• If you don’t land anything you’re happy with, you pay nothing

No strings attached. This pilot helps me refine the process, gather feedback, and collect (anonymous or semi-anonymous) testimonials before launching a more structured version next year.

What you’ll get (free during the pilot):

• Resume & cover letter overhaul
• One-on-one mock interviews (informational, screener, callback)
  • Learn the exact words to say after every informational call
  • Understand the real purpose of informational interviews and how many you should be having
• Weekly check-ins
• On-demand texting/voice notes during the chaos
• Help figuring out which practice areas you’re actually interested in and can credibly sell a fit for
• Bid list strategy, networking guidance, and storytelling support
  • We’ll create a cheat sheet for answering essentially every interview question
• Emotional support/calibration when your brain inevitably melts
• A tailored plan based on your school, market, grades, and target firms

Basically: the kind of individualized support career offices don’t have time to give — and that only someone who’s been through this successfully can provide.

Who I am:

I can’t attach my name or firm on Reddit (to avoid conflict-of-interest), but on our intro call I’ll share everything transparently.

High-level version:

• Current BigLaw corporate associate at a top firm
• 4 years of pre-law school experience in investment banking + hedge funds
  • (Also highly structured, competitive early recruiting — so I bring 10+ years of insight into how elite recruiting systems actually work)
• T14 law school
• Essentially median grades
• Drastically outperformed my grades in recruiting:
  • Landed a BigLaw 1L summer associate position
  • Recieved 4 early offers in the V20 (this was when "spring" was early and 2L OCI was "on time")
  • Applied to only 9 more firms during OCI
  • Of those, received 4 more offers, 3 callbacks
  • Offer rate within the V20: 8/13
  • Callback rate: 11/13
• Coached my 1L mentee into landing (1) my 1L firm, and then (2) Skadden for 2L

Who this is ideal for:

• 1Ls going through recruiting now
• Anyone overwhelmed or unsure how to pitch themselves
• Students who want targeted help but can’t afford $6k–$9k coaching
• People who learn best through conversation, feedback, and structured strategy
• Anyone who wants “private tutor” levels of support during a stressful process

How to apply:

DM me with:
• Your school
• Your market interests
• A sentence on what you’re struggling with
• (Optional) Your resume or, to keep it simple, your LinkedIn resume

I’ll select 5 students based on fit and diversity of backgrounds so I can test a range of scenarios.

If you’re a 1L navigating this accelerated (and let’s be honest, slightly absurd) recruiting timeline and want free support now, DM me.

Worst case: you get individualized help for months and pay nothing.
Best case: you land one of your top firms and pay a modest success bonus.