For laterals, they look more at job experience, although a national law school is very helpful. It historically has been much easier to get in the door as a lateral when the firm has a high demand for associates, one San Francisco associate tells us. Looking for fit Callbacks for law students looking at Brobeck last half a day, including lunch. Some are very tough. Some are easy.
School is probably more important than grades.
Candidates are taken to a nice restaurant with two first-year associates for a lunch that lasts about 1 hours. After the lunch, the candidate will generally have an exit interview with the person who conducted the on-campus interview. Insiders describe the lateral hiring process as involving a half-day of interviews with members of a specific group. Brobeck generally makes offers within a week, associates say, as the hiring committee meets once a week. While Brobeck looks for competence and the ability to handle transactions mostly from grades and law school activities a lot of the process is fit.