<p>"Ideally, you should be interested in legal issues and the interaction of finance and the law, but a background in law and/or finance is not a prerequisite. For our experienced legal hires, we generally do not hire directly from law schools, but instead hire lawyers who have spent at least a few years in private practice. You should be a quick learner, inquisitive and a keenly critical thinker.</p>
<p>We look for strong communicators and relationship builders who value team work, leadership and excellence."</p>
<p>[Goldman</a> Sachs Careers | Legal - Who We Look For](<a href=“http://www2.goldmansachs.com/careers/our-firm/divisions/legal/who-we-look-for.html]Goldman”>http://www2.goldmansachs.com/careers/our-firm/divisions/legal/who-we-look-for.html)</p>
<p>^^Yeah, that explains it. So if they say a background in law and finance is not required, it would look exceptionally well if I went to a top Ivy League law school, correct? Although, I am pretty sure they get a lot of applicants with similar backgrounds, so I can hopefully land a job elsewhere for a little while and then god-willing things will fall into place!
So what are the best firms that tend to hire lawyers fresh out of law school?</p>