Elite Careers StrategyWho Gets In?Research by Elite Careers Strategy

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SRC-135: clearygottlieb.com

Official page published by Cleary Gottlieb, Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP, retrieved 14 September 2026 and coded into 4 governed signals.

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Publisher domain
clearygottlieb.com
Retrieved
Retrieval method
Official firm recruiting FAQ retrieval
Source grade
A: official primary institutional page
Corpus layer
Append-only canonical supplement (source-evidence-supplement-13-2026-09-14.csv)
Signals supported
4

Scope notes

  • Summer-associate applications explicitly reviewed on a rolling basis
  • Virtual screener interview, callback modality choice and four-attorney 30-minute callback format

LimitA source record shows what the official page said on the retrieval date. Institutions change their pages; the retrieval date is part of the evidence.

Signals coded from this source

SIG-218 Official source Cleary Gottlieb

Cleary says summer-associate hiring decisions consider prior work experience, judgment, interpersonal skills and demonstrated academic performance, and do not rely primarily on a minimum GPA requirement.

Evidence passage recorded against the sourceOur hiring decisions are based on many factors, including prior work experience, outstanding judgment, interpersonal skills and demonstrated high academic performance in both your legal and undergraduate studies. We do not rely primarily on a minimum GPA requirement.

United States · Summer Associate recruiting · Candidate selection factors / GPA policy · Observed 14 September 2026 · Verified 14 Sep 2026 · Source SRC-135 (clearygottlieb.com) · source record

SIG-220 Official source Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP

Cleary says screener interviews are virtual and callback candidates may choose to interview virtually or in person.

Evidence passage recorded against the sourceScreener interviews are virtual. If you receive a callback, you can choose to interview virtually or in person.

United States · Summer Associate recruiting · Screener and callback architecture · Observed 14 September 2026 · Verified 14 Sep 2026 · Source SRC-135 (clearygottlieb.com) · source record

SIG-221 Official source Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP

Cleary's callback format consists of meetings with four attorneys for 30 minutes each, with a possible break after the first two.

Evidence passage recorded against the sourceYou'll meet with four attorneys, each for 30-minutes, with a possible 15-minute break after the first two.

United States · Summer Associate callback · Callback panel architecture · Observed 14 September 2026 · Verified 14 Sep 2026 · Source SRC-135 (clearygottlieb.com) · source record

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Who Gets In? (Elite Careers Strategy), source record SRC-135, retrieved 14 September 2026, https://www.accessecs.com/who-gets-in/sources/SRC-135/

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