I knew a partner in the IP group at the Chicago office, so when I saw the posting for a position in Milwaukee, I asked him about it. He encouraged me to apply and gave me some information about the Milwaukee office and the partner I would be working with if I got the job. He also warned me that there was a well-liked internal candidate, so that would be an added challenge. A week or so after I applied, I got an email asking me to set up a phone interview with a partner and an associate. The partner got called away at the last minute, so the interview ended up just being with the associate.