1L OCI Dilemma: Help Me Choose
Posted: Tue Feb 22, 2011 4:18 pm
Alright. Here's the situation:
I have one offer in hand: Small firm (15-20 attorneys)
Pros:
1. Can live at home, commute is fairly short (thus, no extra rent to be paid)
2. Get to stay with significant other over the summer
3. Nice folks and easy to get along with
4. More "hands on" work (going to court, drafting pleadings, etc.)
5. Fair pay
6. It's in the area where I want to work after graduation
Cons:
1. Little chance of employment after graduation (It's possible because they have a need for someone in the field I'm looking to
go into, but they generally just don't do much hiring).
2. Small firm -- don't know how it will look for 2L OCI
I have two OCI callbacks pending:
1. First firm is a lot like the firm that has already offered me. Approximately 20 attorneys and has a field in which I want to work. However, it isn't near home, so I would have to sublease and be away from my significant other. I also don't know what the pay would be. It also isn't in the area where I want to work after graduation. However, there's a higher likelihood of it turning into a job after graduation than with the firm that has offered.
2. Second callback is a large regional firm. Approximately 8 offices in 5-6 states. Not in an area that I would particularly like to work in upon graduation, but I could deal with it. Pays about double the firm from which I have an offer. However, I would have to sublease for this job too, which would offset the difference a bit. The firm doesn't have a field that really interests me, but it seems that there would be a good chance of it turning into a job upon graduation.
I also have a couple of interviews with high-level state courts (state Supreme Court and Court of Appeals), but the pay is almost nothing, and I would be driving an hour each way every day.
Clearly, I'm leaning towards the small firm where I already have an offer, but should I wait until going on my callbacks before making a decision?
I have one offer in hand: Small firm (15-20 attorneys)
Pros:
1. Can live at home, commute is fairly short (thus, no extra rent to be paid)
2. Get to stay with significant other over the summer
3. Nice folks and easy to get along with
4. More "hands on" work (going to court, drafting pleadings, etc.)
5. Fair pay
6. It's in the area where I want to work after graduation
Cons:
1. Little chance of employment after graduation (It's possible because they have a need for someone in the field I'm looking to
go into, but they generally just don't do much hiring).
2. Small firm -- don't know how it will look for 2L OCI
I have two OCI callbacks pending:
1. First firm is a lot like the firm that has already offered me. Approximately 20 attorneys and has a field in which I want to work. However, it isn't near home, so I would have to sublease and be away from my significant other. I also don't know what the pay would be. It also isn't in the area where I want to work after graduation. However, there's a higher likelihood of it turning into a job after graduation than with the firm that has offered.
2. Second callback is a large regional firm. Approximately 8 offices in 5-6 states. Not in an area that I would particularly like to work in upon graduation, but I could deal with it. Pays about double the firm from which I have an offer. However, I would have to sublease for this job too, which would offset the difference a bit. The firm doesn't have a field that really interests me, but it seems that there would be a good chance of it turning into a job upon graduation.
I also have a couple of interviews with high-level state courts (state Supreme Court and Court of Appeals), but the pay is almost nothing, and I would be driving an hour each way every day.
Clearly, I'm leaning towards the small firm where I already have an offer, but should I wait until going on my callbacks before making a decision?