The Vale of Tears (3L Job Hunting) (No advice for 0/1/2Ls) Forum

[aliens]

I don't have money though. And nothing but a steady job will work because I have a lot of expenses including credit card debt I racked up over the summer to keep myself eating food. My dad sent me some money now but he said he can't send anymore. I have just enough to get through August. Maybe September. I know it sucks but I decided if I can't find a job by the end of August I'm going to have to commit suicide. I don't know any other way out. All those jobs you just listed, I don't even know if I'm qualified for any of them, and for the ones that I might be, they wouldn't nearly cover living expenses in this city, even if I shared a closet with 20 other people.

I'm going to be hustling like crazy this month to get something, it's my only chance

You need to talk to someone about how you're feeling. Go to a counselor, a friend, your dad, a neighbor, PM someone on here (I will absolutely talk with you and so many others will too), whoever you trust. We have all down moments but we will survive. There is public assistance, bankruptcy, whatever, to get by until you find a job. Plus you can always work retail. While not ideal, it will pay at least for food and a roof.

You are more important, and defined by more, than a job or how much money you make or have. You have value in simply being alive. Please seek help so you realize that and see your value.

[spleenworship]

1). No one without a terminal disease should consider suicide, so poster talking about it, please get help.

2). Now that I don't have a permanent position after graduation and I'll be a 3L in two weeks, can I start joining in in this thread?

[rad lulz]

1). No one without a terminal disease should consider suicide, so poster talking about it, please get help.

2). Now that I don't have a permanent position after graduation and I'll be a 3L in two weeks, can I start joining in in this thread?

Welcome

[spleenworship]

1). No one without a terminal disease should consider suicide, so poster talking about it, please get help.

2). Now that I don't have a permanent position after graduation and I'll be a 3L in two weeks, can I start joining in in this thread?

Welcome

Yay. Nothing personal, but I'm not super happy to be actually posting in here and not just lurking hoping this wouldn't be me.

[se7en]

I don't have money though. And nothing but a steady job will work because I have a lot of expenses including credit card debt I racked up over the summer to keep myself eating food. My dad sent me some money now but he said he can't send anymore. I have just enough to get through August. Maybe September. I know it sucks but I decided if I can't find a job by the end of August I'm going to have to commit suicide. I don't know any other way out. All those jobs you just listed, I don't even know if I'm qualified for any of them, and for the ones that I might be, they wouldn't nearly cover living expenses in this city, even if I shared a closet with 20 other people.

I'm going to be hustling like crazy this month to get something, it's my only chance

If you want to talk about hustling, motivation, and making some cash pm me. it sucks to be in the hole you are in, but you can get out of it.

[Anonymous User]

Holy shit 3L lolci sucks... 0 firm interviews, 4 government interviews..

[jess]

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[cinephile]

I don't have money though. And nothing but a steady job will work because I have a lot of expenses including credit card debt I racked up over the summer to keep myself eating food. My dad sent me some money now but he said he can't send anymore. I have just enough to get through August. Maybe September. I know it sucks but I decided if I can't find a job by the end of August I'm going to have to commit suicide. I don't know any other way out. All those jobs you just listed, I don't even know if I'm qualified for any of them, and for the ones that I might be, they wouldn't nearly cover living expenses in this city, even if I shared a closet with 20 other people.

I'm going to be hustling like crazy this month to get something, it's my only chance

If you want to talk about hustling, motivation, and making some cash pm me. it sucks to be in the hole you are in, but you can get out of it.

Also, consider participating in medical/psych/sleep studies. That's how I've been financing my unpaid summer. I'd probably avoid any of the studies that want to give you experimental medication, but there are tons of psych studies looking for people with anxiety/depression or even just normal controls to test out non-medical treatment options, like the effects of yoga on stress (I'm getting paid $500 for this and getting free yoga classes). Or studies where they just want to get an MRI of your brain while you're completing various tasks - you normally get like $100 for an hour or two in the machine. Not too bad if you can do enough of these on the side.

[chrisbru]

Also, consider participating in medical/psych/sleep studies. That's how I've been financing my unpaid summer. I'd probably avoid any of the studies that want to give you experimental medication, but there are tons of psych studies looking for people with anxiety/depression or even just normal controls to test out non-medical treatment options, like the effects of yoga on stress (I'm getting paid $500 for this and getting free yoga classes). Or studies where they just want to get an MRI of your brain while you're completing various tasks - you normally get like $100 for an hour or two in the machine. Not too bad if you can do enough of these on the side.

How do you go about finding these opportunities?

[Anonymous User]

^ Yeah how?

[cinephile]

Also, consider participating in medical/psych/sleep studies. That's how I've been financing my unpaid summer. I'd probably avoid any of the studies that want to give you experimental medication, but there are tons of psych studies looking for people with anxiety/depression or even just normal controls to test out non-medical treatment options, like the effects of yoga on stress (I'm getting paid $500 for this and getting free yoga classes). Or studies where they just want to get an MRI of your brain while you're completing various tasks - you normally get like $100 for an hour or two in the machine. Not too bad if you can do enough of these on the side.

How do you go about finding these opportunities?

Once you participate in one study, they normally ask if you'd like to be considered for others and then you get put on a listserv and contacted with other trials being run out of the same school/hospital. But also just check with your local med schools (or any school with a psych program) and hospitals, like check their websites and see what clinical trials they're running. It's a lot easier for me living in Boston because Harvard is always doing studies and they compensate participants pretty well, but you can check for similar possibilities where you live too. Even if you don't qualify, just call them up and ask if they're looking for any controls for this project.

[spleenworship]

I have no bites for clerkships or post-grad law jobs yet, but I have two interviews next week for PT school year work for two mid law firms in the area. If I get one, I hope it will help beef up my resume and help me appear more attractive to firms.

ETA: Also, there are maybe 30 firms that are interviewing 3Ls at my school, and I got 0 interviews through the lottery. Did I already post this? lol at me

There are less than 20 firms or gov't agencies interviewing 3Ls at my school for full time paid post-grad applications. Of those, only 10 did I qualify to apply for or I could I stand to work for.

Our lottery happens next week. Time for BOOTSTRAPS and NETWORKING!

[NYstate]

I have no bites for clerkships or post-grad law jobs yet, but I have two interviews next week for PT school year work for two mid law firms in the area. If I get one, I hope it will help beef up my resume and help me appear more attractive to firms.

ETA: Also, there are maybe 30 firms that are interviewing 3Ls at my school, and I got 0 interviews through the lottery. Did I already post this? lol at me

Good luck with the interviews.

Maybe you can pick up some OCI interviews. I don't know how it works at your school . 3L OCI is mostly a flame- but get interviews if you can.

Edit to add: how does a lottery give you zero results? Can career services help you?

[Anonymous User]

Well I decided to throw myself at the mercy of my favorite firm. I've been waiting for a response from an interview for a few weeks now. I got another offer from a firm last yesterday but it's not what I want. So yesterday I sent an e-mail to my favorite firm telling them about the other offer and that they are my first choice. I was really candid and I'm hoping it will spark them to give me an offer if they are planning to do so. The time frame is short (by Monday). Even if it's a no, at least I'll know either way.

[Cyne]

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[unc0mm0n1]

So a firm who I'm interviewing with for 3L OCI is having a roundtable in my home city when I'll be there. It is supposed to be for 2Ls but I figured since I'll be there anyway I'll ask if i can go. The Recruiting coordinator said it was normally for 2Ls but i could come. Should I go? Could it be seen as weird to my future interviewers that a 3L showed up to a 2L event?

[aliens]

So a firm who I'm interviewing with for 3L OCI is having a roundtable in my home city when I'll be there. It is supposed to be for 2Ls but I figured since I'll be there anyway I'll ask if i can go. The Recruiting coordinator said it was normally for 2Ls but i could come. Should I go? Could it be seen as weird to my future interviewers that a 3L showed up to a 2L event?

I would go and see who you meet and what you can find out. It can never hurt to be interested in the firm.

[NYstate]

So after lurking about in the Vale for a month, I thought I'd say hi. Not thrilled to be here, but who is?

TT top 25%. Had a gig lined up that got revoked in the spring for matters beyond the firm's control (not their finances). Managed to line up a small firm arrangement over the summer...but with the TT status and my rank, I am feeling a bit hopeless these days. Given the small firm I worked at will not be hiring I am not sure what to do. I guess I should count myself lucky I am fluent in Mandarin (written and spoken). Maybe I'll take the foreign service exam.

I know going to a TT was a mistake...but here I am. Hope nobody holds that past mistake against me.

No one holds anything against anyone. Don't blame yourself for stuff you can't change.

Working is a good idea even if the firm isn't hiring.

[NYstate]

So a firm who I'm interviewing with for 3L OCI is having a roundtable in my home city when I'll be there. It is supposed to be for 2Ls but I figured since I'll be there anyway I'll ask if i can go. The Recruiting coordinator said it was normally for 2Ls but i could come. Should I go? Could it be seen as weird to my future interviewers that a 3L showed up to a 2L event?

I would go and see who you meet and what you can find out. It can never hurt to be interested in the firm.

If you talked to the recruiting coordinator at the firm, you should definitely go. Try to talk with some of the attorneys at the event. Showing interest is a good idea. I bet you are the only 3 L who is going.

[rad lulz]

So a firm who I'm interviewing with for 3L OCI is having a roundtable in my home city when I'll be there. It is supposed to be for 2Ls but I figured since I'll be there anyway I'll ask if i can go. The Recruiting coordinator said it was normally for 2Ls but i could come. Should I go? Could it be seen as weird to my future interviewers that a 3L showed up to a 2L event?

I would go and see who you meet and what you can find out. It can never hurt to be interested in the firm.

If you talked to the recruiting coordinator at the firm, you should definitely go. Try to talk with some of the attorneys at the event. Showing interest is a good idea. I bet you are the only 3 L who is going.

Yeah this

Don't you have a job though?

[Cyne]

So after lurking about in the Vale for a month, I thought I'd say hi. Not thrilled to be here, but who is?

TT top 25%. Had a gig lined up that got revoked in the spring for matters beyond the firm's control (not their finances). Managed to line up a small firm arrangement over the summer...but with the TT status and my rank, I am feeling a bit hopeless these days. Given the small firm I worked at will not be hiring I am not sure what to do. I guess I should count myself lucky I am fluent in Mandarin (written and spoken). Maybe I'll take the foreign service exam.

I know going to a TT was a mistake...but here I am. Hope nobody holds that past mistake against me.

No one holds anything against anyone. Don't blame yourself for stuff you can't change.

Working is a good idea even if the firm isn't hiring.

They are in a tough spot. I am hoping to turn the situation around soon. I've got about 5-10 potential clients in the works I netted with my Mandarin. I have a background in sales, and can swing it in different cultures. If I can show them I can make rain, maybe they'll change their minds.

Thanks for the understanding, it's good to hear . I just keep asking myself what if. I hit a 163 on the LSAT with minimal preparation and was planning to retake, but personal issues came up and I had to get back to the States. I cannot elaborate how much I wish I only had another three months of breathing room/a separate market. Been struggling with suicide for the better part of the year. Jobless, SO died, and really just not seeing a future on the horizon.

Thank God for my father. We went through some shit together, and he helps me keep my shit together.

On a side note, if I net this firm clients and they do not hire me I swear to God I will rip those clients away and start my own fucking firm. I am feeling unusually bitter and competitive these days. My "fuck you" impulse overrides the "end life" impulse by a mile.

[J. R. Capablanca]

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[bjsesq]

Super amazing update: still no job. Yay me.

[rad lulz]

Super amazing update: still no job. Yay me.

You end up skipping the bar?

[Anonymous User]

My family, and how devastated they would be from my suicide, is pretty much the only thing keeping me alive at this point. I'm living for them, not for myself.

I keep on thinking what could I have done differently in the past so that I wouldn't have gotten into this mess? (besides, you know, not going to law school in the first place!) These nagging "what if's" just can't leave me the fuck alone.