Serious q re: Lit exit options Forum

[Johann]

^So given that exit opps suck and I'm not going to get gvmt, maybe I should just quit now?

And do what? You'll have plenty of time to "quit" when youre fucked in 8-10 years.

[DELG]

a recruiter literally called me today to ask specifically if I want to work in Chicago then went on to say he has no lit openings in Chicago

wat

[DELG]

^So given that exit opps suck and I'm not going to get gvmt, maybe I should just quit now?

And do what? You'll have plenty of time to "quit" when youre fucked in 8-10 years.

I dunno something that isn't slowly killing you i guess

[84651846190]

a recruiter literally called me today to ask specifically if I want to work in Chicago then went on to say he has no lit openings in Chicago

wat

they're generally not the brightest folks

[DELG]

a recruiter literally called me today to ask specifically if I want to work in Chicago then went on to say he has no lit openings in Chicago

wat

they're generally not the brightest folks

it went like this

"i know this is probably a long shot but since you went to law school in chicago, do you want to go back?"
"yes"
"ok i have nothing now will let you know if i can get you a job"

how hard up for placements must they be to call people in case a job ever show up

[los blancos]

Tbf Chi litigation seems like a brutal nut to crack right now.

[los blancos]

^So given that exit opps suck and I'm not going to get gvmt, maybe I should just quit now?

And do what? You'll have plenty of time to "quit" when youre fucked in 8-10 years.

I was being semi-facetious, but the answer is, as DELG said, literally anything that won't harm my long-term physical and mental health and tempt my wife to start slightly hating me.

[DELG]

^So given that exit opps suck and I'm not going to get gvmt, maybe I should just quit now?

And do what? You'll have plenty of time to "quit" when youre fucked in 8-10 years.

I was being semi-facetious, but the answer is, as DELG said, literally anything that won't harm my long-term physical and mental health and tempt my wife to start slightly hating me.

Your spouse doesn't hate you yet?!

[Big Shrimpin]

^So given that exit opps suck and I'm not going to get gvmt, maybe I should just quit now?

i believe this to be a shrewd decision

i plan to follow suit and fulfill my dream of selling coconut drinks on a beach in central america

[Pulsar]

Incidentally, the Denver bro everyone was discussing back in October made partner.

http://www.faegrebd.com/joel-sayres

[Anonymous User]

2L with a V5 SA and a Dist. Ct. clerkship lined up for after graduation. Is it really as bad as everyone says it is? In other words, am I already screwed if I want to litigate long term?

[Anonymous User]

2L with a V5 SA and a Dist. Ct. clerkship lined up for after graduation. Is it really as bad as everyone says it is? In other words, am I already screwed if I want to litigate long term?

If those are your goals, you'll be fine.

[hiima3L]

Recently looked at a local preftigious shitigation boutique's website and noticed all of the partners had similar career paths (excluding 2 who were judges for 30 years then retired to join the firm)

-mediocre to great pedigrees
-clerkships of varying degrees of prestige
-some form of public litigation-oriented position (DA, PD, county counsel, big fed gov't, etc.)
-back to long-term staff attorney at courts of varying degrees of prestige
-15 or so years later, join boutique firm's department that does only big, high-risk cases and appeals (that presumably make a lot of money)

This seems like the credited career path.

[seizmaar]

2L with a V5 SA and a Dist. Ct. clerkship lined up for after graduation. Is it really as bad as everyone says it is? In other words, am I already screwed if I want to litigate long term?

you're still eligible for DOJ honors and SEC honors if you clerk, and you can apply during your clerkship. in case you get cold feet.