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Should i take a paid atty position in public interest law ( I want to do civil litigation at a private firm) in PA. OR should i reject the offer and shoot for NYC, which is what I really want to do. I have some money to support myself for 6-7 months while looking for a job in NYC

What did your school's career counselor recommend?

To take the job. Improves his career stats at the end of the year.

Dood, take the bird in hand. If you don't have a job lined up in NYC by now, the odds are strongly against you.

My problem is that I have acquired a substantial amount of experience in a certain field within civil litigation and I do want to work for a reputable law firm someday. I feel like PI work will ruin this ambition

Crazy4lawzzz wrote:My problem is that I have acquired a substantial amount of experience in a certain field within civil litigation and I do want to work for a reputable law firm someday. I feel like PI work will ruin this ambition

So with all of this "substantial amount of experience," why do you not have a job lined up in this field?

MrPapagiorgio wrote:

Crazy4lawzzz wrote:My problem is that I have acquired a substantial amount of experience in a certain field within civil litigation and I do want to work for a reputable law firm someday. I feel like PI work will ruin this ambition

So with all of this "substantial amount of experience," why do you not have a job lined up in this field?

I don't know...firms aren't hiring.

Anonymous User wrote:

MrPapagiorgio wrote:

Crazy4lawzzz wrote:My problem is that I have acquired a substantial amount of experience in a certain field within civil litigation and I do want to work for a reputable law firm someday. I feel like PI work will ruin this ambition

So with all of this "substantial amount of experience," why do you not have a job lined up in this field?

I don't know...firms aren't hiring.

Lolz. So firms aren't hiring, but you want to go to NYC and hope to find a job?

MrPapagiorgio wrote:

Anonymous User wrote:

MrPapagiorgio wrote:

Crazy4lawzzz wrote:My problem is that I have acquired a substantial amount of experience in a certain field within civil litigation and I do want to work for a reputable law firm someday. I feel like PI work will ruin this ambition

So with all of this "substantial amount of experience," why do you not have a job lined up in this field?

I don't know...firms aren't hiring.

Lolz. So firms aren't hiring, but you want to go to NYC and hope to find a job?

Take the friggin job and be damn happy you have one.

Yeah. So many people don't have jobs. Take the job. There are people from all over t14 adn T1 breaking/trying to break into nyc. You think if you show up, as t2, who did not get a job after school ended, they will hire you?

Not trying to be mean- theres no way in hell I could ever get NY.
Really though, just go with the PI job.

I know 3L's who are applying as legal assistant's because the market is so bad. You have a job offer, take it.

Anonymous User wrote:

MrPapagiorgio wrote:

Crazy4lawzzz wrote:My problem is that I have acquired a substantial amount of experience in a certain field within civil litigation and I do want to work for a reputable law firm someday. I feel like PI work will ruin this ambition

So with all of this "substantial amount of experience," why do you not have a job lined up in this field?

I don't know...firms aren't hiring.

Big firms in NY are hiring. They're just not hiring you.

Take the offer you have. Any T2 3L should feel lucky to have a paid job offer ITE. You are not getting NY BigLaw at this point.