2L Summer Employment Question
Posted: Sat Apr 07, 2012 5:40 pm
Hi everyone, I have a difficult decision to make regarding 2L summer employment and would appreciate any comments/suggestions.
I currently work in a solo practitioner office who has hired associates before but currently has no associates. I started work there during my 1L summer. It's a general practice firm, however most of our practice is on matrimonial and construction law. I was offered to stay with the firm for 2L summer, but I am not sure if it's a good idea to stay or if I should try to find another job.
Some information: This current job is paid, $15/hour. I get to draft litigation documents, review & revise contracts/agreements, do legal research, and sometimes observe court appearances. My boss has indicated that when I pass the bar, there is a possibility of hiring me as an associate, but nothing is set in stone obviously...
I am not sure if I should leave this job and seek something else. I am getting difference advice from classmates, many say that I should do something else so that I can expand my resume. However, while looking through other possibilities, I find that a lot of other opportunities are those in small firms as well, and I don't really want to leave my current job for something that provides the exact same learning/working environment. As for my resume, I got into a clinic at school for next semester, so I will have something new to put in then. So should I be concerned about my resume when deciding on my 2L summer job?
So far, I do not have a specific area of law that I'd like to practice in. I have been taking classes in different kinds of areas and find most of them interesting, therefore I don't have a strong preference about what kind of firm to practice in. But I am wondering if keeping my current job for 2L summer will limit my future opportunities, especially after I graduate. Has anyone here worked at the same place throughout law school? And if so, was that a good decision?
Any suggestions or comments are welcome, thank you!
I currently work in a solo practitioner office who has hired associates before but currently has no associates. I started work there during my 1L summer. It's a general practice firm, however most of our practice is on matrimonial and construction law. I was offered to stay with the firm for 2L summer, but I am not sure if it's a good idea to stay or if I should try to find another job.
Some information: This current job is paid, $15/hour. I get to draft litigation documents, review & revise contracts/agreements, do legal research, and sometimes observe court appearances. My boss has indicated that when I pass the bar, there is a possibility of hiring me as an associate, but nothing is set in stone obviously...
I am not sure if I should leave this job and seek something else. I am getting difference advice from classmates, many say that I should do something else so that I can expand my resume. However, while looking through other possibilities, I find that a lot of other opportunities are those in small firms as well, and I don't really want to leave my current job for something that provides the exact same learning/working environment. As for my resume, I got into a clinic at school for next semester, so I will have something new to put in then. So should I be concerned about my resume when deciding on my 2L summer job?
So far, I do not have a specific area of law that I'd like to practice in. I have been taking classes in different kinds of areas and find most of them interesting, therefore I don't have a strong preference about what kind of firm to practice in. But I am wondering if keeping my current job for 2L summer will limit my future opportunities, especially after I graduate. Has anyone here worked at the same place throughout law school? And if so, was that a good decision?
Any suggestions or comments are welcome, thank you!