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ImNoScar wrote:Renege. I don't even think it's a question.

Anonymous User wrote:I am a transfer student. I struck out at OCI and then got an offer at a public defender's office for the summer. However, I recently managed to get an offer for the summer from a regional biglaw firm (midlaw it might be called). Should I renege on my public defender offer (which I accepted in January) or no?

I am a 2l. I am currently beginning the process of applying for federal clerkships and hope to work in a big law firm or, ideally, a litigation boutique in the long run. That being said, my next favorite career would be public defender. Also, I would choose the public defender route over a decent amount of big law firms.

Advice?

ImNoScar wrote:Renege. I don't even think it's a question.

the lantern wrote:

Anonymous User wrote:I am a transfer student. I struck out at OCI and then got an offer at a public defender's office for the summer. However, I recently managed to get an offer for the summer from a regional biglaw firm (midlaw it might be called). Should I renege on my public defender offer (which I accepted in January) or no?

I am a 2l. I am currently beginning the process of applying for federal clerkships and hope to work in a big law firm or, ideally, a litigation boutique in the long run. That being said, my next favorite career would be public defender. Also, I would choose the public defender route over a decent amount of big law firms.

Advice?

How is it even possible to want to do biglaw and be a public defender??? I am so confused. I think it is safe to assume that if you renege on the offer that you'll never get hired there. If you're talking about one of the big PD agencies, that might be a pretty big deal, especially since you're already an attractive candidate to them. Also, consider that once you go down the biglaw path, the PD isn't going to believe that you aren't some soulless corporate bloodsucker, so you might be closing the door on that career path for a while.

I'm not sure how others are confident enough to offer you advice given your status as a unique snowflake (I love helping the indigent but I also love taking massive sums of money from evil corporations to screw over people!). If you're comfortable saying goodbye to the PD for at least the foreseeable future, renege.

TaipeiMort wrote:

the lantern wrote:

Anonymous User wrote:I am a transfer student. I struck out at OCI and then got an offer at a public defender's office for the summer. However, I recently managed to get an offer for the summer from a regional biglaw firm (midlaw it might be called). Should I renege on my public defender offer (which I accepted in January) or no?

I am a 2l. I am currently beginning the process of applying for federal clerkships and hope to work in a big law firm or, ideally, a litigation boutique in the long run. That being said, my next favorite career would be public defender. Also, I would choose the public defender route over a decent amount of big law firms.

Advice?

How is it even possible to want to do biglaw and be a public defender??? I am so confused. I think it is safe to assume that if you renege on the offer that you'll never get hired there. If you're talking about one of the big PD agencies, that might be a pretty big deal, especially since you're already an attractive candidate to them. Also, consider that once you go down the biglaw path, the PD isn't going to believe that you aren't some soulless corporate bloodsucker, so you might be closing the door on that career path for a while.

I'm not sure how others are confident enough to offer you advice given your status as a unique snowflake (I love helping the indigent but I also love taking massive sums of money from evil corporations to screw over people!). If you're comfortable saying goodbye to the PD for at least the foreseeable future, renege.

The whole "PD will not like big firm attorneys" thing is not true. I think it is a myth perpetuated by T14 career services to thin the biglaw herd and increase employment stats.

the lantern wrote:Um. Whatever you say man. I'm telling you that if you have biglaw on your resume and you go into an interview with a PD office, they are going to mess with you just like a big law firm would mess with you if your resume was all public interest/do gooder type stuff. Maybe your experience is different, but as someone who worked for a big firm and is hired as a PD, I can tell you that I definitely had a hard row to sow (is that the right expression?) and if I didn't do 2 unpaid internships with the PD office I worked in, I feel pretty confident saying I wouldn't have even been interviewed.

I'd also wager that the person saying "I think PD people will understand" is mistaken as well. PD people will understand you're an asshole who wants to make lots of money and doesn't give a shit about anything but money. Real talk. I have definitely interviewed with PD people who thought I was fake.

The person saying "pd is always available" should try actually looking for a job as a PD.

I would think twice before I listen to anyone on this site (that includes me as well- since clearly I don't get your POV OP). From some of this shit, it is plain on its face you guys have absolutely no idea what you're talking about. It is seriously amazing how some of you are experts in law school admission and employment and your sole experience is reading about it on the internet.

the lantern wrote:

TaipeiMort wrote:

the lantern wrote:

Anonymous User wrote:I am a transfer student. I struck out at OCI and then got an offer at a public defender's office for the summer. However, I recently managed to get an offer for the summer from a regional biglaw firm (midlaw it might be called). Should I renege on my public defender offer (which I accepted in January) or no?

I am a 2l. I am currently beginning the process of applying for federal clerkships and hope to work in a big law firm or, ideally, a litigation boutique in the long run. That being said, my next favorite career would be public defender. Also, I would choose the public defender route over a decent amount of big law firms.

Advice?

How is it even possible to want to do biglaw and be a public defender??? I am so confused. I think it is safe to assume that if you renege on the offer that you'll never get hired there. If you're talking about one of the big PD agencies, that might be a pretty big deal, especially since you're already an attractive candidate to them. Also, consider that once you go down the biglaw path, the PD isn't going to believe that you aren't some soulless corporate bloodsucker, so you might be closing the door on that career path for a while.

I'm not sure how others are confident enough to offer you advice given your status as a unique snowflake (I love helping the indigent but I also love taking massive sums of money from evil corporations to screw over people!). If you're comfortable saying goodbye to the PD for at least the foreseeable future, renege.

The whole "PD will not like big firm attorneys" thing is not true. I think it is a myth perpetuated by T14 career services to thin the biglaw herd and increase employment stats.

Um. Whatever you say man. I'm telling you that if you have biglaw on your resume and you go into an interview with a PD office, they are going to mess with you just like a big law firm would mess with you if your resume was all public interest/do gooder type stuff. Maybe your experience is different, but as someone who worked for a big firm and is hired as a PD, I can tell you that I definitely had a hard row to sow (is that the right expression?) and if I didn't do 2 unpaid internships with the PD office I worked in, I feel pretty confident saying I wouldn't have even been interviewed.

I'd also wager that the person saying "I think PD people will understand" is mistaken as well. PD people will understand you're an asshole who wants to make lots of money and doesn't give a shit about anything but money. Real talk. I have definitely interviewed with PD people who thought I was fake.

The person saying "pd is always available" should try actually looking for a job as a PD.

I would think twice before I listen to anyone on this site (that includes me as well- since clearly I don't get your POV OP). From some of this shit, it is plain on its face you guys have absolutely no idea what you're talking about. It is seriously amazing how some of you are experts in law school admission and employment and your sole experience is reading about it on the internet.

Anonymous User wrote:OP here. offer rate is about 5/7. However, I would be more interested in working here as an SA and then hopefully trading to a firm I would like better through 3l oci. I think I struck out for a couple reasons as a transfer but I am top 1% at new school and EIC elect of a secondary so I would hope to have better luck next time around.

Anonymous User wrote:OP here. Okay, so how exactly do I phrase my email without sounding like a douchebag?

dc2013 wrote:Any PD would tell you to do go work at the firm.

Anonymous User wrote:OP here. not to hound on the topic, but if I call I say what exactly? I'm just a little embarrassed to be reneging in the first place and would like to minimize my general douchebaggery.

Anonymous User wrote:

Anonymous User wrote:OP here. not to hound on the topic, but if I call I say what exactly? I'm just a little embarrassed to be reneging in the first place and would like to minimize my general douchebaggery.

Anon because I'm somewhat embarrassed about my blatant lies.
I had an unpaid offer that I accepted for this summer (in city that's not my hometown) and later got a paid one in my hometown. So I told the unpaid one that I have a family emergency and have to be home this summer.