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Post by Anonymous User » Thu Mar 13, 2014 5:52 pm

I sent a cover letter and resume to a firm, and a partner sent me an e-mail saying although their paid positions are full, he will look into whether there are externship or volunteer positions. I replied saying they are my top choice, and an externship would be ideal. Was my reply unnecessary? I feel like it might have appeared arrogant pretending like I have a choice. lol.
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Re: E-mail

Post by rad lulz » Thu Mar 13, 2014 5:57 pm

Seems illegal
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Post by Pokemon » Thu Mar 13, 2014 6:17 pm

Anonymous User wrote:I sent a cover letter and resume to a firm, and a partner sent me an e-mail saying although their paid positions are full, he will look into whether there are externship or volunteer positions. I replied saying they are my top choice, and an externship would be ideal. Was my reply unnecessary? I feel like it might have appeared arrogant pretending like I have a choice. lol.
Your email was fine but it sounds like they want to use you. Also, what do they mean that their paid positions are full... are you applying for post-graduate?
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Re: E-mail

Post by Anonymous User » Thu Mar 13, 2014 6:21 pm

Their summer program, I'm a 2L.
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Re: E-mail

Post by alphagamma » Thu Mar 13, 2014 10:59 pm

It looks like law firms are only allowed to offer non-paid positions to law school students if your workload is 100% pro bono.

http://www.americanbar.org/publications ... terns.html
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Re: E-mail

Post by Anonymous User » Fri Mar 14, 2014 3:51 am

Thanks for that, but I can just do an externship right?
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Re: E-mail

Post by goldeneye » Fri Mar 14, 2014 7:02 am

Anonymous User wrote:Thanks for that, but I can just do an externship right?
Read the link. No unless it's totally pro bono.
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Re: E-mail

Post by paulinaporizkova » Fri Mar 14, 2014 9:43 am

firms can't not pay people
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