1L SA vs. 2L SA Forum
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1L SA vs. 2L SA
I was very much lucky enough to land a 1L summer associate position in a biglaw firm this summer in a east coast city. I'm sure firms differ, but generally, are 1L SAs given different assignments/tasks than 2L SAs? My goal this summer is to get a lot of exposure to as many practice groups as possible to narrow down a bit for 2L SA. Any insight would be appreciated, thanks in advance!
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Lacepiece23
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Re: 1L SA vs. 2L SA
My 1L SA didn't differentiate assignments. There was some lawyers who were pretty douche and said that they only wanted to work with a 2L, but that was the only difference.
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DportIA
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Re: 1L SA vs. 2L SA
During my 1L SA I had the exact same type of projects as the 2Ls. All of the attorneys treated us exactly the same. All the same social events, meet and greets, lunches/dinners, and mentorship opportunities.
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hallet
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Re: 1L SA vs. 2L SA
I had very similar assignments my 1L and 2L summers. But, I did enjoy my 2L summer more . I was much more comfortable around the firm, and the attorneys treated me less like an intern and more like an associate.
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09042014
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Re: 1L SA vs. 2L SA
You barely learn anything as a 2L. It's silly to treat you different.
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Re: 1L SA vs. 2L SA
My experience was nearly identical as a 1L and 2L. No difference whatsoever
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elterrible78
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Re: 1L SA vs. 2L SA
When I was interviewing I asked how much more valuable 2Ls were than 1Ls, and the partner I was talking with said there was no difference whatsoever in the quality of the work (unless the 2L in question had done a 1L SA, as well...in that case, they were about three weeks ahead of the 1Ls).
