Hello fellow TLSers, I'm a 1L who just finished with exams and I have a quandary I'm hoping you guys can help with. I'm in a top 10 school with grades around the top 25%.
I was contacted to do a final round interview with a law firm. It seems to be BigLaw but it's not vault 100. I think it has around 4-500 attorneys total throughout 10 or so offices. I'm supposed to interview this week and I have no idea how it's going to go.
On the other hand, I have an internship with a judge locked down. I'm due to start first week of June.
All other things aside, should I even interview with the firm? If I decide not to, I could potentially go home 2 or so days faster than if I interviewed.
What should I do?
Stick to the possibility of 3k a week? or just go with the judge?
Potential law firm vs. judge internship HELP!!!!!!!!! Forum
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Jchance
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Re: Potential law firm vs. judge internship HELP!!!!!!!!!
possibility of splitting summer? I know judge internship is pretty flexible, some lets you stay as little as 5 weeks (or 6), then do 8-10 weeks at firm.
I recommend do the interview, at least for the experience to prepare for 2L OCI
I recommend do the interview, at least for the experience to prepare for 2L OCI
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Re: Potential law firm vs. judge internship HELP!!!!!!!!!
OP: the judge says I can't split since I have to fill 10 weeks
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hichvichwoh
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Re: Potential law firm vs. judge internship HELP!!!!!!!!!
how big a deal is the money to you? There's no way to reneg on an internship with a judge without burning a bridge
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Re: Potential law firm vs. judge internship HELP!!!!!!!!!
True, but I think the possibility of a full time position at the firm post-graduation is more than worth burning that bridge.hichvichwoh wrote:how big a deal is the money to you? There's no way to reneg on an internship with a judge without burning a bridge
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hichvichwoh
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Re: Potential law firm vs. judge internship HELP!!!!!!!!!
It very well could be, we need more info about the firm. how often do 1L positions transition into 2L positions into after-graduation employment?ImNoScar wrote:True, but I think the possibility of a full time position at the firm post-graduation is more than worth burning that bridge.hichvichwoh wrote:how big a deal is the money to you? There's no way to reneg on an internship with a judge without burning a bridge
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Re: Potential law firm vs. judge internship HELP!!!!!!!!!
Definitely interview. No question there. If it pays, it's a better use of your 1L summer. If you get an offer, then you can make the tough decision. Which, again, I think you should take the firm regardless of whether they typically bring back 1Ls for their 2L summer. Reneging on a judge for an internship is not a big deal. When people talk about burning bridges, they mean clerkships. A judge can easily find another unpaid grunt.
