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Summer associate positions

Posted: Tue Aug 12, 2014 9:01 pm
by Orp
Can't decide if I should stay at government job or leave if I get an opportunity to work at a firm my 2L year?? My govt job would pay my last two years of school but no guarantee of job after I graduate and if there is a position it's low paying.....

Re: Summer associate positions

Posted: Tue Aug 12, 2014 9:41 pm
by Charger
Why don't you wait until you have an SA offer in hand before thinking about it.

Re: Summer associate positions

Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2014 6:36 am
by Orp
I've interviewed with a few......

Re: Summer associate positions

Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2014 7:07 am
by KidStuddi
They'll pay for 3 years of law school but won't guarantee you a job? Usually those kind of deals require that you work for them for N years after so they can recoup their investment. Odd arrangement.

Anyway, how much is tuition?

Re: Summer associate positions

Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2014 8:00 pm
by Orp
25k per year (Rutgers Law), I have two years left so 50k. The govt job would prob hire me but the pay is low-50-60k, that's why I'm not sure if I should stay if that means I won't be able to summer at a firm......

I know I shouldn't worry about it until I have the offer but just wanted to get feedback.......

Re: Summer associate positions

Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2014 8:01 pm
by mephistopheles
hmm, potential sa from rutgers vs bird in the hand?

government sounds pretty good, bro