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2.5 months between bar and starting: what to do?
Posted: Fri Jan 09, 2015 11:36 pm
by Hutz_and_Goodman
What are the options for this period of time?
This is what I'm considering:
-contact firm and ask to start early
-try to find a parttime legal job elsewhere (doc review or similar)
-LSAT tutor?
-non-legal job (dog walker, proofreader, service industry job)
Any stories/suggestions would be very welcome. I will be starting big law in NYC.
Re: 2.5 months between bar and starting: what to do?
Posted: Sat Jan 10, 2015 12:04 am
by Arad
0L... Is traveling not an option? This seems like a great opportunity to take some time to yourself before starting your BigLaw gig.
Re: 2.5 months between bar and starting: what to do?
Posted: Sat Jan 10, 2015 9:11 am
by Hutz_and_Goodman
Sure, traveling is an option. But my wife will be working and on her salary alone we will not be able to keep up to date on bills.
Re: 2.5 months between bar and starting: what to do?
Posted: Sat Jan 10, 2015 11:02 am
by Hutz_and_Goodman
added a poll
interested in answers
Re: 2.5 months between bar and starting: what to do?
Posted: Sat Jan 10, 2015 11:13 am
by mmelittlechicken
If you want to work and vacation is out, I'd ask your firm to start early before looking for other work.
Re: 2.5 months between bar and starting: what to do?
Posted: Sat Jan 10, 2015 12:22 pm
by Hutz_and_Goodman
One of my questions is will a big law firm allow you to worn for another firm? I'm worried it might create a conflict issue.
Re: 2.5 months between bar and starting: what to do?
Posted: Sat Jan 10, 2015 5:59 pm
by Actus Reus
Hutz_and_Goodman wrote:One of my questions is will a big law firm allow you to worn for another firm? I'm worried it might create a conflict issue.
Could ask for salary advance
Re: 2.5 months between bar and starting: what to do?
Posted: Sat Jan 10, 2015 6:03 pm
by Hutz_and_Goodman
It's not just the $ it's also that I don't want to do nothing for that long. I can see taking the first 2-3 weeks of august off to recover from the bar but that's enough.
Re: 2.5 months between bar and starting: what to do?
Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2015 11:00 pm
by shock259
Hutz_and_Goodman wrote:One of my questions is will a big law firm allow you to worn for another firm? I'm worried it might create a conflict issue.
You'll have to ask your firm. My firm would not let us work for other law firms before starting because of conflicts. All other legal employment was on a case-by-case basis.
Re: 2.5 months between bar and starting: what to do?
Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2015 11:01 pm
by Clearly
live.