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I am a 3L at a T25 currently working at a "big law" firm, but not v100 firm, as a law clerk. I have below median GPA (3.0-3.2), and probably would not have gotten this position through OCI. I have only been here for a short time, but there has been no indication of when this job would end, or whether I could be considered for a full-time associate position.

I assume the possibility of a full-time offer is contingent on my performance and their availability. But, to be honest, I don't think I am even qualified to have the job I have now, much less to be hired as full-time attorney. My GPA is likely much lower than many of the first-year associate attorneys in the office. Just wondering if anyone has had a similar experience being a 3L part-time clerk with no SA, and eventually receiving a full-time offer.

Is there anything I could do to put myself in a better position to receive an offer? In addition, should I at least ask a higher-up about the timeline? Or, just wait until they bring it up to me. Thanks.

Anonymous User wrote:I am a 3L at a T25 currently working at a "big law" firm, but not v100 firm, as a law clerk. I have below median GPA (3.0-3.2), and probably would not have gotten this position through OCI. I have only been here for a short time, but there has been no indication of when this job would end, or whether I could be considered for a full-time associate position.

I assume the possibility of a full-time offer is contingent on my performance and their availability. But, to be honest, I don't think I am even qualified to have the job I have now, much less to be hired as full-time attorney. My GPA is likely much lower than many of the first-year associate attorneys in the office. Just wondering if anyone has had a similar experience being a 3L part-time clerk with no SA, and eventually receiving a full-time offer.

Is there anything I could do to put myself in a better position to receive an offer? In addition, should I at least ask a higher-up about the timeline? Or, just wait until they bring it up to me. Thanks.

Have some confidence. I have no idea what your work product is like, but given the tenor of this post ["I don't think I am even qualified to have the job I have now . . ."] I would guess it's suffering by a feeling of inferiority. Your performance in law school bares little resemblance to an ability to practice law. The best thing you can do to get an offer is make an impression by doing good work and developing relationships so that people like you. That said, it could be worth a frank conversation with someone to let them know you've enjoyed your time there and would be interested in coming back so that you can gauge the likelihood of that happening. Best of luck.

my firm has a few semester law clerks (both 2L and 3L) on top of regular summers.

the clerks have to apply (cover letter, resume, writing sample) and interview for open positions as if they were like any other law student applying for an open associate position. It's a weird process but generally (for us) they make you talk to different people and different groups - and the clerk hiring committee is different than the associate hiring committee .

my recommednation: raise your grades as much as you can. there's a real chance taht you'll get an offer but gpa is absolutely going to matter. Different people than the ones you are familiar with are going to be involved in your job offer and GPA is likely going to remain a driving force.