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timbs4339
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Re: 1L Summer acceptance regret
People in this thread seem to really overvalue how much practicing lawyers give a crap about unpaid 1L interns. I can't even remember the names of the summers I gave work to last year, never mind the candidates I interviewed or took to lunch. Nobody is going to remember or care about OP. At best the HR person will be a little annoyed at having to update the email with the list of interns.
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Right2BearArms
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Re: 1L Summer acceptance regret
I will second this. If you get and want the firm job, take it. If you want to work for the USAO, do that. You agreed to do unpaid work for a couple of weeks, I guarantee no one will fault you for taking a paying gig should you get it.timbs4339 wrote:People in this thread seem to really overvalue how much practicing lawyers give a crap about unpaid 1L interns. I can't even remember the names of the summers I gave work to last year, never mind the candidates I interviewed or took to lunch. Nobody is going to remember or care about OP. At best the HR person will be a little annoyed at having to update the email with the list of interns.
For the other 1L's talking about your "word" and hurting your school's reputation... please. In the real world people understand that you have to make decisions based on what is best for you and your career. The USAO literally will not care if a single student backs out for a better offer. Its February. Dont wait to tell them until 3 days before you were supposed to show up to start, but handle it like an adult and no one will care (or likely notice really).
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robotrick
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Re: 1L Summer acceptance regret
As top ~3% at a T14, you don't need the 1L SA job. Take the USAO and get a 2L SA position at a firm you like. Having some diversity (in jobs) on your resume can't hurt and it'll give you a slightly different perspective. Seriously your life will be fine.
As a side note, does your school not offer funding for summer gov jobs? If it does, that softens the economic blow of passing up the SA. And if you receive financial aid, the SA money might reduce your aid? I dunno how all the schools work, but that's how it is at mine.
As a side note, does your school not offer funding for summer gov jobs? If it does, that softens the economic blow of passing up the SA. And if you receive financial aid, the SA money might reduce your aid? I dunno how all the schools work, but that's how it is at mine.
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