JD Preferred Jobs? Forum

[Anonymous User]

I'm in that limbo period where I'm waiting for bar exam results.

And struggling terribly to find absolutely any work. Does anyone have any suggestions for JD preferred (or really, anything...) that's suitable for an unlicensed law school graduate to do on a temporary basis while waiting for exam results and going through the licensing process?

All of my skills are legal, and I can't use any of them without a license. I've tried looking for legal assistant / paralegal work, "JD preferred" gigs, and anything else I can think of, but am not having any luck. Presumably, because everyone correctly assumes I'd leave after getting licensed.

You'd think a temp job would be ideal, as I have no desire to do anything else with my life except the practice of law, but am quite happy and qualified to do anything in the meantime. But I'm not having any luck there either. I had one outright tell me they don't put JDs in temporary legal assistant jobs.

[DCESQ]

The federal government will hire paralegals and law clerks who have graduated but haven't yet passed the bar. Though many of these positions (at least in DC) are contractors and not federal employees. They can turn into staff attorney jobs but that's far from a guarantee.

[cowgirl_bebop]

Have you tried contacting firms in your area about a position as a law clerk? Some solos or smaller firms may be willing to bring on someone even if they don't intend to give them a permanent position just because they need the extra help.