Hello everyone!
Generally, when is the first day of work for incoming associates who have just graduated / taken the bar exam? I've heard from a couple 3Ls that their particular jobs have them starting in Sept/Oct. I wanted to ask here just to see if this is pretty standard, or if there is such wide variability among firms for start dates that it'd be impossible to predict or make plans around as of right now. I'm a rising 2L, and so I can't yet ask any specific firm for their particular policies...
Thanks for your help!
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Re: First-day of work variability among firms
No earlier than August, Sept/Oct is more standard, and some start in January.
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Re: First-day of work variability among firms
If you get biglaw, you are probably safe in assuming that you won't start back until at least after Labor Day (though most firms start their new associates in October).
You are a rising 2L though, and won't be starting as a new associate for 2 years. What event could possibly require that much advanced planning? If it's your wedding (the only event I can think of that would feasibly require planning two years out) people are generally pretty understanding about giving you time off for your own wedding - if this is what you are planning, just schedule it. If it's something more mundane like planning a vacation, I'm not sure why you can't wait until you actually get an offer from a firm.
You are a rising 2L though, and won't be starting as a new associate for 2 years. What event could possibly require that much advanced planning? If it's your wedding (the only event I can think of that would feasibly require planning two years out) people are generally pretty understanding about giving you time off for your own wedding - if this is what you are planning, just schedule it. If it's something more mundane like planning a vacation, I'm not sure why you can't wait until you actually get an offer from a firm.
