Hi everyone,
I do not want to work full time at Big Law, but is there anything wrong with doing a 1L/2L summer student/clerkship with an elite firm hoping I can lever that to work for a small boutique after graduation?
Moreover, which big law firms are known to not make their summer students work day and night. I'm thinking S&C, Baker McKenzie and Kirland & Ellis.
Thanks
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Re: Clerkship to Boost CV
I won't be an asshole (but it was tempting). Are you in law s hool? If so, what type of school?
Your plan isnt how law firm hiring works. Sure, someone with experience at a tip notch firm can land at a elite boutique, but that is leaving out a ton of steps between. First, you need top grades from a top school. Then you need (most of the time) a clerkship or clerkships (and any old clerkship isn't generally sufficient). Then you probably need top form experience (unless you get hired directly from a clerkship).
Before you can do any of this, you probably need to land a 2L SA position.
But my sense is that you aren't in law school yet (or haven't been paying attention), so this is all moot.
ETA: Glanced at your post history, you are in law school - my bad. Focus on getting good grades and doing well at OCI. A boutique is a long way away, and not a whole lot you can do to position yourself for it right now aside from getting tippy top grades.
Your plan isnt how law firm hiring works. Sure, someone with experience at a tip notch firm can land at a elite boutique, but that is leaving out a ton of steps between. First, you need top grades from a top school. Then you need (most of the time) a clerkship or clerkships (and any old clerkship isn't generally sufficient). Then you probably need top form experience (unless you get hired directly from a clerkship).
Before you can do any of this, you probably need to land a 2L SA position.
But my sense is that you aren't in law school yet (or haven't been paying attention), so this is all moot.
ETA: Glanced at your post history, you are in law school - my bad. Focus on getting good grades and doing well at OCI. A boutique is a long way away, and not a whole lot you can do to position yourself for it right now aside from getting tippy top grades.
