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[wolfdog]

I worked at a small firm before law school and have been offered to return for my 1L summer. Since I had a great experience working there would it make sense that I go back for 1L summer, or would it hurt me during OCI to have been at the same place over the summer as before law school?

Any advice would be helpful!

[Anonymous User]

I can't see this being at all negative in any way.

[objctnyrhnr]

Seems like a good opportunity, OP, provided that you’re getting some substantive legal work done.

[Guchster]

I worked at a small firm before law school and have been offered to return for my 1L summer. Since I had a great experience working there would it make sense that I go back for 1L summer, or would it hurt me during OCI to have been at the same place over the summer as before law school?

Any advice would be helpful!

If I were interviewing you, I'd take the opposite view. To me, it shows that you were good enough to be invited back as a 1L SA (and I encourage you to emphasize in your interviews the reasons they offered you to return for your 1L summer based on your experience prior to law school--having this as your 1L summer job makes it very likely you'd get questions that would prompt this) and shows me your a repeat player (i.e., not afraid to stick with what works instead of trying to fix things that aren't broken).