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When to apply to SA positions?

Posted: Tue Oct 22, 2019 8:39 pm
by lj6711297
Some quick background info;

1L interested in patent law. Planning to apply to SA positions in the city where I attend school. I am well aware a 1L SA position is hard to get but planned on applying to some to give it a shot.

My question is when to apply to these positions. This year is the first year where the Dec. 1st deadline is officially no longer. I have a list of firms currently, and I would say about 75% of them still have the Dec. 1 date for when they begin accepting applications. I planned on sending those out that day.

But for the other quarter, they are accepting applicants now. I was wondering if anyone has any advice on when to apply to these. Should I focus on finishing them up and sending them out ASAP (maybe the first week of Nov) or should I take my time and just apply the end of Nov/beginning of Dec?

Any advice is appreciated.

Re: When to apply to SA positions?

Posted: Tue Oct 22, 2019 9:06 pm
by QContinuum
If they are taking applications early, it doesn't hurt to apply early. Worst case scenario for an early application, it doesn't get reviewed until after 12/1 and you haven't lost anything. Worst case scenario for waiting, their 1L SA slot(s) get filled before you apply.