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Reasons not to do drugs as law student?
Posted: Sun Jul 25, 2021 6:33 pm
by Anonymous User
If I'm going to biglaw as a litigator, and might have to go to the government at some point for career advancement (also I am curious if this is a common thing for advancement or as an exit option), is there any reason to avoid doing drugs? Not talking about hard drugs, but literally just smoking weed. It is decriminalized in my state.
Re: Reasons not to do drugs as law student?
Posted: Tue Jul 27, 2021 7:33 pm
by Anonymous User
Drugs, even marijuana, are part of security clearance investigations that are required for many DOJ positions. You can find more details on what they're interested in online. It is possible to get a clearance despite use but it can be difficult. They could conceivably also cause C&F or other background check problems, but they will cause clearance problems.
Re: Reasons not to do drugs as law student?
Posted: Wed Jul 28, 2021 12:37 pm
by 12YrsAnAssociate
Re: Reasons not to do drugs as law student?
Posted: Wed Jul 28, 2021 12:50 pm
by Anonymous User
Not a super broadly applicable data point, but I had a summer associate in my class-year who got fired/no-offered when he tried to take advantage of the firm's "we will place you at a client for a few weeks as part of your summer!" gig, and the client drug tested (even though the firm didn't). When he failed the drug test, the client also complained to the firm about it and he got summer shitcanned and I never saw him again.
Re: Reasons not to do drugs as law student?
Posted: Wed Jul 28, 2021 1:47 pm
by ExpOriental
Because fun is the mind killer. Fun is the little death that brings total obliteration.
Anonymous User wrote: ↑Wed Jul 28, 2021 12:50 pm
Not a super broadly applicable data point, but I had a summer associate in my class-year who got fired/no-offered when he tried to take advantage of the firm's "we will place you at a client for a few weeks as part of your summer!" gig, and the client drug tested (even though the firm didn't). When he failed the drug test, the client also complained to the firm about it and he got summer shitcanned and I never saw him again.
Shitty idea by the firm to second an SA, shitty practice by the company that drug tests, shitty of the company for firing the firm over it, shitty of the firm to fire the SA for it. Shittiness all around, except from the SA who got fucked over.