I'm starting a federal clerkship in August and my firm is currently forcing me to do mindless, non-substantitive data entry for their mass torts group. I am a third-year litigation associate. I am losing my mind and want to quit as soon as possible. How early can I quit without my judge/future employers raising eyebrows?
Thanks in advance!
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Re: How soon can you quit firm before clerkship?
Get some audible credits and stick it out until June or July at the earliest. Easy money is better than no money.
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Re: How soon can you quit firm before clerkship?
Can you just phone it in with short (e.g., 10-4) days? Seems like easy money man.
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Re: How soon can you quit firm before clerkship?
If you have no intention to return, do the bare minimum and work right up until the beginning of your clerkship. The year I worked at a firm before clerking (not caring if I got a return offer) was the least stressful job I ever had.
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Re: How soon can you quit firm before clerkship?
Exactly this. If you don't want to go back to the firm, just take a couple vacations between now and August. Do the absolute minimum and get paid a big law salaryAnonymous User wrote: ↑Mon Feb 13, 2023 4:11 pmIf you have no intention to return, do the bare minimum and work right up until the beginning of your clerkship. The year I worked at a firm before clerking (not caring if I got a return offer) was the least stressful job I ever had.
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Re: How soon can you quit firm before clerkship?
You can quit any time.
I went traveling for three months between my big law firm and clerkship, no one batted an eye, its a normal thing to do.
I went traveling for three months between my big law firm and clerkship, no one batted an eye, its a normal thing to do.
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