3-7 hours work during 1L? Forum

[toppercentile]

Is 3-7 hours work during my 1L reasonable, or would it be unwise/stupid?

Also, is 1L the same as a 40, 50, 60, 70 hour work week?

[LoyolaLaw2012]

Your 1L grades are critical for your immediate internship/job prospects. I would not risk any distractions.

[270910]

Your 1L grades are critical for your immediate internship/job prospects. I would not risk any distractions.

[Aeroplane]

Is 3-7 hours work during my 1L reasonable, or would it be unwise/stupid?

Also, is 1L the same as a 40, 50, 60, 70 hour work week?

I worked 3-7 hrs/wk 2nd semester. It was fine my grades actually improved slightly.

[toppercentile]

Your 1L grades are critical for your immediate internship/job prospects. I would not risk any distractions.

How much of a risk is 3-7 hours, in your opinion? BTW, I am used to very large and stressful workloads (60-70 hour weeks)

[LoyolaLaw2012]

Your 1L grades are critical for your immediate internship/job prospects. I would not risk any distractions.

How much of a risk is 3-7 hours, in your opinion? BTW, I am used to very large and stressful workloads (60-70 hour weeks)

As the above poster said, it's possible. However, why would you want to risk any distractions? Do you absolutely need to work your first year?

[chicagolaw2013]

I have an off-and-on tutoring job I plan on keeping. It's anywhere from 20-40 bucks an hour, so even a few hours here or there would put a little extra coin in my pocket. The most I would ever consider is 10 hours/week though, and with being unable to commit to a set schedule this semester with them (it's ACT prep, so the classes have, for the most part, already begun or are beginning in the next week), I probably won't have a class to teach (with dedicated hours to put behind it) until late December/January. I may take some private tutoring work where I can though (that's the 40 bucks an hour stuff) and make some quick cash.

[toppercentile]

I have an off-and-on tutoring job I plan on keeping. It's anywhere from 20-40 bucks an hour, so even a few hours here or there would put a little extra coin in my pocket. The most I would ever consider is 10 hours/week though, and with being unable to commit to a set schedule this semester with them (it's ACT prep, so the classes have, for the most part, already begun or are beginning in the next week), I probably won't have a class to teach (with dedicated hours to put behind it) until late December/January. I may take some private tutoring work where I can though (that's the 40 bucks an hour stuff) and make some quick cash.

Did you do this during your first semester of LS too?

[PKSebben]

6-7 hours is fine but those hours must come out of your fun time.

[chicagolaw2013]

I have an off-and-on tutoring job I plan on keeping. It's anywhere from 20-40 bucks an hour, so even a few hours here or there would put a little extra coin in my pocket. The most I would ever consider is 10 hours/week though, and with being unable to commit to a set schedule this semester with them (it's ACT prep, so the classes have, for the most part, already begun or are beginning in the next week), I probably won't have a class to teach (with dedicated hours to put behind it) until late December/January. I may take some private tutoring work where I can though (that's the 40 bucks an hour stuff) and make some quick cash.

Did you do this during your first semester of LS too?

Starting this fall, was saying what I plan on doing.