Help Me Think This Through
Posted: Tue Oct 05, 2021 12:27 pm
Hello, all.
I am in a predicament. I am a 3L and have two potential offers for a clerkship (still waiting). Nevertheless, I am really on-the-fence about whether it will be actually worth it. (Yes, I know now is the time to not be wondering that, but I have just been feeling nervous.)
I summered at a V50 last year in a major market. The firm does not hold offers open for clerks. Although I really want to clerk, I am more drawn to deal work and do not really want to end up in litigation. I wouldn't even mind foregoing a clerkship bonus. My main concern, though, is job security. The clerkships are not in the major market, and I really want to go back (if not to the firm, the market). Not as important, but I also reluctant to miss out on a stipend during the summer and bar prep fees. So in short, I am worried that if I take a possible clerkship opportunity, I will really struggle to get a job.
Any thoughts would be really appreciated. Thank you!
I am in a predicament. I am a 3L and have two potential offers for a clerkship (still waiting). Nevertheless, I am really on-the-fence about whether it will be actually worth it. (Yes, I know now is the time to not be wondering that, but I have just been feeling nervous.)
I summered at a V50 last year in a major market. The firm does not hold offers open for clerks. Although I really want to clerk, I am more drawn to deal work and do not really want to end up in litigation. I wouldn't even mind foregoing a clerkship bonus. My main concern, though, is job security. The clerkships are not in the major market, and I really want to go back (if not to the firm, the market). Not as important, but I also reluctant to miss out on a stipend during the summer and bar prep fees. So in short, I am worried that if I take a possible clerkship opportunity, I will really struggle to get a job.
Any thoughts would be really appreciated. Thank you!