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I thought this thread would be useful for 0'Ls to discuss their plans before law school.

Are you working? Reading? Travelling?

Working on my current job (or SEO) then a long vacation overseas.

Work.

Im K-JD and I dont even know if I want to work before classes start. I feel like I need a break.

I've thought about trying to do some volunteer work for CT Legal Aid or something similar. But I will mostly be collecting that teacher pay check and relaxing around the LI Sound in CT. Maybe a cruise.

Working till May, month long trip to Europe in June, start planning the move for whatever school I'm going to be at in July.

Also working till May, but after I will be interning at my local DA's office, and will do some readings before law school - not hardcore though I still want to relax as much as I can. No money to travel overseas, but maybe a road trip! Also will be playing the crap out of my guitar until I learn a Jimi Hendrix song.

I'm most likely gonna go to school across the country so I plan to enjoy my time left in the Midwest. Gonna catch up with friends and family that I neglected during LSAT prep, go do shit I've always wanted to do

I might sit around and do nothing.

Recovering from Teach for America, getting in the best shape I possibly can before all of the time I have to work out gets eaten up by 1L-dom, and packing. So, so much packing.

I will be working at my practice.

I'll be ending my full time job in August, probably a week before moving to [insert law school I will be attending here, hopefully with lots of scholarship money].

cberg wrote:Recovering from Teach for America, getting in the best shape I possibly can before all of the time I have to work out gets eaten up by 1L-dom, and packing. So, so much packing.

good idea. stealing this.

Been traveling the world since last June on fellowship, back in mid-June. Think I'm just going to catch up with old friends, explore my city again, because I always feel I'm discovering something new about it.

Oh and learn how to speed-read.

working till end of June. traveling through early august. then settle down for law school. need a break before fall starts for sure.

Retiring from my current career in June, prepping for the patent bar so I can get it knocked out in July, and moving to my new city in August. Going to try to shoehorn a short cruise or something similar in there since my wife and I may not be able to go anywhere for a while once school starts.

PS: Obviously I'm 0L, but I would recommend based off 1/2/3Ls that its a good idea to begin working on your 1L resume before school starts. Start working on it late in the summer. I know HLS has some samples that can be used.

Theopliske8711 wrote:PS: Obviously I'm 0L, but I would recommend based off 1/2/3Ls that its a good idea to begin working on your 1L resume before school starts. Start working on it late in the summer. I know HLS has some samples that can be used.

is there some kind of law school resume format? i was planning on using the resume i submitted for law school admissions. i haven't really done anything recently that requires updating

chizzy wrote:

Theopliske8711 wrote:PS: Obviously I'm 0L, but I would recommend based off 1/2/3Ls that its a good idea to begin working on your 1L resume before school starts. Start working on it late in the summer. I know HLS has some samples that can be used.

is there some kind of law school resume format? i was planning on using the resume i submitted for law school admissions. i haven't really done anything recently that requires updating

Here is what HLS recommends: http://www.law.harvard.edu/current/care ... sumes.html

Theopliske8711 wrote:

chizzy wrote:

Theopliske8711 wrote:PS: Obviously I'm 0L, but I would recommend based off 1/2/3Ls that its a good idea to begin working on your 1L resume before school starts. Start working on it late in the summer. I know HLS has some samples that can be used.

is there some kind of law school resume format? i was planning on using the resume i submitted for law school admissions. i haven't really done anything recently that requires updating

Here is what HLS recommends: http://www.law.harvard.edu/current/care ... sumes.html

thanks!
im probably going to procrastinate haha

I'm not sure. I'd like to be able to travel...but that requires money.

I definitely second the workout idea though

And thanks @Theo for the resume page. That'll give me something to do!

ScottRiqui wrote:Retiring from my current career in June, prepping for the patent bar so I can get it knocked out in July, and moving to my new city in August. Going to try to shoehorn a short cruise or something similar in there since my wife and I may not be able to go anywhere for a while once school starts.

Sounds promising.

I am attempting to buy a home (sadly long commute from both work and school, because of special school considerations for my daughter). Will likely take take a week or so off for moving once the home situation is sorted out.

Other than that I will be working as usual, saving vacation time in case I need it as the term moves forward.

Bummin' around Mexico/Guatemala. Probably volunteer someplace.

Am I the only one who planned to work up until two weeks before law school starts? Is that a really bad idea? I figured it can't take me that long to move and settle in.

KatyMarie wrote:Am I the only one who planned to work up until two weeks before law school starts? Is that a really bad idea? I figured it can't take me that long to move and settle in.

I will be working up to the start of law school, and through it as well.