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I'll be graduating here in a few months and attending law school next fall. I'd like to get a job working in a firm before I attend. What's the best way to go about securing such a position?

What sort of a job at the firm...?

ask attorneys you know on attorney listservs to forward any posts looking for help.

i got a nice gig through that

Browse through firm websites and job search engines looking for positions titled "file clerk", "project assistant", "document clerk", etc. They're all essentially the same position. It's an entry-level, largely clerical job. You'll be tasked with organizing pleadings, discovery, correspondence, depositions, etc. for cases. This is the easiest way to break into a big firm unless you'd take any job and would like to work in the mailroom or in a similar capacity.

Some firms require overtime on a regular basis while others don't. PM if you want specifics.

I met someone who was going to go to Yale who I can confirm got a 0L SA at STB, which was kind of surprising. Other than that, the best way is to have technical expertise, be patent bar eligible, and hit up an IP shop.

I found mine on Craigslist

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