Flexible Schedule, Part-Time 1L Job? Forum

[Meno]

Hi all, I'll be a 1L next fall and my current employer knows that I'll be leaving. I was approached today with the opportunity to transition my job over the course of the next year so that I would be in the position to consult for the company while in law school. I'd be able to choose the hours/projects I want to take on so it wouldn't be an issue to cut back significantly when things pick up and I wouldn't need to work at all during the run up to exams. While I recognize that 1L grades are the end-all, be-all, it would be great to pick up some extra $ to help cover expenses and keep building some experience in an industry I could see myself returning to down the line (albeit in a legal capacity).

My questions are (1) is this as good an idea as it sounds to me right now and (2) how many hours could I reasonably expect to work (20 at beginning of semester, scaling down to 0 at the end?)? Any thoughts or input would be appreciated.

[dabigchina]

i wouldn't do it for 1L, but 2L is totally doable. I'm in the process of finding something like this myself.

[A. Nony Mouse]

You could even try second semester 1L, once you see how first semester goes. I probably wouldn't during first semester, but if you figure out how this stuff works over first semester you may be able to carve out time.

[mjb447]

I probably wouldn't, if only because 1L grades have such an outsize effect on your future career. It's also important to get into a good routine early on, which might be harder to do if you're juggling projects.