Quitting 2 year paralegal job early? Forum
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tolstoyguy7
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Quitting 2 year paralegal job early?
I’m currently working at V10 firm in NYC. Started in June 2018 and was considering quitting two or three months early in March/April 2020 to go traveling/take time off/recover generally before law school. Would I be burning any serious bridges or at a disadvantage for OCI in law school? Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Definitely did not go into this position expecting to quit early for context.
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QContinuum
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Re: Quitting 2 year paralegal job early?
No, so long as you provide adequate notice (i.e., don't leave your team in the lurch). Enjoy your last free summer (ever)!
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The Lsat Airbender
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Re: Quitting 2 year paralegal job early?
This depends by firm enough that you should ask around if at all possible. Some won't care at all, but places with a tight-knit, "do what's best for the Firm" vibe like Cravath or WLRK might blackball you at OCI.
Agree with Q that this isn't some kind of career killer, especially if you make a good-faith effort to smooth over your departure. Worst-case scenario is the above - you hurt your chances of working as an associate at one out of dozens of decent NYC biglaw shops.
Agree with Q that this isn't some kind of career killer, especially if you make a good-faith effort to smooth over your departure. Worst-case scenario is the above - you hurt your chances of working as an associate at one out of dozens of decent NYC biglaw shops.
