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I work in Big Law, but not as a lawyer...

Post by jamesbond » Wed Oct 05, 2011 12:55 pm

will this help me secure a possible position in Big Law when I'm done with LS? (LS being low T1 to TT)

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Re: I work in Big Law, but not as a lawyer...

Post by paratactical » Wed Oct 05, 2011 12:58 pm

If you have real relationships with actually important people, it might. Otherwise it probably helps as much as any other average WE.

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Re: I work in Big Law, but not as a lawyer...

Post by HOPEFORCHANGE » Wed Oct 05, 2011 8:12 pm

Better be convincing, hardworking, and charming at work, huh?

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Post by Renzo » Wed Oct 05, 2011 8:37 pm

Only if you find yourself a rabbi within the firm that has the juice to hire you back and is willing to use it.

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Re: I work in Big Law, but not as a lawyer...

Post by bruss » Wed Oct 05, 2011 8:41 pm

If you're the janitor it probably won't help...can someone up the pic of the janitor from scrubs, I'm on my phone, so it difficult.

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Re: I work in Big Law, but not as a lawyer...

Post by tfer2222 » Wed Oct 05, 2011 8:50 pm

you'll need to secure the biglaw position long before you're done with law school.

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Post by nealric » Thu Oct 06, 2011 12:20 am

will this help me secure a possible position in Big Law when I'm done with LS? (LS being low T1 to TT)
It might be a small plus, but if you don't have the grades and/or don't go to a target school you will be SOL.

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Re: I work in Big Law, but not as a lawyer...

Post by patrickd139 » Thu Oct 06, 2011 12:22 am

nealric wrote:
will this help me secure a possible position in Big Law when I'm done with LS? (LS being low T1 to TT)
It might be a small plus, but if you don't have the grades and/or don't go to a target school you will be SOL.
I'm pretty sure students from lower T1 to TT aren't in a good position to land biglaw in the first place.

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