1L Housing Contract Forum

[Shootin]

Hello Everyone,

How long do people usually sign their contracts for? 9 months or 12 months? For a school like Cornell I imagine that there isn't much stuff one can do during 1L summer in Ithaca (apart from some academic research maybe), so finding a position in NYC will probably be necessary. So it seems to me that signing a contract for 9 months and then another one for summer in a city is the way to go. Then rinse and repeat for 2L and 3L. Am I missing anything here? Is that what everyone does who goes to law schools in remote areas?

[nuggygiva]

Hello Everyone,

How long do people usually sign their contracts for? 9 months or 12 months? For a school like Cornell I imagine that there isn't much stuff one can do during 1L summer in Ithaca (apart from some academic research maybe), so finding a position in NYC will probably be necessary. So it seems to me that signing a contract for 9 months and then another one for summer in a city is the way to go. Then rinse and repeat for 2L and 3L. Am I missing anything here? Is that what everyone does who goes to law schools in remote areas?

I've never heard of an off-campus 9 month lease at any school. I went to CU undergrad, never saw it there. Your best bet is to sublease during the summer, which can be challenging.

[usernotfound]

Either eat the cost or sublease. Kinda sucks but that's the way it works pretty much everywhere.

[TheDapperDruid]

I've been looking at Cornell housing for the last month or so, and I've found that most housing that isn't run by Cornell is willing to lease for a 10 month period (beginning of August until the end of May) for a marginally higher monthly rate. As for on-campus housing, 13 South Ave. contracts and cost are based on the academic year, not 12-month.

[Shootin]

So I see that it is hard to find housing just for the academic year (9-10 month period), but that is the preferable way to go in order to be mobile for the potential summer internships, right?

That is what I did in UG at least. I found housing for the academic year (there was plenty, but it was in a big city) and then for the summer I would always go away. Wondering if for a law school that is located in a remote area that becomes even more important to pursue those internships. But now that I think about it again it seems like a no-brainer. Thanks for the input everyone!

[lymenheimer]

So I see that it is hard to find housing just for the academic year (9-10 month period), but that is the preferable way to go in order to be mobile for the potential summer internships, right?

That is what I did in UG at least. I found housing for the academic year (there was plenty, but it was in a big city) and then for the summer I would always go away. Wondering if for a law school that is located in a remote area that becomes even more important to pursue those internships. But now that I think about it again it seems like a no-brainer. Thanks for the input everyone!

Or, you know...this:

Either eat the cost or sublease. Kinda sucks but that's the way it works pretty much everywhere.

[williamtell]

The ought to pay you to live in Ithica!!!