brupe wrote:Haha, yeah, I work at a firm with 6 -soon to be 4- lawyers where there is no dress code (as in jeans EVERYDAY)
and its a much more laid back experience
my jealousy is palpable. well, at least i learned what i don't want, right? hahaha
brupe wrote:Haha, yeah, I work at a firm with 6 -soon to be 4- lawyers where there is no dress code (as in jeans EVERYDAY)
and its a much more laid back experience
I interned at one that was business casual for awhile but that's insane. Really insane. What were their work hours like weekly? I might be working at a group like that for the second half of the summer. That sounds like a dream job. I did work for someone who left the V10 to be able to do something like that. I never did dress that way of course....everyone could tell I was the intern because of it.brupe wrote:Haha, yeah, I work at a firm with 6 -soon to be 4- lawyers where there is no dress code (as in jeans EVERYDAY)
and its a much more laid back experience
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Well, actually, I did more filing in my first full time job (as a legal secretary) than any of my internships... none of which involved filing, coffee fetching, etc.Non-Chalant1 wrote:I actually have a question about that. Either one of or both of you can answer. To what extent did these jobs differ from your internships? Did you get to do anything substantive at your internships in college or were they those ones where they just have you filing (which sucks). I know your jobs obviously had added responsibility, but how far of a departure were they from where you interned?cmk wrote:Could not agree with that statement more.Lwoods wrote:I should note that I worked every school break and held 4 internships in college. While they were valuable experiences, they didn't offer anywhere near the perspective I gained working full time post-college.
fwiw, I worked for a V50 BigLaw firm and shared your original sentiment. (I only left because I moved). Still, there are a lot of different lawyer jobs out there, and they appeal to different people. I think it's great to work in law to see what you like.ach24 wrote:I don't work big law, and I never have. Just small and mid-size.wildcathighfive wrote:ach24 wrote:I agree with you. Working in the legal sector really made it clear to me that this is what I want to do. I've worked with a lot of people who work in the legal field and are miserable. I actually enjoy my job and look forward to it everyday. Honestly, I'm not sure that I would have pursued law had I not had the experience working for a firm. I probably would have gone down an entirely different path.brupe wrote:I definitely recommend taking a year off AND working in the legal sector.
haha wow so funny--i am having an entirely different experience. i work as a paralegal at a v10 firm and i now know that i will never work in biglaw if i can help it.
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I think you can experience personal growth and learn quite a lot even when you're enjoying leisure time the way you have. Really, any experience can be enriching, even just taking time off from school to recharge.cfk1986 wrote:additionally, and everyone can feel free to disagree with this vehemently if you want, i spent a year where all i did was work 30 hours a week in a restaraunt, party, date waitresses, lift weights, and get 10 hours of sleep every night...it was perfection, though there isn't a lot of personal growth in that, but for a year it was great.
why would you ever go straight from UG... don't rush it, live a little. Most people will be much better prepared at 25 to devote themselves to this than they would have been at 22. I took the Feb LSAT, contacted all my LOR in March, and gave myself 5 months to brainstorm essay topics and make sure I had everything lined up... and it has paid off huge (NYU/MICH/CORNELL acceptances)
Awesome! I agree, I lived in Oxford for work and traveled tons on the weekends and took a few longer trips (in addition to having traveled extensively before moving abroad). Traveling can teach you things that you'd never learn otherwise...cfk1986 wrote:someone earlier said that the difference in maturity between 22-25 is huge, and i couldn't agree more. I am 25 now and I think I will do soooo much better in law school than if i had started when I was 22. Of course you should work some, but my advice is to travel, get out of the united states. i am currently backpacking across india and it is the most valuable experience of my life. Once law school starts that is it for the rest of your life, so if you want to do something like that you have a few golden years before law school starts.
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Heck, honestly? If you're graduating at 20, I'd wait til your 21st birthday then get a job as a bartender, earn some money, date cute girls/boys/whatever you're into, have some FUN. (Gosh, I had a lot of fun my first few years out of college... lol)jgloster wrote:Can you "TITCR" an entire thread?
I've decided to work a bit before going to law school (probably no more than two years.)
I'll be graduating at 20 and I've never had a real job before, so I feel it will be a good experience.
However, everyone is telling to stay in school for various reasons (the economy sucks, it looks bad not to go straight to law school out of undergrad, etc.)
However, I feel working in the real world will give me some valuable knowledge and connections that you can't get in the classroom.
Thanks you guys for your responses to this thread.
One of my friends is battling with that. With him though, his family is poor and he feels like he likes the law enough through his internships that he'd like corporate law (I would never), and that he would feel selfish spending that time enjoying himself when he could be spending that time moving towards something that will eventually help him support them. He's actually looking at part time at G-Town so he can do both. He's only 22 (VA native) so it would be easy to go back and forth. I tell him he's putting to much pressure on himself, but I find it hard to argue away his point. I think he needs a break because he studies like the engineers up here. I'm worried about a law school breakdown.nygrrrl wrote:Heck, honestly? If you're graduating at 20, I'd wait til your 21st birthday then get a job as a bartender, earn some money, date cute girls/boys/whatever you're into, have some FUN. (Gosh, I had a lot of fun my first few years out of college... lol)jgloster wrote:Can you "TITCR" an entire thread?
I've decided to work a bit before going to law school (probably no more than two years.)
I'll be graduating at 20 and I've never had a real job before, so I feel it will be a good experience.
However, everyone is telling to stay in school for various reasons (the economy sucks, it looks bad not to go straight to law school out of undergrad, etc.)
However, I feel working in the real world will give me some valuable knowledge and connections that you can't get in the classroom.
Thanks you guys for your responses to this thread.
jgloster wrote:Can you "TITCR" an entire thread?
I've decided to work a bit before going to law school (probably no more than two years.)
I'll be graduating at 20 and I've never had a real job before, so I feel it will be a good experience.
However, everyone is me telling to stay in school for various reasons (the economy sucks, it looks bad not to go straight to law school out of undergrad, etc.)
However, I feel working in the real world will give me some valuable knowledge and connections that you can't get in the classroom.
Thanks you guys for your responses to this thread.
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I can echo this sentiment. You want to experience hard work, try working a 100% commission job. There is no guarantee of an income from one month to the next if you aren't working your ass off. You rely completely on your clients for your standard of living, and if something in their life changes ( i.e. getting laid off ) guess what, it directly affects your life.amd34119 wrote:
Law students and lawyers have not cornered the market on having to work hard, though. They are not the only folks currently faced with the very real possibility of unemployment or having to accept a less-than-stellar salary or position. Knowing this firsthand from spending the last several years weathering the storm is reassuring. Salaries, competition for jobs, etc. - life is not patently better or easier outside the legal market. It's just oftentimes lived with less student debt.
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