Life as a Summer Associate

[Burning Sands, Esq.]

That is the truth. This is business, son.  Even 7th year associates can get laid off if it helps the firm's bottom line.

[JDat45]

Hey, us English Majors are very protective of our work.

Shouldn't it be "We English Majors?"

Well damn

[JDat45]

Hey, us English Majors are very protective of our work.

Shouldn't it be "We English Majors?"

Ha.  . . .Ha . . . .

Here's an idea:

When you actually have taken a SINGLE law school course, then come back on the boards and correct me. Until then, go back to your "Planet 1L" and "Getting to Maybe"

Aw hayle....

[JDat45]

What do "Summers" usually get paid weekly...I'm guessing $1.5K and up, right? LOL 

[A.]

$3100 if you go to a good school.

[JDat45]

$3100 if you go to a good school.

$3100 weekly?

But isn't that unrealistic? Does the average person start out at the $165K mark upon graduation? NOT THAT I'M COMPLAINING!!!!!

[Papa Bear]

$3100 if you go to a good school.

$500-$750/wk for the less exalted.

[A.]

$3100 if you go to a good school.

$3100 weekly?

But isn't that unrealistic? Does the average person start out at the $165K mark upon graduation? NOT THAT I'M COMPLAINING!!!!!

Again, depends on the school.

[JDat45]

$3100 if you go to a good school.

$500-$750/wk for the less exalted.

Um, no....unless it was only a few hours a day.

[Papa Bear]

$3100 if you go to a good school.

$500-$750/wk for the less exalted.

Um, no....unless it was only a few hours a day.

We're talking about summer between 2L & 3L, right?  If we are, the high numbers are realistic for only the upper echelon, the well-connected, and maybe a few people who are very highly motivated despite their average grades/school. Run-of-the-mill 2L summer positions - the ones most law students have and don't talk much about - pay $15-20/hr maybe with some regional variance.  After taxes/ss, they clear $500-$750/wk or so for fulltime work.   Students outside of the very best schools and without excellent connections should not count on making much more; very few of them will.  Of course, that doesn't mean that it's impossible and that you shouldn't try.