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 Post subject: Best pre-law work experience
PostPosted: Sun Mar 11, 2012 8:15 pm 
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I'm 26, male, and currently work as a cataloger at an academic library. I have a MA in history, and my past experience includes a year as an art cataloger at a university, some basic office clerical work, and two college summers interning in the mailroom at a law firm. I plan to apply to law school this fall.

Since I have another 18 months before I start, I want to find work that will give me some legal experience before going to law school and also look good on my CV when I start to apply. What would be the best option, given my limited professional experience? Would a legal staffing agency be any help? Thanks in advance.


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 Post subject: Re: Best pre-law work experience
PostPosted: Tue Mar 13, 2012 12:06 am 
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Effective studying for the LSAT= Best pre-law experience for someone out of undergrad.

I kid you not. I heard through the grapevine that test alone shuts and closes doors for prospective law school applicants.


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 Post subject: Re: Best pre-law work experience
PostPosted: Tue Mar 13, 2012 1:30 pm 
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toliveNdieNLA wrote:
I heard through the grapevine that test alone shuts and closes doors for prospective law school applicants.

Lol?

OP: Without having much info in your post, your priorities seem a bit off. Don't worry about legal education before law school, there are much much more important things that are within your control that will make the difference.

LSAT --> GPA ----> Personal Statement --------------------------------> Softs (inc. work experience)


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 Post subject: Re: Best pre-law work experience
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I agree with Splitbrain.

Also, secure your letters of recommendation now. That's one thing I wish I had done earlier in my cycle.


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 Post subject: Re: Best pre-law work experience
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I'm already working on the LSATs. This is more about getting useful work experience for the next 18 months, not really the application. I don't want to continue with my current job if there's something I can do that will help me when I'm a lawyer later on.


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 Post subject: Re: Best pre-law work experience
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piney wrote:
I'm already working on the LSATs. This is more about getting useful work experience for the next 18 months, not really the application. I don't want to continue with my current job if there's something I can do that will help me when I'm a lawyer later on.


Work experience is going to be more helpful for you for getting jobs, I think


I think anything that has some responsibility and substance is good though.


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 Post subject: Re: Best pre-law work experience
PostPosted: Thu Mar 15, 2012 10:43 pm 
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Gail wrote:
piney wrote:
I'm already working on the LSATs. This is more about getting useful work experience for the next 18 months, not really the application. I don't want to continue with my current job if there's something I can do that will help me when I'm a lawyer later on.


Work experience is going to be more helpful for you for getting jobs, I think


I think anything that has some responsibility and substance is good though.


If you want to be a litigator, work experience matters less. If you want deals or business, then you want work where you worked for a respected business, or substantially interacted with clients. For sub-specialties it helps to have worked in the industry a lot (eg. entertainment industry for OMM CC, big accounting for Ivins/Caplin Drysdale).


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 Post subject: Re: Best pre-law work experience
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TaipeiMort wrote:
Gail wrote:
piney wrote:
I'm already working on the LSATs. This is more about getting useful work experience for the next 18 months, not really the application. I don't want to continue with my current job if there's something I can do that will help me when I'm a lawyer later on.


Work experience is going to be more helpful for you for getting jobs, I think


I think anything that has some responsibility and substance is good though.


If you want to be a litigator, work experience matters less. If you want deals or business, then you want work where you worked for a respected business, or substantially interacted with clients. For sub-specialties it helps to have worked in the industry a lot (eg. entertainment industry for OMM CC, big accounting for Ivins/Caplin Drysdale).


Hm. I did not know that, but that makes a lot of sense.


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 Post subject: Re: Best pre-law work experience
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Whatever pays the most


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 Post subject: Re: Best pre-law work experience
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Sales are always a good bet. You can make decent money and learn a skill that is applicable to any job.


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