Which Law firm should I choose?

[hjortur]

I am doing some volunteer work for an attorney that does mainly collections and bankruptcy. I received a better opportunity from a firm that is closer to my home and is a general practice firm. I am supposed to start at this new law firm tomorrow. I informed the other attorney today that I had another opportunity and I was going to take it. Now he is offering me a paid position that is a 3 month probation period for $13hr then $16 after 3mo if it all works out. I really want to take the money but I think I'd get more experience at this other place however they will not be paying me and I may never get a paid position at this prestigious firm but I will be getting experience in what I'd like to do and I will certainly have something great to put on a resume in the future. I really want to do the internship at the firm that will not be paying me but the money is so appealing. I think in the long run it will pay off if I go with the better firm that practices the area of law I am most interested in. I really need money though. What would you do?

[jamilah38]

Granted general practice will expose you to such more experience in other areas such as family, civil, criminal and bankruptcy law. But with no money, how long can you go w/out it?

Could you intern 1 day a week, say Saturday to get some experience? That way you could work at this present job and get paid, plus get some inside knowledge of how a general practice works. A lot of big law firms are open 6 days a week, and this way if you look for a better job say in 6 months to a year, you could list your present job in bankruptcy plus your internship at the general practice, which might make you more appealing as a candidate.

good luck

[leonie36]

Granted general practice will expose you to such more experience in other areas such as family, civil, criminal and bankruptcy law. But with no money, how long can you go w/out it?

Could you intern 1 day a week, say Saturday to get some experience? That way you could work at this present job and get paid, plus get some inside knowledge of how a general practice works. A lot of big law firms are open 6 days a week, and this way if you look for a better job say in 6 months to a year, you could list your present job in bankruptcy plus your internship at the general practice, which might make you more appealing as a candidate.

good luck

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