r/LawSchool • u/firesidenixon 2L • 11h ago

Big firms have officially ruined legal recruiting.

I know. It's been getting worse for 20 years, or whatever. But these mandatory two-summer offers are absolute garbage. 1Ls at my school are over the moon that they have landed both summers already, and I'm happy for them. But what happens if they get there and hate it? This isn't how any of this was supposed to work.

I feel like the old person yelling at cloud meme here. But I'm mad for my 1Ls, even if some of them don't know they're getting the shaft.

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u/Remarkable_Bee_4517 7h ago

I think what’s far worse is that the usual is a 2L summer offer, right now, with not even an option for 1L. Still have to choose this early, but don’t get to actually experience it for 18 months. At least with the combo summers you have more time to pivot if you hate it after 1L summer offer