Many law students feel pressured to get a summer job with a top law firm before their first year of school is over.
Students bound for Big Law often work at a law firm after their 2L. So-called "summer associates" get the chance to do legal research, eat nice meals on the company's dime, and meet the people they'll likely be working with after graduation, because upwards of ninety percent of them get an offer to return full time.
The first year, or 1L, is when recruiters begin to recruit for such roles. The Wild West of Big Law recruiting is what one law partner has dubbed it.
David Ako Abunaw III, a student at the University of Pennsylvania's law school, seems to have figured out how the new system works for him. Abunaw researched "how to be a lawyer" before he studied for the LSAT. The former pro soccer player recently walked Insider through his journey to get multiple big law offers before on-campus interviewing.
Students have to decide if they want to work for Big Law or if they want to work as a government prosector or public defender. It can be difficult to make such decisions when carrying student debt.
Rainmakers, or law partners who bring in big business, are among the perks. Stress and strain of a demanding job can lead to mental health issues.
Big Law is reeling in talent earlier and more aggressively than ever.
Big Law's student recruitment is taking place off campus. I got it to work for me by getting two summer associate offers before on-campus interviews started.
The partners of the company outline the questions they ask in the recruitment of summer associates.
Big Law partners are getting paid like stars, with the top earner making $10 million or more. It's called the Kirkland Effect.
The Big Law firm is so desperate for associates that it's giving them big bonuses.
Big law has a mental health issue. Lawyers are talking about depression and suicides.
Lawyers are desperate to quit because of widespread misery.
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