Are you:
- About to graduate from college and contemplating going to law school, but holding off on signing up for the LSAT because you don’t want to be another lawyer subject to a 9 to 11 (yes 11 not 5), career in a stuffy law firm?
- A 1L who has often times daydreamed about the possibility of raking in a six-figure salary at a law firm but you remain drawn to pursuing your lifelong goal of advocating for the indigent or even representing your country in a government career?
- A 2L, 3L or recent graduate who was certain about your decision to work in a law firm but after experiencing a summer or maybe even several months working in this context you’ve come to realize that this isn’t what you expected and need a way out?
It’s a well-known fact that law school is expensive. Between the high cost of tuition and the ridiculously high cost of each thousand-page case book, it’s pretty tough to cover those required expenses and also cover the basic necessities that you need for your daily life. During your first year, it was probably worth it to take on a bigger loan so you could dedicate all your time to your course preparation. But now that you’re becoming a pro at this whole law school thing, you’re probably wondering, “should I cut back on loans and take on a part-time job instead?” Well, my answer to this is, it depends. Although law school is expensive, 
How did this happen? After spending an entire academic year hunting relentlessly for a summer job, you’re still unemployed. How is it possible that after several months of going on interview after interview, completing hundreds of job applications and finally going against your introverted nature to attend countless networking events, you see no summer job in your near future? As the spring semester winds down and you work up the courage to feign a sense of joy and happiness as you exit your last final, I implore you to not allow your nonexistent job status to control your happiness. The reality is that many students (more than you think) are currently facing this same struggle. Additionally, the reality is that summer is not yet over, heck depending on when you’re reading this, it may not even have started yet. Therefore, there’s still time on the clock to turn things around. So keep reading, and let’s find you a summer job. 
So you’ve successfully completed your first semester of law school, and you’re already halfway through the spring semester. As the days get closer to you officially becoming a 2L, I know there’s one burning question on your mind: what should I do for spring break, right? While I may not be able to offer the best advice for this question, I can certainly help you out with settling the second burning question on your mind: should I do a law school extracurricular? 
Welcome to Ahead of the Curve, our new series for incoming 1Ls. We’re getting lots of questions about what law school to attend, how to pay for it, and what people can be doing now to set themselves up for success in law school. Stay tuned, and be sure to sign up for our 
Welcome to Ahead of the Curve, our new series for incoming 1Ls. We’re getting lots of questions about what law school to attend, how to pay for it, and what people can be doing now to set themselves up for success in law school. Stay tuned, and be sure to sign up for our