New Job!

I had an interview yesterday for a law clerk position. It's at a nearby firm and their specialty is something I'm interested in practicing after graduation. I thought it went pretty well... I could tell he really liked my resume. A couple hours after I got home, I got an e-mail - offering me the job! Hooray! :)

The pay isn't spectacular - $20/hr - but considering how few jobs are out there, and the fact that I could be hired on as an attorney after graduation, I'm pretty happy. :) It's a $6/hr pay boost from my current job, but it's going to entail a LOT more work (worth, imo, at least a $15/hr pay boost :p)... drafting wills, reviewing contracts, sitting in depositions, researching, etc (no more hours sitting around studying and getting paid for it). But I do need this kind of experience; it'll look good on my resume, and it'll (hopefully) be kind of fun.

I'm going to be working 15-20 hours per week (starting the Monday after finals end). I could've worked more, but I'm volunteering at a domestic violence clinic and have several summer classes, and I need some time to get in shape... I can up my hours to 30 at any time. At 15 hrs/week, this will net me about $1050 per month - enough to cover my rent (and then some, if we move to a much cheaper place).

It does still pain me that this is less pay (and more work) than when I was a legal assistant... but I guess I have to keep in mind that, in the long run, that position wouldn't have helped my career.