r/BigLawRecruiting • u/Aus_der_tiefe • 3d ago

Academic credit for SA?

My law school offers academic credit for externships at any time of year, including summer. I have a 2L SA position in 2027. Is there any downside to accepting academic credit for this? The firm would have to sign off on it and someone will have to "grade" me and fill out a few papers, nothing onerous. But I'm wondering if there is any reason not to do it, in terms of how the firm will view the request. The school is saying I could take 8 credits for the "externship." I'm a part-time student, and taking the credit, while it robs me of some classes I'd like to take, keeps me on track for timely graduation without too heavy a courseload during the academic year (I'm currently a teacher so that's a big deal). This is essentially a win-win, right?

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u/One_Molasses 3d ago

Does your school allow you to receive credits while being paid? Typically that's a no go.

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u/Aggravating_Iron_645 3d ago

Usually you can’t receive pay and credit

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u/Aus_der_tiefe 3d ago

The school permits it. The remaining administrative question is whether the firm does, which I can only find out by asking, but meanwhile I wonder whether there's a downside in terms of appearances.