Skee wee Soror,
If you have time, see my post to Misgreenville.
Also, if it comes down to a lawfirm and the fellowship, go with the firm b/c you can always do a fellowship (by splitting your second summer pro bono and firm) and when it comes time to compete for jobs as a 2L, you will be heads and shoulders above people who did not work at firms their 1L summer. This will in turn position you to get offers as a 2L and then give you loads of options to choose from (even if you interview as a 3L, which I chose to do and actually ended up accepting an offer from a firm that I only interviewed with as a 3L, did not work for).
SC
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Originally posted by SKEEphistAKAte
I am in the same boat. I'm a 1L at Florida State. My mentor gave me a book entitled "Guerrilla Tactics for Getting the Legal Job of Your Dreams". It is pretty helpful. It's available on Amazon. Hope this helps.
Feel Free to pm me or email me.
ETA: I am planning on applying for a few fellowships for the summer. Most firms want top 10-20%. I know that with fellowships, the stipend is not a lot of money, but at least as a 1L you are making some money, gaining some legal experience, and it will count towards your pro bono requirement. So, you may want to look into fellowships also.
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