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April 21, 2022 – Upcoming Events, Opportunities & Resources

FROM THE ADVISOR:

What makes a great law school resume? Or legal resume in general? Your accomplishments, described in detail.

Never describe the position you held. Instead, explain what you did, specifically, in that role. For example, write “Tracked office supply usage with Excel spreadsheets” rather than “Managed day-to-day office tasks,” since the latter reads like a vague help-wanted advertisement. If you “Organized X club event,” explain how. Organized X event by…publicizing the event on social media? Procuring space? Ordering food? Corresponding with attendees or guest speakers? And how many people attended the event? What was the event budget? If you “Wrote 5 blog posts per week,” consider adding an “including…” along with one or two examples.

Although vague, lofty-sounding bullet points might seem impressive to you, law school admissions officers and legal employers are decidedly underwhelmed by resumes they can’t understand. A description like “Ideate, spearhead, and assess implementation of various, high-level impact initiatives for external audiences focused on the promotion of evolved governance” will not land you one of those fancy jobs listed in the back of the Economist; it’s just going to confuse people.

In My Formula for A Winning Resume, resume consultant Laszlo Bock suggests using the formula “Accomplished X as measured by Y by doing Z” when explaining a position. Read the article here (it’s worth it). And check out our online resume resources (here and here).

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