Ah, the grade point average. At some point, you don’t have to worry about it in your legal resume, right? Not so fast. Dealing with GPAs are a sensitive issue. We discuss this topic here.
Read MoreOne of the questions we are regularly asked is how to deal with layoffs on a resume, and how to deal with pandemic layoffs in particular. While the panic at law firms and corporate in-house legal departments during the pandemic made sense at the time, the market has stabilized and now many attorneys who lost their jobs in 2020 are starting to re-enter the legal job market.
Read MoreWe discuss how to address a cover letter and avoid archaic language.
Read MoreYou went to a law school that isn’t causing the employers to beat down your door. Or maybe you have an ominous gap in your resume. Or maybe you have some other blemish on your resume. My advice for you is to please stop beating yourself up about the “blemishes” on your resume. The truth is that you really can’t do much about it now (going back to law school for an advanced law degree from a “more prestigious” law school is rarely a good option). Work with what you have.
Read MoreToday’s topic is sort of an odd one, but it warrants some thought. We discuss how to to add (or not add) some unique information on your legal resume. High school information? Driver’s License?