Date: February 8th, 2010 12:34 AM
Author: AnonDood

Our school's clerkship application guide says that it is acceptable for clerkship resumes to be two pages. This seems odd. Is this bad advice?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1216132&forum_id=2#14051619)

Date: February 8th, 2010 1:26 AM
Author: clerkster

two pages is fine, but probably not necessary if you have no work experience between college and law school.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1216132&forum_id=2#14052171)

Date: February 8th, 2010 1:27 AM
Author: .,,..,..,,..,...,,..,.

What data would you like to add that wasn't on your 2L OCI resume?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1216132&forum_id=2#14052179)

Date: February 8th, 2010 8:46 AM
Author: clerkster

well hopefully you've done something over the past year since OCI to help distinguish you from other applicants. you could have a publications or writing section (some people include unpublished works there; it's up to you--i included a paper i was developing for publication that was not ready to be submitted yet), more pro bono work, and more extensive involvement in your journal and a student group (or groups).

you might also add back in things you cut the first time around because law firms don't care... things like writing for your student newspaper (judges love this kind of thing).

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1216132&forum_id=2#14053519)

Date: February 8th, 2010 8:50 AM
Author: .,..,.,.

put your favorite bands on there. i know a guy who did that under "interests"

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1216132&forum_id=2#14053526)

Date: February 9th, 2010 9:27 PM
Author: derkad

Bands wouldn't be so hot, but an interests section is definitely something that you want in a clerkship resume but not a biglaw resume.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1216132&forum_id=2#14070944)

Date: February 9th, 2010 9:45 PM
Author: clerkster

really? our career services office told us to put it in our resumes for oci, so the interviewers would have something to talk to you about.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1216132&forum_id=2#14071197)