How much do employment gaps hurt c and f? Forum

A forum for applicants and admitted students to ask law students and graduates about law school and the practice of law.
Post Reply
lawschoolsplit2023

New
Posts: 53
Joined: Mon Nov 28, 2022 2:00 am

How much do employment gaps hurt c and f?

Post by lawschoolsplit2023 » Fri Apr 19, 2024 4:35 pm

Suppose there were periods where you had health problems and a couple years you have had employment gaps - however, preceding 5 years of when applying for c and f you have not only good quality work history but no gaps in five years can that counteract gaps from 8-10 years ago or is this not a pressing issue for c and f?

Access

New
Posts: 75
Joined: Wed Jul 10, 2019 11:22 pm

Re: How much do employment gaps hurt c and f?

Post by Access » Sun Apr 21, 2024 5:55 pm

C&F doesn't care about gaps, just about honesty and checking boxes. Employers will ask. The challenge is building a narrative that doesn't turn into a C&F issue.

User avatar
nealric

Moderator
Posts: 4286
Joined: Fri Sep 25, 2009 9:53 am

Re: How much do employment gaps hurt c and f?

Post by nealric » Thu Apr 25, 2024 2:53 pm

I can't see how an employment gap by itself would be a C&F problem. Check your state's rules and by all means talk to a C&F attorney in your state if you are worried, but C&F is concerned about things that might impact your ability to practice law- things like criminal behavior, lying/cheating, or mismanaging money.

User avatar
looseleaf

New
Posts: 4
Joined: Thu Jan 25, 2024 1:53 pm

Re: How much do employment gaps hurt c and f?

Post by looseleaf » Sat Apr 27, 2024 5:29 pm

How would one construct a narrative that creates C/F issues?

Access

New
Posts: 75
Joined: Wed Jul 10, 2019 11:22 pm

Re: How much do employment gaps hurt c and f?

Post by Access » Thu May 02, 2024 8:35 pm

looseleaf wrote:
Sat Apr 27, 2024 5:29 pm
How would one construct a narrative that creates C/F issues?
Lying

Want to continue reading?

Register now to search topics and post comments!

Absolutely FREE!


Post Reply

Return to “Ask a Law Student / Graduate”