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idfatq wrote:I work less than 10 hrs/wk at my job, but it's my only job and I feel the law schools would consider it more legit if i was there full time (hence the distinction between full time and part time in the common info form). i'm close w/ my boss and he'd be willing to just say that i'm there longer if LSAC or a law school decided to call to confirm (which i doubt they do anyway). what are the risks in just saying i'm there 30 hrs instead of 40? btw does it HAVE to be over 40hrs/wk for me to put it in the full time portion?

This is a great yeah to get C&F pwned.

i think that's a really, really stupid risk to take. i'm too paranoid to even fudge my hours by one or two, much less TWENTY.

Wow. What can I blatantly lie about in my application?

Not worth it. I think work experience is a very small soft (except at Northwestern), and not being admitted to the bar is a huge risk.

Also, schools don't actually get the Common Info form. That's just there to save you time; LSAC fills in some of your applications automatically based on that information.

idfatq wrote:I work less than 10 hrs/wk at my job, but it's my only job and I feel the law schools would consider it more legit if i was there full time (hence the distinction between full time and part time in the common info form). i'm close w/ my boss and he'd be willing to just say that i'm there longer if LSAC or a law school decided to call to confirm (which i doubt they do anyway). what are the risks in just saying i'm there 30 hrs instead of 40? btw does it HAVE to be over 40hrs/wk for me to put it in the full time portion?

People like you should not be lawyers. This is a prime example of an unethical and immoral applicant to the bar. You do know that you will have to report any discrepancies when you take the bar exam?

Actually, it would be funny if you did lie and got into law school, then were denied application to the bar to practice and therefore wasted $100K. I'm sorry idfatq, but you are an embarrassment to the practice of law, and to whatever TTTT that you get into.

plenipotentiary wrote:Not worth it. I think work experience is a very small soft (except at Northwestern), and not being admitted to the bar is a huge risk.

Also, schools don't actually get the Common Info form. That's just there to save you time; LSAC fills in some of your applications automatically based on that information.

ah, if this is the case, might as well just leave the hr/wk blank? the school i'm applying to doesn't seem to ask for the hours in the section where my work experience is filled in.

For a job to count as a "soft" I believe they are looking for more salary or legal field intern type jobs. If this is a customer service/ lifeguarding/ and other hourly wage job schools will simply check off that you are not just sitting on your ass at all times and move on.

All do you guys really think the C & F report tracks down your old jobs... goes through all pay stubs... finds your exact hours worked... then compares that to all your applications for a discrepancy of 10 hours that can simply be attributed to the guy overestimating.

dougroberts wrote:

idfatq wrote:I work less than 10 hrs/wk at my job, but it's my only job and I feel the law schools would consider it more legit if i was there full time (hence the distinction between full time and part time in the common info form). i'm close w/ my boss and he'd be willing to just say that i'm there longer if LSAC or a law school decided to call to confirm (which i doubt they do anyway). what are the risks in just saying i'm there 30 hrs instead of 40? btw does it HAVE to be over 40hrs/wk for me to put it in the full time portion?

People like you should not be lawyers. This is a prime example of an unethical and immoral applicant to the bar. You do know that you will have to report any discrepancies when you take the bar exam?

Actually, it would be funny if you did lie and got into law school, then were denied application to the bar to practice and therefore wasted $100K. I'm sorry idfatq, but you are an embarrassment to the practice of law, and to whatever TTTT that you get into.

guess the answer is an emphatic NO, don't fudge the hrs/wk. thanks for the opinions, yall might have saved me 100k! lol

good luck w/ all your apps.

idfatq wrote:

dougroberts wrote:

idfatq wrote:I work less than 10 hrs/wk at my job, but it's my only job and I feel the law schools would consider it more legit if i was there full time (hence the distinction between full time and part time in the common info form). i'm close w/ my boss and he'd be willing to just say that i'm there longer if LSAC or a law school decided to call to confirm (which i doubt they do anyway). what are the risks in just saying i'm there 30 hrs instead of 40? btw does it HAVE to be over 40hrs/wk for me to put it in the full time portion?

People like you should not be lawyers. This is a prime example of an unethical and immoral applicant to the bar. You do know that you will have to report any discrepancies when you take the bar exam?

Actually, it would be funny if you did lie and got into law school, then were denied application to the bar to practice and therefore wasted $100K. I'm sorry idfatq, but you are an embarrassment to the practice of law, and to whatever TTTT that you get into.

guess the answer is an emphatic NO, don't fudge the hrs/wk. thanks for the opinions, yall might have saved me 100k! lol

good luck w/ all your apps.

softs aren't that important, LSAT matters a lot more. make a friend at LSAC to hook you up with a 180, it'd be worth a lot more

1. Way to memorialize this on the internet.
2. Way to be a complete douche, do you have any standards?
3. Terrible idea, you get like 0 benefit from it and are risking a lot.

Don't worry, OP. Lots of lawyers fudge their billing hours too. It's a time-honored tradition, and the bar will love it.

this sounds like a fantastic idea.

I mean mine is fudged a little but at least there is some argument for what I put. I'm and RA so I do technically spend 20 hrs a week working that job (a little more actually)... it's just a solid 12 of them are when I'm on call in my room (read sleeping). ---- Edited for this:

1. Way to memorialize this on the internet.

Still, straight up lying isn't the way to go.

When I clicked this thread I thought it was going to be someone scheduled for like 19 hours a week but wanted to list 20 because it looks better...

But TRIPLING your hours? That is downright awful. If you do that I honestly hope it comes up in C&F.

I did. It certainly seemed like not much of a lie...considering it was lab work and most times I was getting paid 15 hrs/wk for 30-35 hrs/wk of work

No man, if you want to round the number off, go ahead, but don't triple it.

Put that you worked 169 hours per week.

Considering there are only 168 hours in a week, this will be sure to impress the admissions committee.

You know I would really laugh if the admissions committee read this post and managed to tie the OP to the application.

GG.

etown989 wrote:For a job to count as a "soft" I believe they are looking for more salary or legal field intern type jobs. If this is a customer service/ lifeguarding/ and other hourly wage job schools will simply check off that you are not just sitting on your ass at all times and move on.

All do you guys really think the C & F report tracks down your old jobs... goes through all pay stubs... finds your exact hours worked... then compares that to all your applications for a discrepancy of 10 hours that can simply be attributed to the guy overestimating.

I concur most of the blowhards on here have not worked a day in their lives and if your boss will back you put it down no one can argue with the business owner on what time you came in and out of the office (paid or unpaid) and this is not the NSA they are not going to require a business to send in its pay stubs from years ago because if they did most business owners would tell them to go f themselves

predent/prelaw wrote:

etown989 wrote:For a job to count as a "soft" I believe they are looking for more salary or legal field intern type jobs. If this is a customer service/ lifeguarding/ and other hourly wage job schools will simply check off that you are not just sitting on your ass at all times and move on.

All do you guys really think the C & F report tracks down your old jobs... goes through all pay stubs... finds your exact hours worked... then compares that to all your applications for a discrepancy of 10 hours that can simply be attributed to the guy overestimating.

I concur most of the blowhards on here have not worked a day in their lives and if your boss will back you put it down no one can argue with the business owner on what time you came in and out of the office (paid or unpaid) and this is not the NSA they are not going to require a business to send in its pay stubs from years ago because if they did most business owners would tell them to go f themselves

I agree with part of your statement. As someone who has worked since he was 16 and spent 4 years out of school in a salaried position, it really boggles my mind how little my fellow 1Ls know about how businesses work.

Anyway, if your boss isn't working there in when the bar does its research, you risk getting screwed by HR.

HBK wrote:

predent/prelaw wrote:

etown989 wrote:For a job to count as a "soft" I believe they are looking for more salary or legal field intern type jobs. If this is a customer service/ lifeguarding/ and other hourly wage job schools will simply check off that you are not just sitting on your ass at all times and move on.

All do you guys really think the C & F report tracks down your old jobs... goes through all pay stubs... finds your exact hours worked... then compares that to all your applications for a discrepancy of 10 hours that can simply be attributed to the guy overestimating.

I concur most of the blowhards on here have not worked a day in their lives and if your boss will back you put it down no one can argue with the business owner on what time you came in and out of the office (paid or unpaid) and this is not the NSA they are not going to require a business to send in its pay stubs from years ago because if they did most business owners would tell them to go f themselves

Anyway, if your boss isn't working there in when the bar does its research, you risk getting screwed by HR.

Good point. Or how about this: DON'T BE A FUCKING LIAR. I guess that sentiment makes me a blowhard who has never worked a day in his life...

It all depends on a few things.

What is the position you're working at?
What is your LSAT?
What is your GPA?
What is your LSAC number?

fatduck wrote:
Good point. Or how about this: DON'T BE A FUCKING LIAR. I guess that sentiment makes me a blowhard who has never worked a day in his life...

I agree. However, since the OP isn't big on morals, I was explaining a risk to him. I guess we should have all kept our mouths shut and let him waste $100K, only to get pwned by C&F.

edited for quotation fail.

I don't see why you'd lie about something that probably doesn't matter in admissions at schools that aren't Northwestern.