CALI Award? Forum

[kellyfrost]

I saw a resume where the student had taken 8 courses during the full 1L year and received a CALI award in 6 of those classes. Very cool thing for him to do, and it stood out on his resume as well. However, it takes a minute to really grasp what this student did as a 1L:

Property - CALI
Con Law - CALI
Civil Procedure - CALI
Contracts - CALI
Torts - CALI
Legal Research & Writing - CALI

This student probably also had Class Rank: 1/xxx, or damn close to it.

Yes, he was 1 from first semester 1L to the end.

[Anonymous User]

I saw a resume where the student had taken 8 courses during the full 1L year and received a CALI award in 6 of those classes. Very cool thing for him to do, and it stood out on his resume as well. However, it takes a minute to really grasp what this student did as a 1L:

Property - CALI
Con Law - CALI
Civil Procedure - CALI
Contracts - CALI
Torts - CALI
Legal Research & Writing - CALI

This student probably also had Class Rank: 1/xxx, or damn close to it.

Yeah, you'd get the same mileage out of putting your rank on there. Not a brag, but I had a bunch of these in school and after a while the resume looked stupid with all these fake "awards" so I dropped it and felt class rank was a good proxy. If someone has 6 or whatever, probably the best way to do it is Cali Award (highest grade in class) in Property, Contracts, etc... 6 lines looks ridiculous and a student that bright probably has better things to highlight.

You can condense it to one line by saying like "CALI Award for BlahBlahBlah: Torts, Contracts, etc, etc."

It's worth having there.

[Joscellin]

I saw a resume where the student had taken 8 courses during the full 1L year and received a CALI award in 6 of those classes. Very cool thing for him to do, and it stood out on his resume as well. However, it takes a minute to really grasp what this student did as a 1L:

Property - CALI
Con Law - CALI
Civil Procedure - CALI
Contracts - CALI
Torts - CALI
Legal Research & Writing - CALI

This student probably also had Class Rank: 1/xxx, or damn close to it.

Yeah, you'd get the same mileage out of putting your rank on there. Not a brag, but I had a bunch of these in school and after a while the resume looked stupid with all these fake "awards" so I dropped it and felt class rank was a good proxy. If someone has 6 or whatever, probably the best way to do it is Cali Award (highest grade in class) in Property, Contracts, etc... 6 lines looks ridiculous and a student that bright probably has better things to highlight.

You can condense it to one line by saying like "CALI Award for BlahBlahBlah: Torts, Contracts, etc, etc."

It's worth having there.

Accidental anon

[Anonymous User]

I thought CALI was a bit obscure and didnt like the way it looked on my resume (lol), so I just put "Highest Grade, Contracts"

[JusticeJackson]

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[blueapple]

oh god can we please lock this thread

[Yukos]

oh god can we please lock this thread

But where will all these people humble brag without it?

[ballouttacontrol]

After googling CALI award, I have determined that you guys earned the Center for Computer-Assisted Legal Instruction Award. Therefore, I assume you all went to online law schools. Not impressed

[FascinatedWanderer]

Haha the real unimpressive thing is that these guys went to schools that give CALIs.

[A. Nony Mouse]

Haha the real unimpressive thing is that these guys went to schools that give CALIs.

Good thing no one was claiming that was impressive, then.

[Glasseyes]

Haha the real unimpressive thing is that these guys went to schools that give CALIs.

At least some of the T14 gives out CALI's.

[Mr. Blackacre]

Haha the real unimpressive thing is that these guys went to schools that give CALIs.

At least some of the T14 gives out CALI's.

Basically only Cornell and GeorgeTTTown. Which makes sense, since the other T14s are confident enough in the reputation the school name alone pulls not to reward first place in individual classes.

/s (proud) GULC 3L.

[Glasseyes]

Haha the real unimpressive thing is that these guys went to schools that give CALIs.

At least some of the T14 gives out CALI's.

Basically only Cornell and GeorgeTTTown. Which makes sense, since the other T14s are confident enough in the reputation the school name alone pulls not to reward first place in individual classes.

/s (proud) GULC 3L.

For what it's worth, Harvard does the exact same thing but gives it a fancy Harvard name.

[Anonymous User]

Haha the real unimpressive thing is that these guys went to schools that give CALIs.

At least some of the T14 gives out CALI's.

Basically only Cornell and GeorgeTTTown. Which makes sense, since the other T14s are confident enough in the reputation the school name alone pulls not to reward first place in individual classes.

/s (proud) GULC 3L.

For what it's worth, Harvard does the exact same thing but gives it a fancy Harvard name.

Same at NYU. No fancy name but OCS makes it clear to employers that only one student receives an A+ per class.