Federalist Society & NYC BigLaw
Posted: Wed Nov 23, 2011 3:47 pm
Better to include or exclude the Federalist Society (where person holds a position and is not just a generic member) from the resume when mass-mailing NYC biglaw firms?
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Non-factor, so leave it on if you want. This isn't like applying to judicial clerkships.Anonymous User wrote:Better to include or exclude the Federalist Society (where person holds a position and is not just a generic member) from the resume when mass-mailing NYC biglaw firms?
Personally, I would leave it off unless you have something really cool you can talk about. I doubt anyone really cares, but there's always a slight chance you'll annoy someone.Anonymous User wrote:Better to include or exclude the Federalist Society (where person holds a position and is not just a generic member) from the resume when mass-mailing NYC biglaw firms?
Yeah, David Lat sure learned his lesson.zomginternets wrote:I think it's too political to put on there. People will immediately think you are a staunch conservative, and will judge you on it. Same reason as when your CSO told you never to discuss a political issue during an interview.
If you go to Yale and clerk, it's just a wee bit different.Fresh Prince wrote:Yeah, David Lat sure learned his lesson.zomginternets wrote:I think it's too political to put on there. People will immediately think you are a staunch conservative, and will judge you on it. Same reason as when your CSO told you never to discuss a political issue during an interview.
Worked at WLRK before he clerked...NinerFan wrote:If you go to Yale and clerk, it's just a wee bit different.Fresh Prince wrote:Yeah, David Lat sure learned his lesson.zomginternets wrote:I think it's too political to put on there. People will immediately think you are a staunch conservative, and will judge you on it. Same reason as when your CSO told you never to discuss a political issue during an interview.
No.Fresh Prince wrote:
Worked at WLRK before he clerked...
Fresh Prince wrote:Worked at WLRK before he clerked...NinerFan wrote:If you go to Yale and clerk, it's just a wee bit different.Fresh Prince wrote:Yeah, David Lat sure learned his lesson.zomginternets wrote:I think it's too political to put on there. People will immediately think you are a staunch conservative, and will judge you on it. Same reason as when your CSO told you never to discuss a political issue during an interview.
Why would a stronger commitment to a divisive group be better??duckmoney wrote:Would the "leave it off" general response be the same if you're on the board? Or does that make it worth it?
ya this is mad true. i put fantasy football league champ on my resume and at one firm, it was a great talking point. at another, a partner got REALLY pissed because he had never won in their office league in over 10 years and started talking shit.IAFG wrote:At any rate, the "if a gay minority with 9th circuit/Wachtell credentials can associate himself with staunch conservatives and get away with it, I can too" rationale might not be the one to follow.
I am certainly not saying it will necessarily hurt you. Maybe someone saw "windsurfing" on my resume and immediately hated me because he likes to take his motorboat out on the weekend and windsurfers are always getting in his way. You never know what might irk someone, or make them take a liking to you. It just makes sense to leave off obviously divisive things.
Stop. Just stop.c3pO4 wrote:ya this is mad true. i put fantasy football league champ on my resume and at one firm, it was a great talking point. at another, a partner got REALLY pissed because he had never won in their office league in over 10 years and started talking shit.IAFG wrote:At any rate, the "if a gay minority with 9th circuit/Wachtell credentials can associate himself with staunch conservatives and get away with it, I can too" rationale might not be the one to follow.
I am certainly not saying it will necessarily hurt you. Maybe someone saw "windsurfing" on my resume and immediately hated me because he likes to take his motorboat out on the weekend and windsurfers are always getting in his way. You never know what might irk someone, or make them take a liking to you. It just makes sense to leave off obviously divisive things.
haters gonna hate. my story was serious even if you think my language is inglorious. u stop, mr. came into this thread just to tell somebody else to stop. why don't you contribute to the discussion or gtfo?MrPapagiorgio wrote:Stop. Just stop.c3pO4 wrote:ya this is mad true. i put fantasy football league champ on my resume and at one firm, it was a great talking point. at another, a partner got REALLY pissed because he had never won in their office league in over 10 years and started talking shit.IAFG wrote:At any rate, the "if a gay minority with 9th circuit/Wachtell credentials can associate himself with staunch conservatives and get away with it, I can too" rationale might not be the one to follow.
I am certainly not saying it will necessarily hurt you. Maybe someone saw "windsurfing" on my resume and immediately hated me because he likes to take his motorboat out on the weekend and windsurfers are always getting in his way. You never know what might irk someone, or make them take a liking to you. It just makes sense to leave off obviously divisive things.
I did. Try reading a few posts above.c3pO4 wrote:haters gonna hate. my story was serious even if you think my language is inglorious. u stop, mr. came into this thread just to tell somebody else to stop. why don't you contribute to the discussion or gtfo?MrPapagiorgio wrote:Stop. Just stop.c3pO4 wrote:ya this is mad true. i put fantasy football league champ on my resume and at one firm, it was a great talking point. at another, a partner got REALLY pissed because he had never won in their office league in over 10 years and started talking shit.IAFG wrote:At any rate, the "if a gay minority with 9th circuit/Wachtell credentials can associate himself with staunch conservatives and get away with it, I can too" rationale might not be the one to follow.
I am certainly not saying it will necessarily hurt you. Maybe someone saw "windsurfing" on my resume and immediately hated me because he likes to take his motorboat out on the weekend and windsurfers are always getting in his way. You never know what might irk someone, or make them take a liking to you. It just makes sense to leave off obviously divisive things.
ok. i retract.MrPapagiorgio wrote:
I did. Try reading a few posts above.
"Frequent Participant in Free Lunches, ________ Society.IAFG wrote:
Also, people list orgs that they don't have positions for? Just like, "member"? Really?
Dude, everyone's a marginal candidate ITE.buckilaw wrote:If political affiliation is enough to tilt your app one way or the other wouldn't you have to be an incredibly marginal candidate to begin with? I don't see how political affiliation could affect your work product, especially doing stuff like doc review or due diligence.