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Would it be a mistake to include Jewish law student organizational affiliation on a law school resume sent to firms?
Posted: Wed May 30, 2018 9:25 pm
by Anonymous User
I am an officer in my school's Jewish law student organization. I want to put it on my resume educational/activities section. Would it be a mistake?
Re: Would it be a mistake to include Jewish organizational affiliation on a law school resume sent to firms?
Posted: Wed May 30, 2018 9:58 pm
by Anonymous User
Yes.
Re: Would it be a mistake to include Jewish law student organizational affiliation on a law school resume sent to firms?
Posted: Wed May 30, 2018 10:28 pm
by Anonymous User
Anonymous User wrote:I am an officer in my school's Jewish law student organization. I want to put it on my resume educational/activities section. Would it be a mistake?
Not at all. I had an associate basically declare my interview over right at the beginning (in a good way) when he saw we were in the same Jewish organization.
Re: Would it be a mistake to include Jewish law student organizational affiliation on a law school resume sent to firms?
Posted: Wed May 30, 2018 10:29 pm
by Ohiobumpkin
I don't know why it would be a mistake unless you apply to a firm with anti-Semitic members. In that case, you shouldn't work at a firm with that kind of bigotry anyway. Put it on!
Re: Would it be a mistake to include Jewish law student organizational affiliation on a law school resume sent to firms?
Posted: Wed May 30, 2018 11:25 pm
by whats an updog
how could it possibly be a mistake?
even in trumps america, this is not a mistake
Re: Would it be a mistake to include Jewish law student organizational affiliation on a law school resume sent to firms?
Posted: Thu May 31, 2018 12:36 am
by Wild Card
In New York, law feels like a Jewish profession where non-Jews are the exception. Like any other affinity group, it can't hurt and can only help. Of course, one assumes you're talking about Hillel and not "Jews for Justice in Palestine."
Re: Would it be a mistake to include Jewish law student organizational affiliation on a law school resume sent to firms?
Posted: Fri Jun 01, 2018 11:51 am
by Anonymous User
Would echo the above, only useful if you're in NYC. NY V10, and basically 70% of my group is Jewish. Being Jewish is nearly a requirement, that I barely got around.
Re: Would it be a mistake to include Jewish law student organizational affiliation on a law school resume sent to firms?
Posted: Fri Jun 01, 2018 2:19 pm
by Anonymous User
Being Jewish is not a "requirement" for practicing law in new york or being accepted/treated well at law firms. you really shouldn't say things like that. it encourages stereotypes/anti-semitism/a sense that the world truly is divided into tribes. let's aspire to more, shall we?
Re: Would it be a mistake to include Jewish law student organizational affiliation on a law school resume sent to firms?
Posted: Fri Jun 01, 2018 4:15 pm
by Ohiobumpkin
Anonymous User wrote: Being Jewish is not a "requirement" for practicing law in new york or being accepted/treated well at law firms. you really shouldn't say things like that. it encourages stereotypes/anti-semitism/a sense that the world truly is divided into tribes. let's aspire to more, shall we?
+1
Re: Would it be a mistake to include Jewish law student organizational affiliation on a law school resume sent to firms?
Posted: Sat Jun 02, 2018 2:25 am
by Anonymous User
Anonymous User wrote: Being Jewish is not a "requirement" for practicing law in new york or being accepted/treated well at law firms. you really shouldn't say things like that. it encourages stereotypes/anti-semitism/a sense that the world truly is
divided into tribes. let's aspire to more, shall we?
Reuben
Simeon
Levi
Judah
Issachar
Zebulun
Dan
Naphtali
Gad
Asher
Joseph (later Ephraim and Manasseh)
Benjamin
Re: Would it be a mistake to include Jewish law student organizational affiliation on a law school resume sent to firms?
Posted: Sat Jun 02, 2018 11:09 am
by Anonymous User
oh wowwww, you can quote Genesis? this very old list of names speaks for itself and is deeply relevant to the practice of law in new york city, you win, you are a genius.
Re: Would it be a mistake to include Jewish law student organizational affiliation on a law school resume sent to firms?
Posted: Sat Jun 02, 2018 11:47 am
by Anonymous User
Anonymous User wrote:oh wowwww, you can quote Genesis? this very old list of names speaks for itself and is deeply relevant to the practice of law in new york city, you win, you are a genius.
He's making a joke dude. Chillax.
Re: Would it be a mistake to include Jewish law student organizational affiliation on a law school resume sent to firms?
Posted: Sat Jun 02, 2018 9:46 pm
by Anonymous User
But which tribe has the highest Vault ranking?
Re: Would it be a mistake to include Jewish law student organizational affiliation on a law school resume sent to firms?
Posted: Mon Jun 04, 2018 10:31 pm
by Anonymous User
OP here: Ha, what have I started? XD. Anyway thanks for the responses.
Re: Would it be a mistake to include Jewish law student organizational affiliation on a law school resume sent to firms?
Posted: Mon Jun 04, 2018 10:35 pm
by Anonymous User
Any firm that would hold that against you isn’t a place you want to work and doesn’t deserve to have you.
Re: Would it be a mistake to include Jewish law student organizational affiliation on a law school resume sent to firms?
Posted: Tue Jun 05, 2018 3:03 am
by Anonymous User
Anonymous User wrote:But which tribe has the highest Vault ranking?
Levites.
Re: Would it be a mistake to include Jewish law student organizational affiliation on a law school resume sent to firms?
Posted: Tue Jun 05, 2018 3:12 am
by Anonymous User
Wild Card wrote:In New York, law feels like a Jewish profession where non-Jews are the exception. Like any other affinity group, it can't hurt and can only help. Of course, one assumes you're talking about Hillel and not "Jews for Justice in Palestine."
There are more things wrong with this statement than words in it.
Here, learn some history:
http://www.stanfordlawreview.org/wp-con ... 4/Wald.pdf
I'm not even touching your Hillel comment.