Not Listing Community College on Job Application and Character and Fitness Forum

[koba45]

I forgot to list a community college I attended on my resume that I submitted to a V20 firm. I have an in-firm with them later this month. I'm worried that if I eventually get hired I might get in trouble with the bar's character and fitness requirement for not disclosing to the firm that I attended a community college before transferring to a four-year university. I know that the bar has access to your law firm application and so since I'll be disclosing everything to the bar they'll see that I didn't tell the firm about the community college. How screwed am I?

[Slippin' Jimmy]

Don’t think you have much to worry about as long as you graduated from the 4 year university and not the CC. I did a year at CC before transferring and there just isn’t room for it on my resume.

[QContinuum]

I wouldn't worry about it. Resumes aren't supposed to be comprehensive, rather they are supposed to be tailored to highlight one's relevant strengths for the job.

You would only need to disclose your community college attendance in situations where you're specifically asked to list every school you've attended. So, things like your LSAC/law school application, bar application, and job applications that specifically ask you to list every school you've attended.

[Anonymous User]

I forgot to list a community college I attended on my resume that I submitted to a V20 firm. I have an in-firm with them later this month. I'm worried that if I eventually get hired I might get in trouble with the bar's character and fitness requirement for not disclosing to the firm that I attended a community college before transferring to a four-year university. I know that the bar has access to your law firm application and so since I'll be disclosing everything to the bar they'll see that I didn't tell the firm about the community college. How screwed am I?

I attended community college (somewhat intentionally not earning a degree there though), and transferred to a "public ivy." I have NEVER included my community college tenure on ANY resume and have also never felt like this was morally or legally bad or inappropriate. Resumes are you bragging ("mere puffery") about your past and how it makes you the best candidate for a job. Community college is not impressive to biglaw. I think you made the right call, however unintentionally.

[rubberplant2020]

I went to a CC for a year and a half. I've never listed it on my resume. Listing a CC is like listing study abroad.

[koba45]

Thank you for the replies.