Future Clerks--How Do You Describe On Resume/Bio? Forum

[Anonymous User]

Hiring years out has become more and more common, but how should future clerks deal with noting the credential?

What is the conventional wisdom on how to note a future clerkship on a resume--should one simply use "Expected"? Also, does a future clerkship make a law firm bio? If so, what is the consensus on how it should be described?

[tonidee]

I have it formatted as follows:

The Honorable Judge's name, Court Location
Judicial Law Clerk 2015-2016 Term


No narrative.

When I accepted my SA position I did the same type of format but used Summer 2014.

[Anonymous User]

US District Court for the [District]
Judicial Law Clerk, beginning [Date], in [City, ST].
Chambers of the Honorable [Judge Name].

[Anonymous User]

OP here.

Thanks fir the responses. This is what I figured for resume; did you/would you do the same for a firm bio?

[ClerkAdvisor]

OP here.

Thanks fir the responses. This is what I figured for resume; did you/would you do the same for a firm bio?

You don't... It would be inappropriate to place it on a firm bio.

[Anonymous User]

OP here.

Thanks fir the responses. This is what I figured for resume; did you/would you do the same for a firm bio?

You don't... It would be inappropriate to place it on a firm bio.

Really? Why?

[ClerkAdvisor]

OP here.

Thanks fir the responses. This is what I figured for resume; did you/would you do the same for a firm bio?

You don't... It would be inappropriate to place it on a firm bio.

Really? Why?

I really don't see how this is a question. It's neither relevant to a firm bio nor is it appropriate...

[ymmv]

OP here.

Thanks fir the responses. This is what I figured for resume; did you/would you do the same for a firm bio?

You don't... It would be inappropriate to place it on a firm bio.

Really? Why?

I really don't see how this is a question. It's neither relevant to a firm bio nor is it appropriate...

What the fuck are you talking about? I'd say 80% of firm profiles I've seen have mentioned a clerkship or two, at least among litigators. Obviously it's both relevant and appropriate, probably a metric fuckton more so than journal experience or whatever.

[Anonymous User]

In general, firm bios will list past clerkships but not future ones. That said, I have seen a couple of exceptions (for instance, at a boutique where an associate is leaving in several months to clerk for SCOTUS).

[ClerkAdvisor]

You don't... It would be inappropriate to place it on a firm bio.

Really? Why?

I really don't see how this is a question. It's neither relevant to a firm bio nor is it appropriate...

What the fuck are you talking about? I'd say 80% of firm profiles I've seen have mentioned a clerkship or two, at least among litigators. Obviously it's both relevant and appropriate, probably a metric fuckton more so than journal experience or whatever.

Chill bro. Clearly you didn't read the thread. Try reading it next time. This is about whether to put a future clerkship on a firm bio... And I've never seen a future clerkship listed on a bio, and, to be honest, listing a future clerkship could/would be off-putting.

[ph14]

This isn't that complicated.

1. Indicate in some way that the future clerkship is "expected."
2. Don't list a future clerkship on your firm biography, if your firm would even let you.