Extra-Curriculars: Transactional Law Society Forum

[monalisa]

Is it worth it to participate in extra-curriculars other than journal / moot / mock? What about something like transactional law meets, where you develop negotiation / drafting skills... I will probably take courses in those topics anyway, so wondering if it's worth it to spend extra time doing the club competitions...

Thanks for your input!

[totesTheGoat]

If you think you'll enjoy it... do it. The resume line item will be a good anchor point to describe a unique skill set that you have developed, and you will have networked with attorneys in the field.

If you think the work involved will adversely affect your GPA and/or pigeonhole you into an area of law that you have no interest in, skip it.

[BmoreOrLess]

If you have work experience related to transactional work, it's probably unnecessary, but definitely can't hurt.

[zot1]

Extracurriculars are an interesting concept. When I was in school, I did more additional work than I wish I would have. There were times when I wondered why on earth I was doing that. But then I got a 40 hr/wk job where I don't ever do anything extra and I can't help but think maybe one of those extracurriculars helped. So three years of extra work paid off for me since I'll have a lifetime of no extra work. That was long winded, sorry.