Taking GPA Off Resume

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:To nonlawyers, while a student is in law school or just out, most firms care very much about grades. Leaving it off makes it look like you must not have done well. OECD you are a couple years out, it's fine to leave it off,

This. New lawyers who are looking to work for a large law firm, the DOJ, or a judge should certainly include their GPA or the potential employer will just assume it is too low to warrant further consideration of the applicant. OP is probably far enough out to leave it off though.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Like 7 years ago

Yes. After you get your first job after undergrad, no one cares.

Just interviewed a candidate who is in their mid twenties and had a shitty GPA from undergrad. It counted against 'em.

[Anonymous]

Lawyer here (11 years out). I do not have my GPA but I have other indicia of strong academic background (e.g. law review, federal clerkship). But if I was applying to an employer that I knew cared about such things (e.g. DOJ, certain Big Law firms) I might include it if other things on your resume didn't give it away (e.g. law review, any academic awards, etc).

[Anonymous]

PP here: if my GPA sucked, I would definitely NOT include it.

[Anonymous]

Recruiter, what about keeping cum laude?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Recruiter, what about keeping cum laude?

I don't see why you would ever take this off your résumé unless you were removing your school altogether.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Recruiter, what about keeping cum laude?

I don't see why you would ever take this off your résumé unless you were removing your school altogether.

Yes would keep this as it usually comes right after the degree, doesn't take up much space and is an academic honor that implies good GPA.