Author: Catherine Beveridge

Halloween in the Heart of Fenway: Spooky Tales of a BC Law Tradition

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Halloween is my favorite holiday. Fall is an amazing season all around, but Halloween is the apex. My birthday is right around the end of the month, so to me it’s a whole week of cake and candy. Ending it by getting dressed up in costumes is a bonus.

I heard about the BC Law Halloween Party during my tour as a prospective student. The pitch was that while the end of October marks the big shift towards memos and finals, this was the big release everyone takes part in before exams. I can say the mood on campus has gotten seasonally spooky with how busy everyone has been. However, I got all my readings done, put down my memo draft, and swore I would make the most of the evening off.

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Does a “Not Real Job” On a Resume Mean Anything? Yes, and Here’s Why.

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The fall feels like the time of year everyone works on their resumes. Along with the changing New England leaves and pumpkin spice lattes, current and prospective law students all partake in a seasonal refresh after a busy summer. 

It was before one of these seasonal resume workshops I heard a common talking point. 

“Oh I’ve never had a real job.” 

“Is it bad that I have no political work on my resume?” 

“I was stuck working retail during the pandemic.”

This is an anxiety that many, if not all, law students have encountered at some point. Maybe it was during our application process, or maybe it’s manifesting now. We fear our experiences are not relevant to this field. Our skills from assisting with college orientation to dishwashing are not applicable to being an attorney. 

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