Monday, December 7, 2009

Some thoughts about including political partisanship on your resume

Sunday's New York Times included discussion about the ramifications of including partisan political membership in a resume. Randy Cohen, the publication's "ethicist," responded to the question posed by an attorney on his law firm's hiring committee wondering whether he can ethically recommend against hiring a law clerk based on political affiliation. To read Cohen's response and the update on whether the attorney followed the ethicist's advice, check out the column.