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2015 grad here looking to lateral. I have 2 yrs of lit exp so far. Nothing significant; just 1 yr in one boutique and 6 months or so at biglaw. I saw some classmates highlight their exp on top and education at the bottom. Is it too soon?

Not too soon, list experience first.

That was easy, next question.

You put the thing you think the employer will find more important first.

If you have 1 year of experience at a government office and applying to firms, your T14 grades take priority.

If you've practiced for 5 years at a firm, and want to lateral, people will be more attentive to your experience than that Cum Laude sticker you worked so hard for.

Considering I am a junior still, I thought my school and academic achievements would matter more?

Once I became a professional, my experience became more important than my education. In my opinion, this change is made upon getting first post-grad job.

Unless that job is a clerkship.

I put my exp up top. But more importantly, lateralling only after 6 months?

Anonymous User wrote:Considering I am a junior still, I thought my school and academic achievements would matter more?

If you are still a student, school goes first unless you have done work that would make you eligible for a pseudo-lateral (e.g. you've been a patent agent for 4 years and are looking for patent pros attorney jobs). Don't put a one year prosecution clinic above your school. Don't put that you were a paralegal for any group for 3 years above your school.

Once you graduate, I'd say pretty much any relevant and actual job goes first, including volunteer/pro Bono atty positions, unless your jobs are largely irrelevant and you think your school will be better at getting you an interview.