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<p>I agree. As Calico Cat pointed out, most employers are looking for cookie cutter resumes. This is especially true in a weak economy. If an employer is getting hundreds of resumes for 1 position, the hiring people will have a tendency to weed out any resume which does not closely match the background they are looking for. Why not? It saves them time and still leaves them with plenty of choices. </p>
<p>Having a JD on your resume for a non-legal job will suggest that you are a person who could not find a job or that you are wishy-washy. Employers will shy away from people who they think might be losers or flaky.</p>
<p>There may be a narrow exception if it’s a hot economy AND you go to a very prestigious law school AND the non-legal employer is recruiting on your campus. In that case, you do not have to worry about the stigma of being seen as flaky or a loser.</p>