Résumé and Application Development
Transcripts
Some employers may request that you submit a transcript along with your résumé or will ask that you bring one with you to the interview. Unless specified, this always means an unofficial transcript. An unofficial transcript for recruitment purposes is a copy of your current transcript, as opposed to an official transcript in its sealed envelope from the University Registrar. In the case of uploading a transcript to Symplicity, you may use a grade report obtained through the OR&E. But THIS IS ONLY for Symplicity uploads. YOU SHOULD NOT bring grade reports to an interview or submit them with hard copy applications.
Please note that a grade report from the Office of Registration & Enrollment at the law school or the computer-generated grade report you can obtain via the Student User Friendly System (SURFS) are NOT acceptable to submit to employers or judges or to upload to Symplicity. As soon as your grades become available, contact the Registrar and order two (2) copies of your official transcript via the SURFS system (http://simsweb.umaryland.edu/). Keep one sealed for future use, and use the other to make copies as needed when you apply for or participate in interviews.
Please be judicious when ordering transcripts. DO NOT order more than two (2) official transcripts unless an employer has specifically requested an "official" transcript, or unless judges to whom you’re applying for judicial clerkships have specially requested official or "sealed" transcripts. Otherwise, the Registrar’s Office will not be able to accommodate the overwhelming demand for transcripts and ALL law school requests for transcripts will be delayed for several weeks, causing unnecessary problems for you and for your classmates.
Please contact the CDO with any questions you may have regarding transcripts.
