Q: I am a high school student, can I call myself General Counsel of our entrepreneurship club? Or must I have a JD to do so
Our high school has an entrepreneurship club, and I took on the role of basically making sure we don't rip someone's product off. Obviously I can't represent anyone in court or anything like that, I'm just wondering if all I do is google and recite legal stuff can I call myself General Counsel of the club? It's basically just fluff to sound nice for college. Thanks.
A: You should check in with your high school counselor to get guidance with this issue.
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I would avoid using a term that does not seem to fit. For at least some people, the term general counsel should be reserved for licensed attorneys. I do not see any reason to irritate people with using a term that seems ridiculous.
If you are really the one in the club tasked with seeking compliance with some set of local rules or obtaining permits when needed, then you may want to go with something like Vice President Regulatory and Compliance. But that still seems a stretch. Maybe something like second vice president or maybe Secretary if you keep the official records for the group.
I would not want anything on my application that I could not defend in an interview if someone asked you about it.
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