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Whether you're applying to law school, chasing a summer associate position, or moving firms as an attorney, legal resumes follow a conservative, precise format. CVMark helps you build a law school resume or a lawyer resume with clean single-column templates, examples for applicants, law students, and practicing attorneys, and guidance on bar admissions and confidentiality. Fill it in or upload your current resume, and preview it free.

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Law Resume Bullet: Before and After

Before

Did legal research for the firm.

After

Researched and drafted 12 memoranda on employment law issues for 3 partners, including analysis cited in a successful motion for summary judgment.

Volume, audience, practice area, and an outcome show legal skill without revealing confidential client details.

Skills to Put on a Law Resume

Hard skills

  • Legal research (Westlaw, Lexis)
  • Legal writing and drafting
  • Contract review
  • Litigation support and discovery
  • Brief and motion drafting
  • Due diligence
  • Case management software
  • Bar admission

Soft skills

  • Analytical reasoning
  • Attention to detail
  • Client communication
  • Discretion
  • Time management

Law Resume Summary Example

Second-year law student (top 15%) and Law Review staff editor with summer experience in employment litigation. Skilled in legal research on Westlaw, memo drafting, and discovery review. Seeking a 2027 summer associate position.

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Law Resume Templates

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Law School Application Resume

For law school admissions:

  • One page, education first (university, major, GPA, honors)
  • Work experience with responsibilities and results
  • Leadership, activities, and service: depth beats a long list
  • Skills and interests: languages and a few specific interests

Admissions officers value sustained commitment and writing ability. Keep the formatting conservative and error-free.

Law School Resume Examples (for Legal Jobs)

Law students applying for internships, clerkships, and summer associate roles should list:

  • Law school with GPA or class rank (if strong), Law Review or journals, moot court, honors
  • Undergraduate degree and honors
  • Legal experience: clinics, internships, research assistant roles
  • Prior work experience, especially if it shows skills relevant to practice

Legal Intern, Lakeside Legal Aid | Summer 2026

  • Drafted 15 client intake memos and 3 motions for housing cases

Lawyer Resume Sample

JESSICA PARK, ESQ.
Litigation Associate | New York, NY | jessica.park@email.com

BAR ADMISSIONS
New York (2021) | New Jersey (2022)

EXPERIENCE
Litigation Associate, Morgan & Hale LLP | 2021 – Present

  • Manage discovery for 6 commercial litigation matters with claims up to $40M
  • Drafted dispositive motions resulting in dismissal of 2 cases

Describe representative matters generally (practice area, claim size, outcome) without naming clients or revealing privileged details. See our attorney resume guide.

Legal Resume Formatting Rules

  • Single column, conservative font (Times New Roman, Garamond, Georgia)
  • Bar admissions near the top for attorneys
  • No photos, color, or graphics
  • One page for students and junior associates; two for senior attorneys
  • Proofread obsessively. Typos are especially costly in legal hiring

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