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Sample Lawyer ResumeStreet Address; (435) XXX-XXXX E-mail: student@lawgate.byu.edu

EDUCATION Juris Doctor Candidate, April 2010

Brigham Young University, J. Reuben Clark Law School, Provo, Utah

  • 3.xx/4.00 GPA

  • Champion, Woody Deem Trial Advocacy Competition, February 2008

  • Quarter-finalist, 1st-Year Moot Court Competition, March 2008

  • Director of Membership, BYU Student Chapter of Association of Trial Lawyers of America;

  • Executive Director for 2008 – 2009

  • Member of Alternative Dispute Resolution Society; only 1L team in mediation finals, 2005;

  • Vice President-Elect for 2008 – 2009

Bachelor of Arts — Legal Administration

  • University of Detroit-Mercy, Detroit, Michigan, May 2005

  • Ranked 1st in class with 4.0 GPA

  • Jesuit Founders Merit Scholarship recipient

  • Co-founder and President, Association of Legal Assistants and Administrators

Associate of Arts — Legal Assistant Technology

  • University of Detroit, Mercy, Detroit, Michigan, May 2005

Associate of Arts — General Studies

  • Macomb Community College, Warren, Michigan, May 2005

  • Ameritech Business Scholarship recipient

  • Member, Legal Assistant Association; President for 2003 – 2004

EXPERIENCE Professor John Welch, J. Reuben Clark Law School, Provo, Utah

  • Research Assistant, December 2007 – present

  • Research and teaching assistant for ERISA course

Merrill Scott & Associates, Inc., Salt Lake City, Utah

Paralegal, September 2006 – August 2007

  • Formed business entities in relation to financial planning for clients

  • Assisted COO in managing operation of 10 subsidiaries

  • Secretary to the finance committee of newly formed insurance company

  • Provided litigation support to corporate counsel

  • Created database to track client information

Honigman Miller Schwartz and Cohn, Detroit, Michigan

Paralegal, September 2004 – May 2005

  • Prepared Summary plan descriptions, plan amendments, resolutions, and trust agreements to comply with the Internal Revenue Code

  • Reviewed IRS Forms 5500 and Summary Annual Reports

  • Prepared plan documents for submission to the Internal Revenue Service

Ronald V. Kneiser, Esq., Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan

Paralegal, May 2003 – September 2004

  • Assisted sole practitioner in the areas of estate planning, corporate law, real estate, and probate

Raymond & Prokop, P.C., Southfield, Michigan

  • Paralegal, January 2001 – February 2003

  • Legal Secretary, February 1999 – January 2001

  • Experience in the areas of estate planning, corporate, real estate, litigation, and employee benefits

Schuler, Wilkerson & Halvorson, P.C., West Palm Beach, Florida

  • PIP Coordinator, July 1997 – April 1998

  • Responsible for coordination of medical bills and insurance benefits for personal injury clients


Lawyer Resume Example

Street Address, Provo, Utah 84604 - (801) XXX-XXXX student1@lawgate.byu.edu

EDUCATION

J. Reuben Clark Law School, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah

  • Juris Doctor Candidate, April 2010

  • Merit Scholarship 2007–2008

  • International Comparative Law Society

  • Government & Politics Legal Society Secretary

Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah

  • Bachelor of Arts, Near Eastern Studies, August 2000

  • magna cum laude, 3.xx major GPA, 3.xx cumulative GPA

  • Academic Scholarship 1996, 1999, 2000

  • Dean’s List 1999, 2000

  • Study abroad in Egypt, Israel, Jordan, and Palestine

  • Golden Key National Honor Society, Hebrew Club

EXPERIENCE

Techni-Cor, Centerville, Utah

  • Cathodic Protection Laborer, June 2007 to August 2007

  • Enjoyed the summer out-of-doors professionally installing and testing anti-corrosion systems

Family History Department, Corporation of the President, Salt Lake City, Utah

  • Various Positions, November 1999 to December 2003 & June 2006 to June 2007

  • Promoted three times and rehired; several years library experience from shelving to research

  • Taught basic family history research and software use to over 500 volunteers and employees

  • Successfully led and trained team members of many different ages and nationalities

FranklinQuest, Salt Lake City, Utah

  • Customer Service Representative, June 2003 to June 2004 & October 2005 to June 2006

  • Provided excellent customer service for general, federal, and Priorities magazine accounts

  • Mastered time and life management principles through world-renowned seminars and training

CES Youth and Family Programs, Provo, Utah

  • Youth Counselor, April 1998 to August 1998 & April 1999 to August 1999

  • Led and motivated youth to discover and develop their social, moral, and religious values

Part-time/temporary employment

  • Deseret Book, 11/06 – 12/06

  • Various Temp Agencies, 8/05 – 3/06

  • Kennedy International Center, 8/04 – 9/04

  • Johnny Rockets, 9/02 – 2/03

SKILLS

  • Computer: WordPerfect, Word, Access,

  • Excel; PC and Mac proficiency

  • Data entry: 60 wpm, 10-key by touch

  • Other: writing/editing experience

COMMUNITY SERVICE AND INTERESTS

  • World Family Policy Center volunteer, Cub Scout Leader, 2-year full-time religious mission

  • Arabic, Hebrew, and Spanish languages; Near East politics, history, and culture; Utah Pipe Band

 

 


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