SAMPLE RESUME FORMAT FOR A PARALEGAL
YOUR FULL NAME
Your address
Your telephone number(s)
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
PARALEGAL CERTIFICATE/SCHOOL - Location - Date of Certificate. If nationally
certified, list that first.
COLLEGE'S NAME - Degree and date
Honors, organization, etc. - Put all college related information here.
OTHER PERTINENT EDUCATION - Graduate school or law-related education only.
EMPLOYMENT BACKGROUND
Dates of employment - MOST CURRENT EMPLOYER
Title. Job description
Dates of employment - SECOND MOST CURRENT EMPLOYER
Title. Job description
COMPUTER SKILLS
List the systems and programs, including Westlaw, Lexis, etc. that you can use. If you have
no computer skills, omit this section.
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
List associations and organizations to which you belong that are important to your paralegal
career.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR ASSEMBLING RESUMES
We offer the following rules for your consideration in putting together your resume:
1.
Make sure you include month and year in all dates. These are very important!
2.
Your description of school activities should not be all-inclusive; rather, it should highlight
your most outstanding accomplishments. If you do not have many, do not make any up and
do not try to fill the space with unimportant information because this will only highlight your
lack of accomplishments. Honors, scholarships and awards should be listed, as should any
law-related activities (Pre-law Society, e.g.). Be brief in describing your school activities.
Unless they are truly outstanding or relate closely to law, they need not be included. Do not
list your high school education.
3.
Include your college class rank if known and good; likewise for G.P.A. State the area of
your major.
4.
The description of your professional work experience is the most important part of your
resume. You should describe your areas of practice, the types of matters you worked on and
the specif