Copy-and-Paste Legal Assistant Resume Template
FIRST AND LAST NAME
Email: your.email@email.com
Phone: (123) 456-7891
Address: Street, City, State
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/yourprofile
RESUME SUMMARY
Dedicated legal professional with [number] years of experience. Seeking to leverage my experience in [relevant abilities] to fill the Legal Assistant position. Hold a [degree/diploma/certification] in [Degree/Diploma/Certification Title]. Skilled at [2–3 relevant skills]. A [adjective #1] and [adjective #2] worker aiming to contribute to the success of [Law Firm].
WORK EXPERIENCE
Current Job Title (e.g., Senior Legal Assistant)
Law Firm Name, City, State | Month 20XX–Present
- Include a bulleted list of your achievements as a senior legal assistant
- Start each bullet point with an action verb (like “develop” or “manage”) to grab attention
- Use the present tense for your current legal assistant role, unless describing a completed project or initiative
- Use hard numbers when possible to quantify your accomplishments as a legal assistant
- Mention how you’ve used some of the legal assistant skills listed in your skills section to demonstrate your mastery of these abilities
Previous Job Title (e.g., Legal Assistant)
Law Firm Name, City, State | Month 20XX–Month 20XX
- List relevant accomplishments from your previous role as a legal assistant
- Assuming you’re no longer working in this legal assistant role, use past tense verbs to describe your work
- Include 3–6 bullet points for each legal role, both your current one and previous ones
- Skip the pronoun “I” and begin directly with a verb
- Although you’ll usually list work experience, feel free to include legal industry-relevant internships as well as any volunteer work and extracurricular activities if you lack formal work experience
EDUCATION
Degree Name / Major
University, City, State | Graduation Month, Year
GPA: 3.X/4.0 (optional)
Latin honors (if applicable)
SKILLS & CERTIFICATIONS
- List skills and certifications relevant to the legal assistant job you’re applying for
- Look at the job description for ideas of the skills the employer wants and that are common in the legal sector
- Emphasize legal industry-specific hard skills and technical skills in this section
- Be as specific as possible by including names of tools, equipment, and software you’ve mastered that are used in the legal industry
OPTIONAL RESUME SECTIONS
- Add any other relevant information about your background here
- For example, a separate section could be used to highlight any of the following information: legal industry-relevant awards, publications, or coursework, as well as languages and volunteer experience