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Law School Resumes Podcast

This podcast discusses law school application résumés. Guests include Anna Ivey, founder and President of Ivey Consulting; Ann Levine, author of The Law School Admission Game; and Vanessa Vidal, owner and senior writer for ESQ Resume.  more

By:  Denise Werner   Date: 02/01/11

Professional Services for Lawyer Resumes

If you are a lawyer with an impressive educational background and great work experience—how can you stand out from the rest of the job applicants that share the same qualifications? Perhaps, you might consider using a professional resume writing service to assist you with this task.  more

By:  Denise Werner   Date: 01/19/11

Why You Should Avoid Attorney Resume Templates

Copying an attorney resume template from the Internet may seem like a simple and inexpensive solution to your attorney resume needs, but it may also mean ending up with a resume that looks like everyone else. When you are trying to get an employer to notice your resume using a template simply defeats the purpose!  more

By:  Denise Werner   Date: 11/15/10

Essentials in Writing Your Lawyer Resume

What is the difference between a good and a great lawyer resume? Having trouble writing one? Read here for quick and easy tips on how to write an effective lawyer resume!  more

By:  Denise Werner   Date: 10/19/10

How to Create Content for Your Law Student Resume

Your career goal is the type of information you should consider including in your law student resume. But what else should you include in a law student resume to create content when work history is slim?   more

By:  Karen Anderson   Date: 06/25/10

Not Cutting Corners On Your Attorney Resume

While there is no substitute for substance and overall content, proper formatting for an attorney resume is just as important, and in a competitive market it can make the difference between getting an interview and never hearing back from an employer.  more

By:  Vanessa Vidal   Date: 05/24/10

Top 5 Attorney Resume Mistakes

This article will address the top 5 attorney resume mistakes you should avoid to keep your legal resume away from the “no” pile.  more

By:  Vanessa Vidal   Date: 04/21/10

Keeping Your Legal Resume Fresh

Legal resumes have a short shelf life. They are like dairy products; you need to check their expiration date often. When does a legal resume expire? When the date of your last position is a calendar year behind the times. In other words, if your last position ended in November 2009, and you are finding yourself in calendar year 2010 without a new entry, you can consider your legal resume to be stale and in need of immediate attention.  more

By:  Claire Bellon   Date: 02/16/10

Do’s and Don’t of Attorney Resume Formatting

The attorney resume is a document that, when done well, takes time to craft. It needs to be well thought out and error-free. There are no shortcuts to success, and attorney resume writing is no exception. This is why many attorneys are turning to professional resume writers to give their attorney resumes an edge over the competition. However, if you still want to take a “do it yourself” approach to drafting your attorney resume, here are some do’s and don’t of attorney resume formatting to keep in mind.  more

By:  Claire Bellon   Date: 01/05/10

Getting Through The Screening Process With Your Lawyer Resume

Looking for screen-out factors in lawyer resumes provides an easy way for employers to narrow down the list of candidates to contact for an interview. How can you get your lawyer resume through this screening process? This article will identify some of the most common screen-out factors, and describe how to address them so that your lawyer resume can make the first cut.  more

By:  Leslie White   Date: 10/27/09

The Functional Lawyer Resume

While the chronological resume is the most popular form of resume used by lawyers, the functional lawyer resume can be a good alternative in certain circumstances.
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By:  Claire Bellon   Date: 09/04/09

The Yin Of Legal Resume Writing

When we put on blinders about potential faults in our resumes, we can miss critical errors that can make the difference between getting an interview and getting the heave-ho. Here we will be focusing on the yin of resume writing, or what not to do, when drafting a legal resume.  more

By:  Leslie White   Date: 08/19/09

Is Your Legal Resume Online Ready?

In general, job seekers tend to think that the legal resume they use online is the same document they created to print out and mail to prospective employers.  That would be wrong.   While you do not need a different resume for online use per se, the format of your legal resume has to be changed to accommodate online use and make it easy for you to post, copy, paste, or email it to employers.
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By:  Karen Anderson   Date: 08/14/09

The Yang of Legal Resume Writing

Employers often use a poorly drafted resume as a basis for rejecting an application without an interview.  While there are some accepted standards and formats for legal resumes, there are few hard and fast rules.  The following is some general advice about the yang, or must-do elements, to create an effective legal resume.  more

By:  Leslie White   Date: 07/31/09

Using Job Postings To Build Your Lawyer Resume

If you are a lawyer looking for a job, you’ve probably begun your search by drafting a resume and seeking out job postings.  Have you ever thought about doing it the other way around?  Using job postings can be a very effective method of creating a great lawyer resume.  Find out how.  more

By:  Karen Anderson   Date: 07/24/09

Building Your Lawyer Resume

When putting together your lawyer resume, you need to think about what you want to emphasize to a potential employer.  That will change according to the employer and the position you are applying to.  That does not mean having to re-write your entire lawyer resume, but rather customizing certain sections of your resume, including the summary section.  more

By:  Claire Bellon   Date: 07/14/09

Lawyer Resume Proofreading Tips

The worst mistake you can make on your lawyer resume is failing to proofread it.  No one wants grammatical and spelling errors but many submit resumes with small, yet deadly errors, showing lack of attention to detail and poor writing skills. Lawyer resumes that contain typos or grammatical errors are not only embarrassing, but they can also kill any chance of landing a job.    more

By:  Claire Bellon   Date: 07/10/09

Building a Law Student Resume

Your law student resume is your personal marketing tool.  It may be your only opportunity to convince an employer that your education, qualifications, and skills make you an ideal candidate.  The following article offers some resume tips on how to build a successful law student resume.  more

By:  Leslie White   Date: 07/08/09

Lawyer Resume Tips

When the job market is as tough as the one we are facing today, lots of resumes are hitting desks.  For your lawyer resume to stand out from the crowd it will require a great deal of skill and resume savvy.  The hard truth is that if you aren’t careful and strategic with your approach, your lawyer resume may end up in a rejection pile.  more

By:  Claire Bellon   Date: 07/06/09

Sweating the Small Stuff on Your Lawyer Resume

Are you sweating the small stuff on your lawyer resume?  A missing period or a different sized hyphen might not make or break your resume, but when you realize that your lawyer resume is also considered a writing sample by most employers, the small stuff can take on a whole new level of importance.  more

By:  Karen Anderson   Date: 06/30/09

5 Tips to Bullet Proof Your Lawyer Resume

Legal employers today are receiving hundreds of resumes for every lawyer job opening they advertise.  Does your lawyer resume have what it takes to make the cut?  Here are 5 tips to bullet proof your lawyer resume and make sure it gets the attention it deserves:  more

By:  Leslie White   Date: 06/17/09

Why Should You Use Professional Resume Writers?

While you may be wondering whether the cost of using professional resume writers is worth the benefit, if you have spent any time in the job market lately you’ve realized two things:  law jobs are scant, and applicants are numerous.  You can’t afford not to use a professional resume writer if you want to give your legal resume a fighting chance.  more

By:  Vanessa Vidal   Date: 05/28/09

Top 20 Legal Resume Writing Tips

What makes a legal resume stand out?  Here are 20 legal resume writing tips to improve your legal resume.  more

By:  Karen Anderson   Date: 05/17/09

Selecting Keywords For Your Attorney Resume

Organizations are increasingly relying on databases, including resume-scanning software looking for keywords to assess attorney resumes.  Learn how to incorporate keywords in your attorney resume.
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By:  Vanessa Vidal   Date: 05/12/09

Making Your Attorney Resume Stand Out in the Crowd

This is the most competitive attorney market we have seen in decades.  If you aren't looking beyond the basics of resume writing, your attorney resume may just end up lost in the crowd.
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By:  Leslie White   Date: 05/07/09

Tips on Writing a Legal Resume

Legal resumes differ from resumes written for jobs in other fields.  Legal resumes include sections and information that are specific to the industry, such as bar admission information, legal associations, etc. Find out what is most relevant to include in your legal resume.
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By:  Vanessa Vidal   Date: 04/28/09

Using Active Verbs in Your Legal Resume

One of the tools of the trade in designing a professionally written legal resume is to use active verbs.   Learn how to use active verbs to make in your legal resume more impactful.
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By:  Leslie White   Date: 03/31/09

Filling the Gaps on Your Legal Resume

If you are sending your legal resume while you are currently unemployed, or if you were unemployed for several months or years between jobs, are you filling in the gaps?  more

By:  Karen Anderson   Date: 03/18/09

Optimizing Contact Information On Your Legal Resume

Why are you not getting a response to your resume ?  Could there be a problem with your contact information? Before you send out your legal resume to potential employers, you need to optimize your contact information.  more

By:  Vanessa Vidal   Date: 03/17/09

Why You Should Use Attorney Resume Writers

As the economic downturn continues, an increasing number of attorneys and law students are competing for fewer positions.  How about using a professional resume writer?  more

By:  Vanessa Vidal   Date: 03/16/09

Law Student Resumes: Include Your Passions and Interests

If you are a first year law student or a graduating law student trying to land a position you need to be armed with well-written professional legal resume.  But what if your law student resume is thin on practical experience or skills?  What do you do?
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By:  Vanessa Vidal   Date: 01/20/09

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