What should a legal resume include?

For example, "Dedicated junior attorney with a passion for transactional practice and contract law. Experienced in conducting pro bono client interviewing and legal research for legal aid agencies."

The law license section includes information regarding your bar admission, including the state it was issued. If you wait for your results, you add a parenthesis saying 'waiting on results.'

Next, you're going to want to elaborate on your specific experiences working in the legal field under professional experience. Include the organization's name for which you worked, your title or position, your dates of employment, your specific responsibilities, and any special accomplishments.

For example, "Achieved advantageous pre-trial settlement in 95% of cases."

If you're just starting your career in the legal field, then use the education and certification sections to discuss some of your academic achievements and relevant coursework.

Since you may not have much or any work experience, you'll need to include other experiences to help demonstrate your skills. This may include things such as summer associate jobs, temp or casual work as a paralegal, work for local legal aid agencies, internships, or externships.