Real-Resumes for Legal & Paralegal Jobs Editor Anne McKinney
This book shows samples of resumes and cover letters that worked for real people in the legal and paralegal field. Newcomers to the field will learn how to show off their potential and skills, and experienced professionals will find help in advancing in the industry. Attorneys, paralegals, and other industry professionals often change fields, too, and this book includes resumes of individuals who have successfully transitioned into other areas. A "bonus" of the book is that it shows samples of paperwork involved in obtaining federal government positions; for example, the book includes samples of the KSAs as well as the "resumix" often required to apply for federal positions. "Distinguished by its highly readable samples." - Library Journal
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Table of Contents Introduction 1
PART ONE: Some Advice About Your Job Hunt 1 Step One: Planning Your Career Change and Assembling the Right Tools 4 Step Two: Using Your Resume and Cover Letter 6 Step Three: Preparing for Interviews 9 Step Four: Handling the Interview and Negotiating Salary 11 Looking Closer: The Anatomy of a Cover Letter 14
PART TWO: Resumes, Essays, And Personal Statements For Applying To Law School And Other Academic Programs 17 Applying to Law School 18 Personal Statement and Biographical Sketch 20 Personal Statement: What is Your Professional Orientation? 21, 22 Why Should You be Selected to Attend Law School? 23 Develop a Summary of the Overall Goal You Have for Your Life 24 Special Factors Affecting My Undergraduate Education 25 Review Your Responses and State Any Additional Information that Might Help 26 Do You Feel Your Undergraduate GPA is a Good Indicator? 27
PART THREE: Real-Resumes For Paralegal And Legal Support Jobs 29 Assistant Bookkeeper & Collector seeking first job in a law firm (Career Change) 30 Booking & Intake Technician for a sheriff’s department (Career Change) 32 Cashier & Assistant Manager seeking career change into legal system (Career Change) 34 Civil Executions Clerk (Career Change) 36 Clerk of Court 38 Corporate Paralegal (Career Change) 40 Court Security Officer (Career Change) 42 Deputy Clerk with a juvenile court (Career Change) 44 File Clerk for a law office 46 General Manager & Entrepreneur seeks to return to the legal field (Career Change) 48 General Manager & Paralegal (Career Change) 50 Intern for a county court house (Career Change) 52 Intern for a law office 54 Law Office Assistant for real estate attorney 56 Legal Assistant in consumer fraud law firm (Career Change) 58 Legal Assistant in consumer, family, immigration and divorce law firm 60 Legal Assistant seeking position with a legal aid office (Career Change) 62 Legal Assistant for a legal practice 64 Legal Assistant for a criminal law firm 66 Legal Assistant acting as Billing Administrator 68 Legal Assistant & Office Manager 70 Legal Clerk for a district attorney’s office 72 Legal Secretary for an attorney 74 Legal Secretary for a legal office 76 Loan Closing Specialist & Legal Assistant for a private real estate practice 78 Magistrate for a district court 80 Magistrate Court Administrator & Legal Assistant 82 Paralegal 84 Paralegal for a law firm 86 Paralegal seeking first full-time position (Career Change) 88 Paralegal for a law office 90 Paralegal & Title Searcher for a law firm 92 Paralegal Intern for a law office 94 Paralegal Intern seeks full-time position 96 Paralegal Specialist for the Department of Transportation 98 Paralegal Specialist & Administrator for legal services 100 Program Coordinator seeks an administrative position in a law firm 102 Receptionist & Administrative Assistant for an attorney city service 104 Recovery Clerk for the Department of Defense 106 Research Assistant for a university 108 Title Search Firm General Manager (Career Change) 110 Writ of Executions Clerk for the police department (Career Change) 112
PART FOUR: Real-Resumes For Attorneys And Judges 115 Assistant to the District Attorney 116 Associate for a law office 118 Associate Attorney 120 Associate Attorney for a litigation firm 122 Attorney for the Department of Defense (Career Change) 124 Attorney for a law firm 126 Attorney practicing immigration law 128 Attorney for a law firm emphasizing in product liability 130 Attorney for a hospital 132 Attorney seeks first full-time position 134 Attorney in first job after law school 136 Attorney seeking to transition from family law to civil litigation 138 District Court Judge seeking to enter private practice (Career Change) 140 Environmental Law Attorney 142 Federal Prosecutor for a magistrate court 144 General Practice Attorney (Career Change) 146 Law Clerk for a criminal and matrimonial law office 148 Prominent Attorney seeking City Manager position 150 Prosecutor for a public defender’s office 152 Recovery Judge Advocate 154 Research & Administrative Assistant for a university 156 Research Special Assistant for a mayor’s office 158 Senior Attorney for a law firm 160 Service Interview Analyst soon to be receiving his J.D. degree (Career Change) 162 Shareholder & Associate Attorney 164 Trial Defense Attorney for a law firm 166
PART FIVE: Applying For Federal Government Jobs 169 Resumix or Federal Resume for an Environmental Law Attorney 170, 171 KSA for a Criminal Attorney: Knowledge of law enforcement concepts 172, 173 KSA for an Attorney: Knowledge of the Principles of conducting investigations 174, 175 KSA for a Legal Assistant: Skill in interpersonal relations 176 KSA for a Legal Assistant: Ability to communicate in writing 177