This free CV template uses a bulleted list to introduce your key points to the employer, before covering all the main sections that you would expect – your work history, qualifications and hobbies. It’s easy to change the sections in the template, add new ones or take away what is there, so you can fully customise this CV to suit your need.
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This CV is suitable for lots of different jobs. The example content may be useful for a Paralegal, Legal Secretary, Solicitor, Lawyer, Licensed Conveyancer, Chartered Legal Executive or similar role.
Content of this CV template
ISLA CARRINGTON
Contact:
25 Buffalo Court, Salford M50 2QL
07791 123456
[email protected]
Profile:
- I am a Paralegal with 4 years of practical experience split across the conveyancing and family departments of a reputable high street law firm.
- Having managed my own case load in both departments, I am confident in meeting clients, taking instructions and handling matters from start to finish with minimal supervision.
- As a fee earner in a busy law firm, I am confident working under pressure and to tight deadlines, supporting my colleagues as and when needed.
- I am highly competent at developing and maintaining a positive and fruitful relationship with clients, ensuring that the firm’s services are cross-sold to meet the client’s needs.
- My roles have allowed me to build excellent organisational and communication skills and I have always been flexible and enthusiastic about new challenges.
- I am seeking a new full time position due to relocating from Cornwall.
Work history:
PARALEGAL (FAMILY) / BROOKS LEVINGTON SOLICITORS / MAY 2020 – JULY 2022
I handled my own case load of family matters including divorces, separation and cohabitation agreements. My responsibilities included:
- Taking instructions
- Meeting and advising clients (phone, face-to-face and Skype)
- Typing my own correspondence
- Preparing bundles and carrying out legal searches
- Drafting documents and forms
- Filing and general admin
PARALEGAL (CONVEYANCING) / BROOKS LEVINGTON SOLICITORS / JAN 2018 – APRIL 2020
I managed a mixed residential conveyancing caseload from instructions to completion including freehold and leasehold titles, sales, purchases, new builds, remortgages and transfer of equity. My responsibilities included:
- Taking instructions
- Meeting and advising clients (phone, face-to-face and Skype)
- Running and managing a full caseload with all aspects of conveyancing
- Drafting all of my own correspondence
- Drafting documents and forms
- Dealing with all post completion matters
- Filing and admin
Qualifications:
SECOND YEAR STUDYING FOR LL.B, OPEN UNIVERSITY / SEPTEMBER 2021 – DATE
I have just started my second year, having completed modules on criminal law and the criminal justice system, tort law and civil justice. My overall grade for year 1 was equivalent to a 2:1.
RESIDENTIAL CONVEYANCING / LTC KENT – JANUARY 2018
A 10 hour online introductory course sponsored by my employer.
A LEVELS
LAW (B), PSYCHOLOGY (B), ENGLISH (C) HTTPS://WWW.FREECVDOWNLOAD.COM
GCSES
9 GCSES INCLUDING MATHS (A) AND ENGLISH (B).
Interests:
Outside of work, I love running and climbing. I spend a lot of my weekends in the peak district, hiking in the hills or trying my best to conquer some of the more technical climbs.
FAQs
Yes. If the vacancy is for a particular department, give the most space to experience that is relevant to that practice area. For example, a conveyancing role may warrant more detail about property transactions, searches and post-completion work, while a family role may place greater emphasis on client contact, drafting and managing sensitive matters. Less relevant experience can still be included, but it does not need the same level of detail.
Focus on the type, volume and complexity of work rather than identifiable client details. You might explain that you managed a mixed caseload, handled matters from instruction to completion, worked to court or transaction deadlines, or assisted with a particular category of case. Never include client names or confidential facts simply to make an achievement sound more impressive.
Yes, where they are relevant to the vacancy. Experience with case management, document management, legal research, time recording or other specialist systems can be useful evidence that you will require less training. Name systems you have genuinely used rather than creating a long generic software list.
Emphasise the legal skills that transfer between departments. These might include taking instructions, legal research, drafting, file management, client care, working to deadlines and handling a caseload. You can then use your personal profile or covering letter to explain briefly why you are interested in moving into the new practice area.
Yes. Make it clear that the qualification is still in progress and give an expected completion date where you know it. Relevant modules can be worth mentioning, particularly if they relate directly to the role you are applying for. Avoid presenting an incomplete qualification in a way that could suggest it has already been awarded.
They can be, provided the figures are accurate and appropriate to disclose. For example, you may be able to quantify the size of a caseload, the number of matters handled, billing or fee-earning responsibilities, or improvements you made to a process. Specific evidence is usually more persuasive than simply describing yourself as organised, efficient or hardworking.
No. A long inventory of routine duties can obscure the experience that makes you a strong candidate. Prioritise the work that demonstrates your level of responsibility, the types of matters you understand and the skills requested in the vacancy. You can usually omit basic administrative tasks if you already have stronger legal experience to show.
