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The Legal Resume:

Guidelines, Samples, and Checklist

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THE LEGAL RESUME

I. RESUME !RMAT

A. !"e#all $#mat

One of the first steps in the ob search process is the deve!opment of "o#r !e$a! res#me.

%his is "o#r best opport#nit" to hi$h!i$ht your specific e&periences and achievements' the

res#me is desi$ned to comm#nicate the (essence) of "o# on a sin$!e sheet of paper. %hisis not an eas" tas*+

%he res#me wi!! introd#ce "o# to a potentia! emp!o"er. ,t sho#!d hi$h!i$ht "o#r

si$nificant achievements and e&perience whi!e !imitin$ itse!f to one pa$e. -t#dents whohave been o#t of schoo! for more than ten "ears with si$nificant e&perience ma" warrant

a twopa$e res#me. %he bottom !ine obective of a res#me is to ma*e the reader want to

meet -interview "o#. o#r res#me is O statement and therefore can be

persona!i5ed in man" wa"s. %here are however some definite os and onts that wi!! be indicated !ater.

%. &ape# and $nts '$# Resumes and Re'e#ence Lists

o#r res#me sho#!d be formatted in a conservative and traditiona! manner that ise&pected b" most !e$a! and !awre!ated emp!o"ers. ,t sho#!d be printed on a !aser printer

in a font and font si5e that is eas" to read. ,nc!#de "o#r name at the top in !ar$er font if

possib!e. void shadin$ te&t insertin$ te&t bo&es or #sin$ a temp!ate s#ch as the res#me

f#nction in icrosoft :ord to format "o#r res#me. se bo!din$ and ita!ics caref#!!" andconsistent!".

o#r res#me sho#!d be on white offwhite or ver" pa!e $ra" heav" bond paper. Otherco!ors even if paste! are not recommended for !e$a! res#mes. %a*e "o#r c#e from the

t"pe of paper most firms #se for their !etterhead. n#s#a! co!ors and print sho#!d not be

#sed+ ;aper for cover !etters reference !ists and than*"o# !etters sho#!d match "o#rres#me as sho#!d "o#r enve!opes -if #sin$ standard b#sinesssi5e enve!opes.

C. Heading

ittin$ with a b!an* sheet of paper in front of "o# "o# ma" find the tas* of deve!opin$ a

concise e"ecatchin$ doc#ment overwhe!min$. ,f it is easier for "o# to brea* down the

tas* into severa! sma!!er ones be$in with the headin$<"o#r name and contactinformation.

%he !e$a! fie!d tends to be more conservative than man" others so room for dramatica!!"creative res#mes is ver" !imited. =e$in "o#r res#me with "o#r name address phone

n#mber and emai! address. =e s#re "o#r emai! address is b#siness appropriate<avoid

#sin$ f#nn" addresses or addresses with co!!e$e or fami!" nic*names' when in do#bt #se

"o#r > address. ,f "o# are p!annin$ to move to a new area and have a permanent


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address "o# can #se to show the emp!o"er "o#r connection to that area "o# sho#!d !ist a

schoo! address and a permanent address.

(!TE? :hen app!"in$ to !aw firms a$encies or corporations@ do not !ist an" persona!

b!o$s m"space or faceboo* acco#nts in "o#r headin$. :hatever "o#r on!ine presence

is whether socia! networ*in$ sites datin$ services chat rooms or b!o$s "o# sho#!dconsider how a prospective emp!o"er wo#!d react to "o#r on!ine information.

emember? the partners and senior administrators who are ma*in$ hirin$ decisions did

not $row #p in the a$e of the internet and the postin$s on these sites ma" stri*e them asimmat#re or #nprofessiona!. o#r on!ine presence m#st be consistent with the impression

"o# are tr"in$ to create of a hardwor*in$ professiona! mat#re individ#a!. Aven

somethin$ that seems re!ative!" beni$n s#ch as photos of "o# from a vacation mi$ht not

present the professiona! ima$e "o# are see*in$. Aven if "o# do not !ist these sites in"o#r headin$ "o# sho#!d set an" pa$es #nder "o#r contro! to (private) and a!so

periodica!!" $oo$!e "o#rse!f to review "o#r (on!ine) presence. recent BC; s#rve"

indicated that )*.+ of !aw firm respondents ac*now!ed$ed searchin$ potentia!

candidates on!ine.@ possible e&ception to this ma" be st#dents app!"in$ for Dapita! Ei!! thin* tan* trade

association advocac" $ro#ps or campai$n positions.

-. Educati$n

Be&t foc#s on "o#r ed#cationa! bac*$ro#nd. ,t is $enera!!" recommended to !ist

ed#cationa! F#a!ifications before e&perience and !aw firms and most !e$a! emp!o"ers

e&pect to see ed#cation !isted first.

:hat sho#!d "o# inc!#deG ,n reverse chrono!o$ica! order -most recent first !ist the

schoo!s "o# have attended since hi$h schoo! the de$ree earned the "ear "o# $rad#ated

the !ocation of the schoo! -cit" and/or state and an" honors or activities worthhi$h!i$htin$. ,f "o# were on the eanHs Cist in co!!e$e be s#re to indicate the n#mber of

semesters or schoo! "ears "o# were on the Cist -on!" !ist if 4 or more semesters. ,f "o#

have received an" meritbased scho!arships "o# sho#!d inc!#de those as we!!. %he$enera! r#!e is not to inc!#de hi$h schoo! #n!ess it is ver" we!! *nown and "o# have a

reasonab!e chance of bein$ interviewed b" a fe!!ow a!#m. !so if "o# attended a

noteworth" !oca! hi$h schoo! and are interviewin$ !oca!!" it ma" be worth inc!#din$ if

"o# have s#fficient room.

%here is room for f!e&ibi!it" in the Educati$n section. emember "o# are tr"in$ to p#t

"o#r best foot forward so "o# ma" want to downp!a" or foc#s on certain items. ,f "o# paid for ed#cationa! e&penses on "o#r own thro#$h wor* and !oans indicate that.

Amp!o"ers often #se the date of $rad#ation from co!!e$e to estimate "o#r a$e. o# ma"

de!ete the date of co!!e$e $rad#ation if "o# thin* it wi!! be he!d a$ainst "o#. Iai!#re toindicate the date however ma" !ead emp!o"ers to estimate "o#r a$e an"wa".


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. G#ades

%he $enera! r#!e on $rades/ran* is to inc!#de "o#r !aw schoo! standin$ if "o# arein the top J0K. %he same r#!e app!ies for co!!e$e and/or $rad#ate schoo! $rades

if "o# *now "o#r ran*in$. ,t is $enera!!" a $ood idea to !ist c!ass ran* rather than

>; L c!ass ran* is m#ch more informative than >; beca#se $rade inf!ationvaries from schoo! to schoo! and c!ass ran* a!!ows emp!o"ers to rate "o# a$ainst

"o#r peers. ,f "o# record "o#r e&act c!ass ran* -i.e. top 43K instead of top 4JK

as is !isted on "o#r transcript "o# sho#!d inc!#de "o#r act#a! c!ass position-139/213 so that emp!o"ers are not conf#sed. St#$ng /#iting skills a#e "alued

t#emend$usl0. ,f "o#r writin$ >; is hi$her than "o#r overa!! >; "o# may

consider !istin$ "o#r writin$ >; in additi$n to "o#r overa!! >;. Bote that if

"o# provide "o#r :>; "o# m#st a!so !ist "o#r overa!! >;. o# sho#!d spe!!o#t (:ritin$ >;). evera! emp!o"ers have advised D that the" find the

writin$ $rade point avera$e conf#sin$ and in some cases have mista*en it for the

st#dentHs overa!! $rade point avera$e #nti! the" reviewed the st#dentHs transcript.

%his conf#sion is avoided when both are !isted. emember that no other !awschoo! has a :>;. ,t ma" be better to describe "o#r stron$ $rades in writin$

co#rses in a cover !etter rather than simp!" !ist the !ess #nderstood :ritin$ >;on a res#me.

ome emp!o"ers a!so be!ieve "o# sho#!d not !ist "o#r #nder$rad#ate or other$rad#ate >; or ran* on "o#r res#me #n!ess "o# are a!so !istin$ "o#r !aw schoo!

>; or ran* -and vice versa. Others be!ieve "o# sho#!d !ist stron$ $rades for

an" schoo!in$ when "o# have it. ,t is #p to the individ#a! st#dent to choose.

2. H$n$#s and Acti"ities

Cist honors and activities #nder the appropriate ed#cationa! instit#tion not as aseparate headin$ at the bottom of the res#me. o# want to showcase the depth of

"o#r !aw schoo! and #nder$rad#ate e&periences and brea*in$ #p the headin$s

minimi5es that effort. t#dents who participated in man" activities d#rin$ co!!e$ema" wish to inc!#de on!" the most si$nificant activities partic#!ar!" activities that

invo!ve writin$ -!i*e schoo! newspapers or show a stron$ wor* ethic -!i*e varsit"

sports or !eadership. Please note, some employers may disfavor certain political,

social, or religious activities (e.g., involvement in student political groups, fraternities, church organizations). Unfortunately, you may not know in advance

who your reader will be and how he or she will react. You may consider creating

two versions of your resume, a political! version to use for certain employers,and a more neutral! one for other employers.

E. E1pe#ience Secti$n

%he ne&t section E1pe#ience is #s#a!!" considered the most diffic#!t to write. -Bote that

the preferred tit!e is MA&perienceM not MAmp!o"ment.M %his wi!! a!!ow "o# to !ist re!evant

vo!#nteer or #npaid positions a!on$ with paid positions. %his step too ma" be !ess


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overwhe!min$ if ta*en in sta$es. =e$innin$ with "o#r most recent ob internship or

vo!#nteer position note the name of the or$ani5ation the !ocation "o#r position tit!e and

the dates of emp!o"ment/e&perience. %he ne&t step is to create a brief concisedescription of "o#r d#ties and responsibi!ities. ,f "o#r d#ties were s#bstantia! in each of

"o#r positions a b#!!et format ma" wor* we!!.

Ior the most recent e&perience ta*e a few min#tes to ot down ever" activit" "o# ever

performed in this ob. =rainstorm. sin$ action verbs -see !ist on pa$e 9 describe not

on!" "o#r primar" responsibi!ities b#t those activities that ma" have occ#rred on!" onceor ver" rare!". Ior e&amp!e if "o# were responsib!e for writin$ "o#r departments ann#a!

report "o# ma" have wor*ed on it for on!" a few wee*s b#t "o# did write the ann#a!

report. o not !eave o#t an" activit" for an" reason. %his is #st a broad !ist from which

"o#r ob description wi!! event#a!!" emer$e.

Once "o# have e&ha#sted ever" possibi!it" be$in to !imit "o#r !ist. %hin* of "o#r

a#dience. :hat s*i!!s and abi!ities are emp!o"ers !oo*in$ for in a !aw c!er* s#mmer

associate or new associateG %he" are !oo*in$ for evidence of $ood M!aw"erin$M s*i!!ss#ch as research writin$ and comm#nications s*i!!s. %he" want someone with stron$

ana!"tica! abi!ities who wor*s hard and can f#nction we!! #nder press#re. isc#ssspecific accomp!ishments "o# achieved in each of "o#r positions. %his wi!! be m#ch

more impressive than broad $enera!ities. Ior e&amp!e as a f#rnit#re sa!es representative

"o# consistent!" e&ceeded "o#r F#ota and were awarded the a!esperson of the onthaward twice. a" so+ ,f "o#r efforts red#ced costs increased prod#ctivit" or $enerated

new c!ients sa" so. ,n addition emp!o"ers ma" be !oo*in$ for someone with e&pos#re

to or a *now!ed$e of a certain s*i!! ind#str" or t"pe of !aw. Ei$h!i$ht those s*i!!s and

abi!ities that demonstrate "o#r abi!it" to do the ob. Ior e&amp!e if "o# are a certified p#b!ic acco#ntant hi$h!i$ht that. epeat this process for each position "o# have he!d.

,n $enera! "o# need not !ist obs he!d more than ten "ears a$o or that have no re!evance

to the t"pe of wor* "o# are now see*in$. o# sho#!d tr" however not to !eavechrono!o$ica! $aps in "o#r e&perience section. ,f "o# have been o#t of co!!e$e for more

than ten "ears it is a!so perfect!" acceptab!e to !ist o!d obs witho#t ob descriptions in

order to save space b#t to neverthe!ess hi$h!i$ht the wor* e&perience to the prospectiveemp!o"er.

Ior st#dents who came to !aw schoo! strai$ht from co!!e$e !ist most of the obs "o# he!d

each s#mmer "o# were in co!!e$e or obs "o# he!d d#rin$ the schoo! "ear. "ny obref!ects a wor* ethic' co!!e$e obs do not have to be !e$a! in nat#re to be !isted on a

res#me. Ior st#dents who wor*ed prior to attendin$ !aw schoo! !ist a!! or most of the

obs "o# have he!d since co!!e$e $rad#ation. ,f possib!e avoid havin$ !ar$e $aps or#nacco#ntedfor time in "o#r wor* e&perience. Ce$a! emp!o"ers wi!! !oo* to see what

"o# have done with "o#r !ife since co!!e$e L i.e. wor*in$ ta*in$ c!asses or vo!#nteerin$.

a*e s#re to inc!#de an" ob "o# c#rrent!" ho!d -internship s#mmer permanent.

!! descriptions of the wor* "o# have done sho#!d be$in with action verbs -e.$. drafted

researched s#pervised mana$ed. se action verbs re$ard!ess of whether "o# are #sin$

a para$raph or b#!!et format to describe "o#r wor*. %he present tense sho#!d be #sed


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when describin$ the ob "o# c#rrent!" ho!d and the past tense sho#!d be #sed for

describin$ former obs. o#r wor* descriptions sho#!d c!ear!" conve" what "o# did.

void $enera! statements !i*e (ssisted with the =D proect) or (:or*ed c!ose!" withthe N team.) %hose statements do not ref!ect what s*i!!s "o# #sed/acF#ired. Dontin#e

to *eep in mind that !e$a! emp!o"ers are !oo*in$ for previo#s e&perience with research

writin$ ana!"sis comm#nication proect mana$ement and s#pervision/!eadership.Ce$a! emp!o"ers wi!! !oo* to see if "o# deve!oped those s*i!!s in other emp!o"ment

settin$s beca#se those s*i!!s a!so are needed in the !e$a! profession. %o the e&tent

possib!e tr" to describe "o#r e&perience with an e"e towards those s*i!!s. Ioc#s ondescribin$ "o#r ro!e rather than the emp!o"erHs b#siness or ind#str" settin$.

,t is impossib!e to *now what ever" emp!o"er finds interestin$. ome are on!" concerned

with "o#r ed#cationa! F#a!ifications some $ive a $reat dea! of emphasis to "o#r ties totheir comm#nit" and others foc#s on "o#r e&perience to the e&c!#sion of a!! e!se. o#

cannot predict ever" concern. ,nstead *eep in mind that most res#mes receive on!" a

c#rsor" review 20 to 30 seconds or a f#!! min#te if "o# are !#c*". Ioc#s on the hi$h

points sta" acc#rate and brin$ it to D for review+

. Miscellane$us Secti$ns

ome peop!e conc!#de res#mes with sections foc#sin$ on forei$n !an$#a$e s*i!!s

comm#nit" activities and service persona! interests or hobbies s*i!!s -comp#tin$ p#b!ications sec#rit" c!earances other professiona! !icenses or professiona! associations.

%his section sho#!d BO% inc!#de persona! information s#ch as marita! fami!" or hea!th

stat#s. :hether or not to inc!#de s#ch sections and the !en$th of s#ch sections varies

from individ#a! to individ#a!. D has heard from emp!o"ers who !i*e these sectionsand an eF#a! n#mber of emp!o"ers who dis!i*e these sections. o# sho#!d disc#ss the

inc!#sion of s#ch sections with a D co#nse!or.

%he samp!e res#mes contained herein show some possib!e formats. On!" hi$h!i$ht those

interests that "o# are prepared to disc#ss in a professiona! manner. Ior e&amp!e do not

!ist readin$ as an interest #n!ess "o# are prepared to disc#ss "o#r favorite boo* or a#thor'the !ast non!e$a! boo* "o# read etc. Amp!o"ers ass#me "o# have the basic comp#ter

s*i!!s necessar" to cond#ct !e$a! research and writin$ and it is not necessar" to inc!#de

them.

G. Re'e#ences 23 Rec$mmendati$ns4

Re'e#ences sho#!d not be inc!#ded on "o#r res#me. ;repare a separate pa$e ofreferences which can be $iven to the emp!o"er d#rin$ the interview. On paper identica!

to "o#r res#me provide "o#r name address phone n#mber and emai! address t"pica!!"

#sin$ the same headin$ as #sed at the top of "o#r res#me. !so provide the necessar"information abo#t "o#r references. ,f "o#r re!ationship to the reference is not obvio#s

i.e. the person has chan$ed schoo!s or firms note the re!ationship.


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Amp!o"ers wi!! e&pect "o# to be ab!e to provide the names of two or three peop!e

*now!ed$eab!e abo#t "o# and "o#r academic or professiona! bac*$ro#nd. %"pica!!" "o#

sho#!d be ab!e to provide the names tit!es wor* and emai! addresses and da"time phone n#mbers of "o#r references. se !aw professors and attorne"s when possib!e.

Otherwise a mi& of emp!o"ers co!!e$e and !aw professors is adeF#ate. ,t is not

acceptab!e to #se re!atives or friends #n!ess "o# are specifica!!" as*ed to provide persona!references.

%he reference sho#!d be ab!e to spea* to "o#r inte!!ect#a! abi!ities and promise as anemp!o"ee. a*e certain "o# as* each person ahead of time if he/she is wi!!in$ to act as a

reference then s#pp!" him/her with a cop" of "o#r res#me so he/she wi!! have somethin$

to refer to when spea*in$ with emp!o"ers. Peep "o#r references advised of "o#r ob

search and interview deve!opments so he/she is not ca#$ht off $#ard if contacted. Amai!#pdates sho#!d s#ffice.

ost emp!o"ers reF#est on!" a reference !ist b#t if an emp!o"er as*s for a

recommendation the emp!o"er #s#a!!" is reF#estin$ a !etter of recommendation. o#sho#!d as* "o#r references for !etters of recommendation as soon as possib!e and a!wa"s

provide "o#r recommender with a cop" of "o#r res#me. D maintains !etters ofrecommendation from f#!!time professors in o#r database.

H. T#uth In Ad"e#tising

ost st#dents and emp!o"ers wo#!d a$ree that the res#me p!a"s an important part in

ones abi!it" to obtain ob interviews and in some cases offers of emp!o"ment. ,n !i$ht

of that fact man" peop!e fee! press#red to e&a$$erate their ed#cation and e&perience.

5hile the#e is n$thing /#$ng /ith putting 0$u# 6est '$$t '$#/a#d, ca#e must 6e

taken t$ a"$id misleading $# unt#ue claims.

#e to the importance with which emp!o"ers view certain !aw schoo! activities -Caw

eview oot Do#rt etc. it is imperative that the correct terms be #sed and that dates of

participation if an" are c!ear!" indicated on the res#me. Ior e&amp!e if "o#r associationwith Caw eview ends before $rad#ation "o# m#st indicate that on "o#r res#me.

;rovidin$ inacc#rate or mis!eadin$ information on a res#me wi!! be considered !"in$ and

an Eonor Dode vio!ation. DonseF#ences ma" inc!#de e!imination from consideration b"an emp!o"er dismissa! from "o#r ob and/or prob!ems with the =ar. emember

information on "o#r res#me can be verified easi!". Q#estions or concerns sho#!d be

bro#$ht to DH attention.

inal ($te: &#$$'#ead 0$u# #esume. T0p$g#aphical e##$#s and $the# mistakes in

0$u# #esume a#e 'atal. S$me empl$0e#s /ill immediatel0 disca#d #esumes /ith e"en

$ne mistake. Make su#e t$ ha"e at least $ne $the# pe#s$n #e"ie/ 0$u# #esume and

0$u sh$uld als$ #ead it al$ud t$ sp$t e##$#s.


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II. RESUME -!s and -!(7TS

-!:

Dreate more than one res#me if "o# have severa! different a#diences. Ior e&amp!e

individ#a!s with stron$ po!itica! partisan e&perience sho#!d have a more ne#tra! res#mefor nonpo!itica! obs.

;roofread caref#!!". Eave at !east one other person review before s#bmittin$ to an

emp!o"er.

;#t "o#r name address phone n#mber and emai! at the top of "o#r res#me.

,nc!#de "o#r c!ass ran* if "o# are in the top J0K.

se action verbs s#ch as researched wrote edited e&amined ar$#ed pers#aded

s#mmari5ed etc. to describe "o#r e&periences. Mesponsibi!ities inc!#dedM wea*ens theimpact of the words that fo!!ow. se a b#!!et format if appropriate and be$in ever" !inewith an action verb.

Ior hard cop" app!ications have "o#r res#me-s printed or photocopied on $ood bond

paper. a*e certain that each cop" is c!ear and !oo*s professiona!. !so ma*e certainthat the res#me photocopies we!! in re$#!ar photocop" machines. -ost peop!e in a firm

or or$ani5ation wi!! see on!" a photocop" of "o#r res#me not the ori$ina!. %he print and

paper t"pe of the cover !etters and enve!opes sho#!d match "o#r res#me.

Ior e!ectronica!!" s#bmitted app!ications ma*e s#re "o#r res#me transmits as "o# have

desi$ned it and sti!! prints as one pa$e. D recommends that "o# transmit "o#rres#me in ;I format whenever possib!e to protect "o#r res#me format -and content.

Dhec* for consistenc" within the res#me. ,f "o# spe!! o#t the name of the month in "o#r

first ob description "o# sho#!d spe!! o#t a!! months. ,f "o# !ist a ob tit!e theor$ani5ation the !ocation and "o#r dates of emp!o"ment in one ob description this

information in this order sho#!d be provided for each position.

,nc!#de "o#r home/permanent address if "o# p!an to ret#rn to that area. %his does not

app!" if "o# are from the :ashin$ton metropo!itan area.

Ei$h!i$ht the positive b#t sta" acc#rate. esist the temptation to e&a$$erate.

esi$nate vo!#nteer/comm#nit" wor* if app!"in$ for p#b!ic interest positions if

si$nificant or to demonstrate a commitment to a $eo$raphic re$ion. ;#b!ic interest

emp!o"ers consider evidence of an app!icants commitment to p#b!ic service ver"

important.


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-!(8T:

o not inc!#de an MObectiveM section. %his information on a res#me !imits its versati!it"

and is more proper!" addressed in a cover !etter.

o not #se persona! prono#ns s#ch as M,M M"M etc. o#r descriptions sho#!d be briefand to the point. %he" need not read !i*e a sentence.

o not !ist persona! information s#ch as marita! stat#s a$e hea!th etc. %his t"pe of

information sho#!d not p!a" a ro!e in hirin$ decisions and ma*es "o#r res#me !oo*

o#tdated.

o not #se abbreviations -e&cept for states and ...

o not s#pp!" a wor* n#mber #n!ess "o# can receive ca!!s at wor*. a*e s#re to have

voice mai! or an answerin$ s"stem for the phone n#mber "o# p#t on "o#r materia!s and

that the messa$e is professiona! in tone. ,f "o# provide a ce!! phone n#mber ma*e s#rethe messa$e identifies it as "o#r ce!! phone.

o not send a photo$raph. pict#re ma" !et emp!o"ees form mis!eadin$ impressions.

o not inc!#de sa!ar" reF#irements.

o not inc!#de reasons for !eavin$ obs. %hese are better e&p!ained in interviews.

o not inc!#de date of res#me preparation. %his indicates how !on$ "o# have been

!oo*in$ for a ob.

o not $ive empt" ass#rances. !! app!icants thin* the" are $ood honest and !o"a!

wor*ers. emonstrate these F#a!ities thro#$h concrete e&amp!es d#rin$ interviews.

o not state that references are avai!ab!e #pon reF#est. ,nstead !ist them on a separate

sheet and adapt them to each individ#a! emp!o"ment sit#ation.

,f "o# inc!#de a persona! interests section tr" not to !ist too man" hobbies and o#tside

interests e&cept those that re!ate to professiona! interests or rea!!" are si$nificant hobbies

or accomp!ishments.

o not se!! "o#rse!f short+ emember whi!e "o# do not want to be mis!eadin$ "o# are

Mmar*etin$M "o#r s*i!!s.


October 20079



III. ACTI!( 9ER%S !R RESUME -ESCRI&TI!(S

acce!eratedaccomp!ishedaccr#edachievedadaptedaddressedad#stedadministeredadviseda!!ocatedana!"5edansweredappearedapp!iedappointedappraisedapprovedarbitrated

arran$edassessedassi$nedassistedass#redattendeda#ditedawarded bo#$ht briefed bro#$ht b#d$etedca!c#!atedcata!o$ed

chairedchan$edc!assifiedc!osedcoachedco!!ectedcombinedcommentedcomm#nicatecomparedcomp!etedcomposedcomp#tedconceived

conc!#dedcond#ctedconsideredconstr#ctedcons#!tedcontin#edcontractedcontro!!edconvertedconvinced

coordinatedcorrectedco#nse!edco#ntedcreatedcreditedcritiF#eddea!tdecideddefinedde!e$atedde!ivereddemonstrateddescribeddesi$neddetermineddeve!opeddevised

devoteddia$noseddirecteddisc#sseddistrib#teddoc#menteddraftedearnededitedenco#ra$edendorseden!ar$eden!istedens#red

entered estab!ishedestimatedeva!#atede&aminede&pandede&peditede&periencede&perimentede&p!ainede&p!orede&pressede&tendedfi!edfinanced

foc#sedforecastedform#!atedfosteredfo#nd$athered$raded$ranted$#idedhand!ed

he!pedidentifiedimp!ementedimprovedincorporatedinde&edinitiatedinf!#encedinnovatedinspectedinsta!!edinstr#ctedins#redinterpretedinterviewedintrod#cedinvesti$atedinvo!vediss#ed oined*ept!a#nched!earned!eased!ect#red!ed!icensed!isted!o$$edmaintainedmana$edmatched

meas#redmediatedmetmodifiedmonitoredmotivatedmovednamedne$otiatedobservedopenedoperatedorderedor$ani5ed

oversaw participated perceived performed pers#aded p!anned prepared presented processed proc#red pro$rammed

prohibited proected promoted proposed provided p#b!ished p#rchased p#rs#edF#a!ifiedran*edratedreceivedrecommendedreconci!edrecr#itedre$#!atedre!atedrep!aced

rep!iedrevampedreviewedrevisedsched#!edse!ectedservedservicedsetso!vedso#$htspearheadedspecifiedstarted

stream!inedstren$theneds#bmitteds#bstit#teds#$$esteds#mmari5eds#perviseds#rve"edtac*!edtar$etedta#$httestedto#redtrained

trans!atedtransportedtrave!edt#rned#pdatedvisitedwor*edwrote


October 200710



I9. LEGAL RESUME CHECLIST

%his chec*!ist hi$h!i$ht some of the common feat#res and freF#ent errors fo#nd in res#mes sent

to traditiona! !e$a! emp!o"ers and to some !awre!ated emp!o"ers s#ch as !e$a! p#b!ishers po!ic"or$ani5ations p#b!ic and private !ibraries and bar associations. Ior ideas on res#mes to be sent

to non!e$a! emp!o"ers cons#!t with a D co#nse!or.

Gene#al Matte#s

__ oes "o#r res#me headin$ inc!#de "o#r name address te!ephone n#mber and b#siness

appropriate emai! addressG

__ ,s "o#r res#me formatted in a conservative and traditiona! manner and on white off

white or ver" !i$ht $ra" heav" bond paperG

__ ,s the font and font si5e eas" to read thro#$ho#t the res#meG

__ ,s "o#r res#me contained to one pa$e if "o# have been o#t of schoo! for !ess than ten

"earsG

__ ,s "o#r name and (pa$e two) inc!#ded at the top of the second pa$e if "o#r res#me is two pa$esG

__ re "o#r references !isted on a separate sheet of paper formatted to match the res#meG

__ ,s the (Ad#cation) section first fo!!owed b" an (A&perience) sectionG

Educati$n Secti$n

__ re a!! schoo!s attended since hi$h schoo! !isted in reverse chrono!o$ica! orderG

__ Ior each schoo! did "o# !ist the de$ree earned or e&pected the month and "ear "o#

$rad#ated or wi!! $rad#ate and the !ocation of the schoo! -cit" and stateG

__ re the activities in which "o# participated or honors earned !isted #nderneath each

schoo!G

__ ,s "o#r c!ass ran* on "o#r res#me if "o# are in the top J0K of "o#r !aw schoo! c!assG

___ ,s "o#r act#a! c!ass c!ass position -i.e. 139/213 !isted if "o# record "o#r e&act c!ass ran*

in terms of percent -i.e. top 43K instead of top 4JKG

__ ,f provided is "o#r :ritin$ >; c!ear!" spe!!ed o#t and "o#r overa!! >; a!so providedG

E1pe#ience Secti$n



__ o "o# inc!#de the ob "o# c#rrent!" ho!d -internship s#mmer permanentG

__ Ior each ob "o# !ist do "o# inc!#de the fo!!owin$?

-1 the name of the emp!o"er

-2 "o#r ob tit!e-3 the !ocation of emp!o"ment -cit" and state and

-4 the dates of emp!o"mentG

__ o a!! descriptions of the wor* "o# have done be$in with action verbsG

__ o "o# #se the present tense when describin$ the ob "o# c#rrent!" ho!d and past tense

when describin$ former obsG

__ o "o#r wor* descriptions c!ear!" conve" what "o# didG

__ o "o#r wor* descriptions foc#s on "o# rather than the emp!o"erG

Skills $# Language2s4 Secti$n

2i' this secti$n is included4

__ oes this section hi$h!i$ht OBC si$nificant s*i!!sG

___ re a!! !an$#a$es and !eve! of f!#enc" !istedG

Inte#ests $# C$mmunit0 Acti"ities Secti$n

2i' this secti$n is included4

__ oes this section hi$h!i$ht OBC si$nificant interests and activitiesG

__ oes this section hi$h!i$ht OBC interests that "o# are prepared to disc#ss in a

professiona! mannerG

&#$$'#eading

__ id "o# read the res#me a!o#d and bac*wardsG

__ id "o# have someone e!se proofread "o#r res#meG



9. SAM&LES

Sample Resume HeadingsSample Educati$n -esc#ipti$nsSample %a# Mem6e#ship ListingsSample Re'e#ence List

Sample Resumes

=. t#dent who came to !aw schoo! direct!" from co!!e$eDI. t#dent with some wor* e&perience prior to !aw schoo!>. t#dent with mi!itar" and other wor* e&perience prior to !aw schoo!E. ,; st#dent with some wor* e&perience prior to !aw schoo!,. ,; st#dent with sever "ears of wor* e&perience prior to !aw schoo!R. >rad#ate with Ei!! e&perience prior to and after !aw schoo!



Sam0le Resume 1eadings2

ELI;A%ETH A(( <!H(S!(

1234 Oa* rive = r!in$ton Sir$inia 22201 = -703 J222000 = eohnsT$m#.ed#

@ @ @

ELI;A%ETH A. <!H(S!(

1234 Oa* rive = r!in$ton Sir$inia 22201 = -703 J222000 = eohnsT$m#.ed#

@ @ @


1234 Oa* rive

r!in$ton Sir$inia 22201

-703 2349876 @ eohnsT$m#.ed#

@ @ @


eohnsT$m#.ed#

;ABAB% A DEOOC A

122 :est 3Jth treet 1234 Oa* rive

and!e Sir$inia 22234 r!in$ton Sir$inia 22201-703 J228687 -703 9876J43





Sam0le ducation $escri0tions2

Ge$#ge Mas$n Uni"e#sit0 Sch$$l $' La/ r!in$ton Sir$inia

R#ris octor A&pected a" 1999

,nte!!ect#a! ;ropert" %rac*

D!ass an*? %op 2JK >;? 3.28/4.33 :ritin$ >;? 3.J/4.33

ctivities? Iedera!ist ociet"

Caw U Aconomics ociet"

C$llege $' 5illiam 3 Ma#0, :i!!iamsb#r$ Sir$inia=ache!or of rts in An$!ish a" 1993i$nificant co#rse wor* transferred from o#thern ethodist niversit" a!!as %e&as

@@@

GE!RGE MAS!( U(I9ERSIT> SCH!!L ! LA5, r!in$ton Sir$inia

R.. Dandidate a" 1999

Eonors? merican R#rispr#dence ward in Drimina! ;roced#re

Iirst ;!ace %eam pper D!ass oot Do#rt Dompetition

ctivities? A&ec#tive =oard t#dent =ar ssociation

GE!RGET!5( U(I9ERSIT>, :ashin$ton D

=.. ;hi!osoph" a" 199J

Eonors? eans Cist 4 semesters

ctivities? esident taff ember 1992

#$b" D!#b ;resident

@ @ @

GE!RGE MAS!( U(I9ERSIT> SCH!!L ! LA5 r!in$ton Sir$inia

R.. A&pected a" 2000

D!ass an*? %op 1/3 >;? 3.21/4.33 :ritin$ >;? 3.J/4.33

<AMES MA-IS!( U(I9ERSIT> Earrisonb#r$ Sir$inia

=.. a" 199J

aor in ;hi!osoph" inor in Domm#nications

@ @ @

Ge$#ge Mas$n Uni"e#sit0 Sch$$l $' La/ r!in$ton SR#ris octor Dandidate a" 1999

D!ass an*? %op 10K >; 3.3/4.33Eonors? #eorge $ason %aw &eview rtic!es Aditor

merican R#rispr#dence ward for A&ce!!ence;ropert"ctivities? esearch taff %etters of 'redit Update

;resident =!ac* merican Caw t#dents ssociation

Uni"e#sit0 $' 9i#ginia, Sch$$l $' C$mme#ce Dhar!ottesvi!!e S=ache!or of cience a" 1996

>; 3.6/4.0>rad#ated with Ei$h Eonors,ntermediate Eonors ecipient Ia!! 1994Io#nder o#n$ Antreprene#rs



Sam0le 4ar Mem5ershi0 Listings2

,f "o# have passed a bar e&am "o#r admittance/!icens#re to the =ar sho#!d be feat#red prominent!"on "o#r res#me and be one of the first items an emp!o"er sees after "o#r name. s a new attorne" this is"o#r $reatest asset. ,t can be !isted in a variet" of p!aces on "o#r res#me<re$ard!ess of where it is !isted itsho#!d be easi!" spotted b" a potentia! emp!o"er.

????

Lisa A. Ma0s42 ason ven#e

r!in$ton Sir$inia 22201703/1234444

!ma"sT$m#.ed#

MEM%ER, 9IRGI(IA STATE %AR

????

%AR A-MISSI!(S Sir$inia and istrict of Do!#mbia

????

%AR A(- C!URT MEM%ERSHI&S

Sir$inia tate =ar -admitted R#ne 2000

ar"!and tate =ar -admitted Bovember 1999

nited tates Do#rt of ppea!s for the Io#rth Dirc#it -R#ne 2000Iairfa& =ar ssociation Dorporate Caw ection

Iedera! =ar ssociation Borthern Sir$inia Dhapter

????

<!H( <A> MARSHALL2243 #nshine ven#e

%ampa I!orida 337J2

727.J43.9812 V RohnRa"Thotmai!.com

%AR A-MISSI!(S

V %he I!orida =ar -1999 V .. istrict Do#rt idd!e istrict of I!orida

V A!i$ib!e for waiver into the istrict of Do!#mbia =ar V .. Do#rt of ppea!s A!eventh Dirc#it



Sam0le Reference 6age

C. LA5RE(CE <AE1234 niversit" :a"

r!in$ton Sir$inia 22203703/8881234

c!affeT$m#.ed#AIAABDA

s. Rane R. Rones;rofessor of Caw>eor$e ason niversit" choo! of Caw3401 Borth Iairfa& river!in$ton Sir$inia 222074498703/9938000 onesT$m#.ed#

(ones relationship to you is obvious* no e+planation is necessary)

r. Ired . mithmith U mith1234 Sermont ven#e B.:.

:ashin$ton D 20001202/9441234fasmithTsmithandsmith.com

@;revio#s!" with Ear!an avis and oe

(mith - mith does not appear on your resume so you need to e+plain connection)

s. D"nthia =. %a"!or ;rofessor of Cawniversit" of Sir$inia choo! of Caw Borth >ro#ndsDhar!ottesvi!!e Sir$inia 22901804/9241234cbta"!orT#va!aw.ed#

@Iormer ;rofessor of Caw >eor$e ason niversit"



Sam0le Resume A +Student who came to law school directly from college

E-UCATI!(

Ge$#ge Mas$n Uni"e#sit0 Sch$$l $' La/, A#lingt$n, 9i#ginia


D!ass an*? %op 2JK

>;? 3.2J/4.33

ctivities? ;hi !pha e!ta %reas#rer

Ge$#ge Mas$n Uni"e#sit0 Iairfa& Sir$inia=ache!or of rts >overnment and ;o!itics a" 1998

inor? >!oba! "stems and ,nternationa!/Domparative t#dies

>;? 3.7/4.0

Eonors? ason cho!ar -f#!! t#ition

ecipient of obert D. ="rd cho!arship

>o!den Pe" Bationa! Eonor ociet"

ctivities? t#dent >overnment SiceDhair of t#dent enate

!pha ;hi ,nternationa! Iraternit" ;resident

E@&ERIE(CE

u#l$ng 3 %eitsch &.C. Iairfa& Sir$inia

%aw 'lerk R#ne 1999;resent

ana$e a variet" of !iti$ation fi!es inc!#din$ three medica! ma!practice c!aims fo#r persona! in#r" s#its

and a variet" of other civi! and crimina! cases. aintain discover" sched#!es cond#ct research draft

doc#ments -inc!#din$ motions for #d$ment answers interro$atories reF#ests for prod#ction of

doc#ments motions orders and affidavits and correspond with c!ients.

Rest$n C$mmunit0 Cente# eston Sir$inia

ead 'amp 'ounselor a" 1998#$#st 1998

onitored dai!" activities of appro&imate!" twent" si&"ear o!d chi!dren. ched#!ed dai!" activities and

deve!oped itineraries for wee*!" fie!dtrips.

5eiche#t Realt$#s Iairfa& Sir$inia

"dministrative "ssistant #$#st 1997a" 1998

ssisted rea!tors with open ho#ses. ;repared draft a$reements maintained c!ient fi!es and served as initia!

contact for potentia! c!ients.

&a#am$unt7s ings -$mini$n oswe!! Sir$inia

upervisor/#uest ervices Iebr#ar" 1996eptember 1997

$anager of &estaurant arch 199J#$#st 199J

#pervised staff of 1J 30 emp!o"ees. ched#!ed emp!o"ees provided appraisa!s created b#d$ets

mana$ed inventor" reconci!ed dai!" cash transactions and responded to $#est reF#ests and comp!aints.



Sam0le Resume 4 +Student who came to law school directly from college

E-UCATI!(

>AO>A OB B,SA,% DEOOC OI C: C,B>%OB S,>,B,

'andidate for uris 0octor, 'orporate and ecurities 1rack, $ay 2333

D!ass an*? %op 40K' >;? 3.1J/4.33

ctivities? Iirstear t#dent =ar ssociation epresentative

>AO>A OB B,SA,% I,IN S,>,B,

4achelor of cience, 5inance, $ay 2336

Eonors? eanHs Cist 19931996

A&ce!!ence in Iinance ward

>o!den Pe" Bationa! Eonor ociet"

Order of Ome$a Eonor ociet"

ctivities? >amma ;hi =eta ororit" Iinancia! Officer

E@&ERIE(CE

DOO;A U C=B C.C.;. :E,B>%OB .D.

7ntern, 8ational 1a+ 9ffice, 'orporate $ergers - "c:uisitions anuary 233; < Present

• ;rovide !e$a! research s#pport re$ardin$ ta& conseF#ences of c!ientsH proposed corporate actions.

• pdate and revise interna! trainin$ materia!s.

• ;repare and revise presentation materia!s assessin$ stren$ths and wea*nesses of vario#s mer$er

options for distrib#tion to prospective c!ients.

• raft interna! memoranda and a!erts.

DO,PA U EB% DCAB S,>,B,

%aw 'lerk "ugust 233= > 0ecember 2336

• ;erformed !e$a! research on a variet" of !e$a! iss#es inc!#din$ ta& rea! estate and contracts.

• Or$ani5ed and maintained c!ient materia!s s#ch as p!eadin$s discover" responses and doc#ments.

• esi$ned and #pdated comprehensive comp#teri5ed database of c!ient materia!s #sed to trac* case

stat#s and or$ani5e case materia!s.

• #pervised sched#!in$ of attorne"sH meetin$s co#rt appearances and !e$a! conferences.

D>COBA U ;O%A I,IN S,>,B,

%egal 7ntern eptember 233? > "ugust 233=

• ana$ed comm#nication between attorne"s c!ients co#rts and third parties.

• aintained c!ient fi!es and information re!atin$ to pendin$ cases.

• istrib#ted firm materia!s to prospective c!ients.

• an comp#teri5ed searches for c#rrent address information re!atin$ to #d$ments received.

CERTIICATI!(S

• Dertified Botar" ;#b!ic



Sam0le Resume C +Student with some wor e#0erience 0rior to law school

E-UCATI!(

GE!RGE MAS!( U(I9ERSIT> SCH!!L ! LA5 r!in$ton S

R.. Dandidate a" 2007 D!ass an*? %op 11K -29/282' >;? 3.JJ/4.33

Eonors? #eorge $ason %aw &eview A&ec#tive Aditor

$oot 'ourt 4oard

arvard "nimal %aw $oot 'ourt 'ompetition Iina!ist

"lumni "ssociation cholarshipctivities? t#dent nima! Ce$a! efense I#nd Io#nder and Dhairman

D!inic for Ce$a! ssistance to ervicemembers

;hi e!ta ;hi Ce$a! Athics Iraternit" Sice a$ister

>eor$e ason merican ,nn of Do#rt

;#b!ication? @hat the AB+pletive 0eletedC is a 4roadcaster to 0oD 1he 'onflict 4etween Political "ccess &ulesand the 4roadcast 7ndecency Prohibition 14 >AO.OB C. AS. -forthcomin$ 2006' One of

three st#dent papers se!ected for presentation at the 34th %e!ecomm#nications ;o!ic" esearch

Donference.

U(I9ERSIT> ! A(SAS Cawrence P

=.. aor in ;o!itica! cience a" 1998

Eonors? #sic scho!arship to p!a" the ce!!o in the niversit" "mphon"ctivities? t#dent enator' e!ta e!ta e!ta Sice ;resident

LEGAL E@&ERIE(CE

<U-GE MARIA( %LA( H!R(, U(ITE- STATES C!URT ! E-ERAL CLAIMS :ashin$ton .D.

<udicial Inte#n Ia!! 2006

rafted bench memoranda for cases before the Do#rt of Iedera! D!aims.

&AUL, HASTI(GS, <A(!S> 35ALER, LL& :ashin$ton .D.

Summe# Ass$ciate #mmer 2006

;repared memoranda and motions in the fie!ds of emp!o"ment !aw te!ecomm#nications !aw and corporate

crimina! investi$ations. esearched amic#s brief to nited tates #preme Do#rt on %it!e S,, disparate pa"stat#te of !imitations F#estion. :rote research paper on private emp!o"er affirmative action p!ans.

U(ITE- STATES ATT!R(E>7S !ICE, CI9IL -I9ISI!( :ashin$ton .D.

La/ Cle#k #mmer 200J

esearched and drafted a motion for s#mmar" #d$ment invo!vin$ seven A p!aintiffs a motion to dismiss a

rep!" brief and a s#ccessf#! motion for s#mmar" affirmance in the .. Do#rt of ppea!s for the .D. Dirc#it.

:rote a research memorand#m on the impact of afteracF#ired evidence in emp!o"ment discrimination s#its.

!THER &R!ESSI!(AL E@&ERIE(CE

&U%LIC !&I(I!( STRATEGIES ;roect irector -19982001 2004

ana$ed and ana!"5ed opinion research proects for po!itica! and p#b!ic affairs c!ients.5ILS!( GRA(- C!MMU(ICATI!(S edia irector -20012003eve!oped media strate$ies for fifteen federa! po!itica! campai$ns.

GREG MUSIL !R C!(GRESS Dampai$n and Iinance irector -19992000

Astab!ished con$ressiona! campai$n. ecr#ited vo!#nteers and mana$ed campai$n headF#arters.

C!MMU(IT> I(9!L9EME(T

"ctive $ember .D. =ar ssociation nima! Caw Dommittee -2004;resent

Eolunteer Iarehare D -2004;resent



Sam0le Resume $ +Student with some wor e#0erience 0rior to law school

E-UCATI!(



D!ass an*? %op 6K -1J/27J' >;? 3.J98/4.33

ctivities? #eorge $ason %aw &eview esearch Aditor

;#b!ication? 1he $entally 7ncompetent 'riminal 0efendant ? nited tates v. :eston and the 8eed for a

#uardian "d %item 10 >AO. OB C. AS. -forthcomin$ 2002

-enis$n Uni"e#sit0 >ranvi!!e Ohio=ache!or of rts in ;s"cho!o$" summa cum laude a" 1996

>;? 3.77/4.0

>rad#ate of enison Eonors ;ro$ram

Eonors? ;hi 4eta Fappa eanHs Cist -J semesters ;si Dhi -;s"cho!o$" Eonor ociet"

;s"cho!o$" epartment Ie!!ow

ctivities? Eead tart -vo!#nteer CA -vo!#nteer =asic d#!t Citerac" -vo!#nteer E#man nima!

and #bects eview Dommittee -t#dent epresentative

E@&ERIE(CE

McGui#e5$$ds, LL& c!ean Sir$inia

ummer "ssociate, $ay < uly GHHG• ;erformed !e$a! research and wrote !e$a! memoranda for a variet" of !e$a! departments inc!#din$ commercia!

!iti$ation corporate services rea! estate and !abor and emp!o"ment

• rafted doc#ments s#ch as deeds propert" improvement contracts and incorporation doc#ments

United States A#m0, <udge Ad"$cate Gene#al C$#ps, Litigati$n -i"isi$n, Gene#al Litigati$n %#anch,

r!in$ton Sir$inia

ummer 7ntern, une < "ugust GHH2

• rafted !e$a! motions on s#its fi!ed a$ainst the rm" in the nited tates Do#rt of Iedera! D!aims

• ;erformed !e$a! research re$ardin$ a variet" of contracts Donstit#tiona! and IO, iss#es

• Dond#cted doc#ment review in response to discover" reF#est on m#!timi!!ion do!!ar case

S$ciet0 $' Ca#di$"ascula# and Inte#"enti$nal Radi$l$g0 Iairfa& Sir$inia

&esearch "ssistant, 9ctober 2333> "ugust GHHH

• ;rovided administrative and research s#pport to the irector of Eea!th Aconomics and ;o!ic" and

irector of esearch

• Domm#nicated with members on codin$ medica! proced#res performed and other reimb#rsement iss#es

• Iie!ded ca!!s on research and economic iss#es deve!oped and maintained databases in ccess and wrote

artic!es for the ociet"Hs news!etter 'E7& 8ews

Cente# '$# Mental Health &$lic0, 9ande#6ilt Institute '$# &u6lic &$lic0 Studies :ashin$ton D

&esearch "nalyst, "ugust 233I> 9ctober 2333

• cc#m#!ated trac*in$ and interview data of a five"ear m#!tisite st#d" eva!#atin$ the impact of s#pported

ho#sin$ on persons with serio#s menta! i!!ness

• ;rovided technica! assistance to si& st#d" sites with databases s#rve" administration and codin$

• :rote reports and assisted in site visits

State und Mutual C$mpanies, Eden &#ai#ie, Minnes$ta

'laim &epresentative, 5ebruary 233;> une 233I

• aintained des* of 1J0W wor*ersH compensation c!aims in a hi$hpress#re dead!ineoriented environment

• ,nterviewed c!aimants to determine compensabi!it" of c!aims



Sam0le Resume +Student with some wor e#0erience 0rior to law school

E-UCATI!(



ctivities? ssociation for ;#b!ic ,nterest Caw ember

:omenHs Caw ssociation Sice ;resident

Iairfa& =ar ;ro =ono ;ro$ram Amp!o"ment Caw ;roect So!#nteer Caw D!er*

Ge$#get$/n Uni"e#sit0 :ashin$ton DCe$a! ssistant Dertificate -approved b" the merican =ar ssociation eptember 1996

Ge$#get$/n Uni"e#sit0 :ashin$ton D

/Dambrid$e niversit" Dertificate for %eachin$ An$!ish as a Iorei$n Can$#a$e #$#st 199J

The &enns0l"ania State Uni"e#sit0 niversit" ;ar* ;

=ache!or of rts ,nternationa! ;o!itics and panish a" 1994

Eonors? eanHs Cist -prin$ 1994 Ia!! 1992' Order of Ome$a

ctivities? Dhi Ome$a Iraternit"? A&ec#tive Officer 1992 epresentative to 1992 Bationa!

Donvention

panish Citerat#re and Can$#a$e ;ro$ram adrid pain prin$ 1993arF#ette niversit"

E@&ERIE(CE

C$mm$dit0 utu#es T#ading C$mmissi$n :ashin$ton D

La/ Cle#k ivision of Anforcement a" 2000 ;resent

ssist attorne"s in investi$ations and tria! preparation for federa! district co#rt and administrative actions.esearch and prepare !e$a! memoranda concernin$ diverse commodit" !aw iss#es.

5a#d and Smith, &.A. Bew =ern BD

Legal Assistant Iinancia! ,nstit#tions and ec#rities Caw ivision Iebr#ar" 1997 R#!" 1999

Dond#cted research and participated in the draftin$ of !e$a! doc#ments inc!#din$ pro&" statements mer$era$reements and re$#!ator" forms as we!! as !eases emp!o"ment a$reements codes of cond#ct and

doc#ments for the transfer of propert" from !oca! $overnment entities to the tate of Borth Daro!ina.

The (ati$nal La6$# Relati$ns %$a#d, :ashin$ton D

Legal Assistant Inte#n Office of ppea!s R#!" 1996

esearched and prepared a !e$a! memorand#m re$ardin$ the interpretation of a provision of the Bationa!

Cabor e!ations ct. eviewed appe!!ate cases and attended >enera! Do#nse! meetin$s.

The Li6#a#0 $' C$ng#ess :ashin$ton D

Li6#a#0 Technician Don$ressiona! esearch ervice Don$ressiona! eference ivision

eptember 199J R#ne 1996' ecember 1994R#ne 199J

esearched !aws bi!!s and other reference materia!s to f#!fi!! reF#ests for information b" embers ofDon$ress their staff and their constit#ents. rafted trainin$ man#a! for new emp!o"ees. ;repared andedited cop"ri$hted materia!s.

&ERS!(AL

luent in Spanish

Ame#ican Cance# S$ciet0 So!#nteer Do#nse!or Damp #nrise =a!timore -#$#st 2000 and #$#st 199J



Sam0le Resume " +student with some wor e#0erience 0rior to law school

E-UCATI!(

Ge$#ge Mas$n Uni"e#sit0 Sch$$l $' La/ r!in$ton S


D!ass an* %op 1/3' >;? 3.22/4.33' :ritin$ >;? 3.39/4.33

ctivities? :omenHs Caw ssociation ;resident -200607 Sice ;resident -200J06' DC at > ;resident

-200607 Sice ;resident and DoIo#nder -200J06' %ria! dvocac" ssociation -,ntram#ra!

Dompetition October 200J' oot Do#rt =oard -pper D!ass Dompetition Bovember 200J'

ssociation for ;#b!ic ,nterest Caw' merican Donstit#tion ociet"' ason Caw %#tors

%$st$n Uni"e#sit0 =oston

=ache!or of rts in athematics magna cum laude a" 2001

>; 3.J2/4.0

Eonors? Rohn. A. !man ;ri5e for tatistics' Eonors ;ro$ram' >o!den Pe" Bationa! Eonors ociet"'

eanHs Cist -19992001

ctivities? Sarsit" :omanHs oftba!!' t#dent th!ete entor

E@&ERIE(CE

ai#'a1 C$unt0 Ci#cuit C$u#t Iairfa& S

,ntern for the Eonorab!e ennis R. mith #$#st 2006 L

;resentssist !aw c!er* in preparin$ the doc*et for the wee*Hs motions. esearch #r" instr#ctions for a capita! m#rder case.

Observe motions inc!#din$ motions to find the death pena!t" #nconstit#tiona! and pendente !ite motions.

U.S. Eual Empl$0ment !pp$#tunit0 C$mmissi$n, !''ice $' Legal C$unsel :ashin$ton .D.

Caw D!er* a" L #$#st 2006

esearched iss#es pertainin$ to !awf#! emp!o"er behavior #nder %it!e S,, the and the A s#ch as the(reasonab!e factor other than a$e) defense to an A c!aim how ph"sica! or menta! disabi!ities can to!! the stat#te of

!imitations disparate impact #nder %it!e S,, and the A and emp!o"ee benefits iss#es. ;articipated in comments

for response to an o#tside a$enc"Hs proposed re$#!ation. eviewed IO, appea!s.

San'$#d, 5ittels 3 Heisle#, LL& :ashin$ton .D.

Caw D!er* #$#st 200J L pri! 2006

ssisted in preparation for p!aintiffHsside civi! ri$hts and emp!o"ment discrimination for individ#a! and c!ass action!aw s#its. esearched vario#s iss#es inc!#din$ %it!e S,, reta!iation c!aims' attorne"c!ient comm#nication' parent

s#bsidiar" re!ationships' and the (sin$!e fi!in$) r#!e. rafted reF#ests for prod#ction of doc#ments. rafted motionfor protective order motion for contin#ance and section of motion in opposition to s#mmar" #d$ment.

Legal Se#"ices $' ($#the#n 9i#ginia Iairfa& S

Caw D!er* R#ne L #$#st 200J

Domposed c!ient !etters. ,nterviewed witnesses for chi!d c#stod" tria!. Domp!eted research proects on the iss#es of bac* pa" and wor*ersH compensation for #ndoc#mented wor*ers re!ated to d#e process protection in the p#b!ic schoo!

s"stem. ;articipated in c!ient inta*e interviews. :rote F#estions for direct e&amination. ;resented cases for

consideration to practice $ro#p. eF#ested crimina! records. rafted interro$atories and reF#ests for prod#ction of

doc#ments.

a#me#s Insu#ance G#$up Cos n$e!es Dct#aria! na!"st arch 2003 L R#!" 2004

Domp!eted rate and r#!e fi!in$s for the epartment of ,ns#rance. etermined rate chan$es and disr#ption ana!"ses for

three states. na!"5ed and identified areas where desirab!e b#siness co#!d be fo#nd and tar$eted.

T$/e#s &e##in Cos n$e!es D

ct#aria! ssociate a" 2001 L arch 2003

,ntern -Cos n$e!es D and =oston a" 2000 a" 2001

Domp#ted s#mmari5ed and interpreted pension va!#ation res#!ts. Dreated ann#a! va!#ation reports ref!ectin$ economic

chan$es and ass#mptions d#rin$ the p!an "ear. eve!oped c!ient presentations. ;rod#ced benefit ca!c#!ations for

defined benefit retirement p!ans. ;erformed data manip#!ation and reconci!iation d#rin$ the pension va!#ation process



Sam0le Resume G +Student with military and other wor e#0erience 0rior to law school

E-UCATI!(


R#ris octor Dandidate a" 2004

D!ass an*? %op 12K -28/230

>;? 3.47/4.33 :ritin$ >;? 3.8J/4.33

Eonors? #eorge $ason %aw &eview ssociate Aditor

:ritin$ Ie!!ow -se!ected to teach in Ce$a! esearch :ritin$ U na!"sis pro$ramJuarterfinalist 2001 pper D!ass oot Do#rt Dompetition

Cent#al Michigan Uni"e#sit0 o#nt ;!easant ichi$an

aster of cience in dministration 1988

Saint Le$ C$llege aint Ceo I!orida

=ache!or of rts in ;s"cho!o$" cum laude 1981

E@&ERIE(CE

Scienti'ic Resea#ch Anal0st, Ante$n C$#p. 2and A(SER, Inc.4 , oss!"n Sir$inia !((('6resent

• ;rovide ana!"tic s#pport re!ated to ir Iorce cience U %echno!o$" pro$rams in the area of remote sensors.

• dvise on advanced sensors e!ectronic warfare and d#a!#se research.

Chie', !pen Skies T#eat0 !pe#ati$ns %#anchBMissi$n C$mmande# !((8'!(((

U.S. $efense 9hreat Reduction Agency +:n'Site ;ns0ection Agency, #!!es Sir$inia

• erved as senior .. $overnment representative and fina! a#thorit" on a!! aspects of the %reat" on Open *ies

whi!e commandin$ inspection missions.

-i"isi$n E1ecuti"e !''ice#B%D* T#aining Manage# !((&'!((8

U.S. Air "orce, 1ead<uarters, Air Com5at Command, Can$!e" ir Iorce =ase Sir$inia

• Ced the rewrite of the =J2 trainin$ re$#!ation comp!etin$ this proect ei$ht months ahead of sched#!e.

•irected or$ani5ed and coordinated the firstever bomber e&chan$e between the .. and #ssia.

Chie', %D* -e'ensi"e T#aining Secti$n !(('!((&

1ead<uarters, Strategic Air Command +SAC, Off#tt ir Iorce =ase Bebras*a

• irected the s#pervisor" activities of senior e!ectronic warfare officers at nine $eo$raphica!!" separated bases.

• #ccessf#! trainin$ pro$ram res#!ted in 5ero =J2 combat !osses in AA% %O.

RCD C#e/ C$mmande#BInst#uct$# Elect#$nic 5a#'a#e !''ice# !()7'!((

3=3rd Strategic Reconnaissance S<uadron, Off#tt ir Iorce =ase Bebras*a

• irected a 27person crew in a m#!timi!!ion do!!ar airborne inte!!i$ence co!!ection and e&p!oitation pro$ram.

• ;rovided inte!!i$ence to the ;resident of the nited tates and other $overnment officia!s.

• Dommanded reconnaissance missions in Operations R% DA and AA% E,AC.

Chie', Scheduling %#anchB%D* Inst#uct$# Elect#$nic 5a#'a#e !''ice# !()3'!()7

37(th 4om5ardment >ing, :#rtsmith ir Iorce =ase ichi$an

• ;!anned or$ani5ed and directed a!! f!"in$ and $ro#nd trainin$ for over 1J0 bomber crewmembers and 1J =J2

aircraft.

&R!ESSI!(AL, S!CIAL, A(- CHARITA%LE ASS!CIATI!(S

AB :ashin$ton >ro#p -professiona!s of *rainian herita$e in the :ashin$ton D area merican =ar

ssociation Iairfa& =ar ssociation ssociation of O!d Drows -societ" of e!ectronic warfare professiona!s



Sam0le Resume 1 +;6 student with some wor e#0erience 0rior to law school

E-UCATI!(


R.. Dandidate a" 2007' an*? 36/282 -13K' >;? 3.J1/4.33

ctivities? oot Do#rt =oard' %reas#rer Eispanic Caw t#dents ssociation -EC

wards? =est ppe!!ate =rief ppe!!ate :ritin$ ection Ia!! 200J

Massachusetts Institute $' Techn$l$g0 Dambrid$e

.An$. in Anvironmenta! An$ineerin$ R#ne 1997' >;? 4.9/J.0

cho!arships? >rad#ate Ad#cation for inorities >rad#ate Ie!!owship

%hesis? 0enitrification as a $eans of "ddressing 8itrate>'ontaminated #roundwater on 'ape 'od, $"

Uni"e#sit0 $' ($t#e -ame Botre ame ,B=.. in Dhemica! An$ineerin$ summa cum laude a" 199J' >;? 3.82/4.0

ctivities? ;resident Eispanic merican Or$ani5ation' inorit" An$ineerin$ ;ro$ram ;eer entor

wards? # ;ont cho!arship Bav" O%D cho!arship inorit" An$ineerin$ ;ro$ram t#dent of the ear

1994

E@&ERIE(CE

I((EGA(, HE(-ERS!(, ARA%!5, GARRETT, 3 -U((ER, L.L.&. :ashin$ton DSumme# Ass$ciate, ChemicalMetallu#gical G#$up, a"R#!" 2006

• rafted memoranda on #dicia! estoppe! and the !e$is!ative histor" of the 19J2 ;atent ct which were incorporated

into ar$#ments in on$oin$ !iti$ation

• ;erformed e&pedited research on !icensin$ waiver of breach of !icensin$ a$reement and the re!ationship between

patent infrin$ement and breach of !icense a$reement

• :rote n#mero#s memoranda re!ated to patent !iti$ation inc!#din$ patentab!e s#bect matter' discover" of a 30-b-6

witnessH notes' and anticipation 102-f 102-$ enab!ement defenses to patent infrin$ement

STER(E, ESSLER, G!L-STEI( 3 !@, &.L.L.C. :ashin$ton D

Summe# Ass$ciate, Mechanical G#$up a"R#!" 200J

• ;erformed prior art patent research and drafted memoranda in s#pport of !iti$ation and prod#ct c!earance

• rafted memoranda on vario#s inte!!ect#a! propert" iss#es inc!#din$ choreo$raph" cop"ri$hts tria! bif#rcation ofineF#itab!e cond#ct from other iss#es ree&amination wi!!f#! infrin$ement and patent app!ication abandonment

• Ii!ed patent app!ications and responded to ;%O office actions on A!ection of pecies and D!aim eection

E@@!(M!%IL RESEARCH A(- E(GI(EERI(G Iairfa& S

Seni$# Enginee#, En"i#$nmental Techn$l$g0 and !il Spill Techn$l$g0 R#!" 2002R#!" 2004

• ecommended oi! spi!! response eF#ipment p!an for #ssian re$#!ator" approva!

• Ava!#ated environmenta! fate and transport of merc#r" in hi$hmerc#r" oi! refinin$ to determine b#siness

environmenta! and p#b!ic hea!th/wor*er safet" ramifications

(A9AL REACT!RS :ashin$ton D

&#$g#am Manage#BLead Enginee#, Steam Gene#at$# Maintenance R#!" 1997R#ne 2002

• ;!anned and sched#!ed maintenance thro#$ho#t the n#c!ear prop#!sion pro$ram inc!#din$ two $overnment

!aboratories two ind#stria! prime contractors and one private and two nava! ship"ards

• ,dentified cost!" maintenance processes imp!emented #se of more efficient methods to comp!ete maintenance in

!ess time res#!tin$ in cost savin$s and red#ction of radiation e&pos#re and waste $eneration

&U%LICATI!(:

Eessel 0ispersant "pplication in 9il pill &esponse. ;rincipa! a#thor. 200J ,nternationa! Oi! pi!! Donference.



LA(GUAGES

=i!in$#a! -panish/An$!ish? Bativespea*er proficienc" in spea*in$ readin$ and writin$



Sam0le Resume ; +;6 student with several years of wor e#0erience 0rior to law school

E-UCATI!(


R.. A&pected a" 2001' ,nte!!ect#a! ;ropert" %rac*' D!ass an*? %op 2JK

Eonors? =est ppe!!ate =rief C: ,,,' =est =rief C: ,, ma!! ection

ctivities? ,nte!!ect#a! ;ropert" Caw ociet"

Io#nder #eorge $ason %egal 5orum for cience, 1echnology - 7ntellectual Property

<$hns H$pkins Uni"e#sit0 Sch$$l $' Medicine epartment of Be#roscience =a!timore ;ostdoctora! in Be#roanatom" 19881991 -entor? .A. o!!iver ..

;ostdoctora! Ie!!owship ward in ;harmaco!o$"orpho!o$" Pharmaceutical &esearch and $anufacturers of

"merica 5oundation, 7nc. 19891991

The Uni"e#sit0 $' Chicag$ epartment of ;harmaco!o$ica! and ;h"sio!o$ica! ciences Dhica$o ,C

;h.. ;harmaco!o$" #$#st 1988 -dvisor? C.. eiden ;h..

%hesis tit!e? 'haracterization of the formation of endogenous neuroto+ins following administration of

neuroto+ic amphetamines.

;E ;redoctora! Ie!!owship - 87$ %rainin$ >rant 19831988

The Uni"e#sit0 $' &enns0l"ania ;hi!ade!phia ;

=.. =io!o$" a" 1982' inor in An$!ish

eanHs Cist -2 semestersE@&ERIE(CE

M$#gan 3 innegan, L.L.&. Bew or* B

ummer "ssociate R#ne#$#st 2000

esearched antitr#st !icensin$ and civi! proced#re iss#es for infrin$ement and va!idit" opinions appe!!ate

briefs interference motions and sett!ements' eva!#ated prosec#tion histories for infrin$ement and va!idit"

opinions.

The (atu#e C$nse#"anc0, Inc. r!in$ton S

%aw 'lerk 7nternship Iebr#ar"pri! 2000

esearched nonprofit corporate !aw in fo#r states' eva!#ated forei$n corporate !abor ta& propert" and

inte!!ect#a! propert" !aw for overseas operations' prepared trademar* instr#ction materia!s.

R$th/ell, igg, E#nst 3 u#F, L.&. :ashin$ton D

%aw 'lerk a"eptember 1999

rafted patent app!ications' searched patent and scientific !iterat#re for patentabi!it" infrin$ement avoidance

and interferences' cond#cted !e$a! research -c!aim constr#ction 3J ..D. X 271 offers for sa!e civi! proced#re

and corporate' performed doc#ment review.

<$hns H$pkins Uni"e#sit0 Sch$$l $' Medicine =a!timore

&esearch "ssociate epartment of ;atho!o$" 19961998' epartment of Be#roscience 19911996

Bonten#retrac* fac#!t" position? research' writin$' s#pervision of st#dents U technicians.

BovoBordic esearch Io#ndation >rant Do,nvesti$ator 1992

1eaching "ssistant ad hoc edica! Be#roscience 1994

The Uni"e#sit0 $' Chicag$ Dhica$o ,C

1eaching "ssistant Do!!e$iate ivision 19861987' ;rit5*er choo! of edicine 198J

MEM%ERSHI&S

= Caw t#dent ivision' ,;C t#dent ember' -19871998' ociet" for Be#roscience -198J1997'

Bationa! >eo$raphic ociet"' Bat#re Donservanc"' ai!s to %rai!s Donservanc"' Sienna ;hoto$raphic ociet"



Sam0le Resume ? +Graduate with 1ill and 0olicy e#0erience 0rior to and after law school

&R!ESSI!(AL E@&ERIE(CE

9an Sc$0$c Ass$ciates, Inc., 5ashingt$n, -.C.

0irector of #overnment &elations and 'ounsel, "ugust GHH2>present

%egislative 'ounsel, "ugust 233;>uly GHH2

• Do#nse! and Iedera! ffairs cons#!tant for topten :ashin$ton !obb"in$ firm. ssist in mana$ement

strate$ic deve!opment and imp!ementation of federa! !obb"in$ strate$" for over twent" c!ients

inc!#din$ severa! #niversities and !ar$e companies. ;articipate in firm c!ient deve!opment activities.

• Ce$is!ative areas of e&pertise inc!#de the Eo#se and enate ppropriations Dommittees with a specific

emphasis on the CaborEEAd#cation RD/DommerceR#sticetate %ransportation Aner$" U

:ater ,nterior and SE #bcommittees. dditiona! !e$is!ative e&perience inc!#des the Eo#se

Ad#cation and the :or*force Dommittee' Eo#se >overnment eform Dommittee' and Eo#se and

enate Dommerce and %ransportation #thori5ation Dommittees.

!''ice $' United States Rep#esentati"e #ank R. 5$l' 2R9i#ginia4

enior %egislative "ssistant, 9ctober 2336>"ugust 233;

%egislative "ssistant, une 233G>eptember 2336 taff "ssistant, "ugust 2332>$ay 233G* 7ntern, ummers 233H, 2332

• #ties inc!#ded writin$ !e$is!ative !an$#a$e and hearin$ testimon"' representin$ Don$ressman :o!f

in meetin$s with corporate officia!s p#b!ic officia!s and constit#ents' trac*in$ and monitorin$

!e$is!ation' draftin$ f!oor statements and speeches' and briefin$ Don$ressman :o!f on iss#es before

Don$ress.

• ssisted Don$ressman :o!f and staff with his wor* on the Eo#se ppropriations Dommittee with a

specia! emphasis on the CaborEEAd#cation %ransportation efense SE ,nterior Aner$" U

:ater DommerceR#sticetate and $ric#!t#re #bcommittees. Other !e$is!ative iss#es of

responsibi!it" inc!#ded transportation ed#cation ener$" environment and te!ecomm#nications iss#es.

E-UCATI!(

Ge$#ge Mas$n Uni"e#sit0, A#lingt$n, 9i#ginia

R#ris octor a" 1997

The C$llege $' 5illiam and Ma#0, 5illiams6u#g, 9i#ginia

=ache!or of rts a" 1991. o#b!e Doncentration of >overnment and An$!ish.

&R!ESSI!(AL A(- CI9IC !RGA(I;ATI!(S

• ember Sir$inia tate =ar

• 2003 ep#b!ican Bominee ason istrict #pervisor Iairfa& Do#nt" =oard of #pervisors• >rad#ate Ie!!ow niversit" of Sir$inia orensen ,nstit#te for ;o!itica! Ceadership. ember Borthern

Sir$inia =oard of irectors.

• ember Sir$inia tate ep#b!ican Dentra! Dommittee 20042006

• Iormer =oard ember Do!!e$e of :i!!iam and ar" ociet" of the !#mni -etropo!itan :ashin$ton

.D. Dhapter

• Iormer ;resident =ai!e"Hs Drossroads otar" D!#b

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