The study of law is a taxing one. A graduate of this course has an equivalent of a Doctoral Degree. It is therefore, the pride of every law school graduate to exercise the profession while waiting for the bar exams, or still not ready to take the bar due to financial constraints, thus a job search is topmost priority at this juncture. It is not a surprise, however, that right after law school, one is very eager to apply for a job to test his hard-earned learning in the legal arena. Reality, not found in theories and the books, is now unfolding. It is time to show what you are made of.
In applying for a job, it is a cardinal rule that a resume must be forwarded to the prospective employer for the purpose of appraisal. It does not need to be long, and as much as possible, must be contained in one page. Whatever your font style is, keep it consistent all the way. It must be written on an immaculate white bond paper to give it an impressive appearance.
What is vital is it conforms to the general format. Basically, a legal resume contains the personal information, education and experience, if any. The Personal information is consists of your name, usually in a bolder and larger font than other entries, your current postal address, a reliable contact number and your email address. Under education, your schools, affiliated clubs or organizations like fraternity or sorority groups, as the case may be, as well as related activities and awards should be indicated. The work experience portion, if applicable, enumerates present and previous employers, details about your duties and responsibilities.
The references, who may be your former employer or professor, though must be in a separate page. It is formatted just like the resume. Do not make your friends or family members as references for that is self-serving. The number of persons in the list ordinarily comes in three or four. Bear in mind that it is unethical, as a stern warning, to place a persons name in your reference list without prior permission. The customary manner for making entries in the education and experience sections is in reverse chronological order. That is to say, the most recent is first in the entries. For one who is fortunate to make it in the bar, make sure you state your licensure admittance to the roll of lawyers in your resume. That is already something you know.
The main purpose of the resume is to sell oneself! It serves as your marketing tool. If you are an applicant, put emphasis on your strengths, like your skills on writing and communication, research, computer literacy, your ability to work under pressure with less supervision, and things of that sort. You must project that you have a good work ethics. Make it easy to read, but as interesting as it can be, so as to catch the would-be employers attention, and for a consequent affirmation. Applying the legal parlance, make your resume brief but concise.
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