Graduate Legal CV Template

<21>Draft CV Shell – For Graduates

[First Name Last Name]

Contact Details: [Address]

(m) [ ]

(h) [ ]

Expected Admission Date:

[enter first date of admission and state]

Education:

[year start-finish] [University of …]

[Any post-graduate study e.g. Masters]

[year start-finish] [University of …]

Bachelor of Law (Honours)

[year start-finish] [University of …]

Insert any other degree

[year start-finish] […. Secondary High School]

Secondary Education, [TER Score]

Achievements:

· [Law ones first. List first achievement, such as assisting with a successful tender, representing university in mooting competition, being chosen in a state sports team etc.]

Legal Experience:

[Mth & year start [Name of Current Employer] [City]

to present] [Title], [Name of Group]

[State hours per week, paid or unpaid]

[Give 3-4 line description of organisation (if not likely to be known,) practice group and area of law and client base worked with]

[Give a 3-5 line summary of the type of matters undertaken, the autonomy and client contact undertaken and any significant facts, such as client base, bearing in mind confidentiality etc]

Examples of Matters / Projects

[First Area Heading]

· [Type of matter, acting for name client where the quantum was $X. Level of autonomy and who working with and the types of tasks performed. Outcome of the matter.]

· [Repeat if others]

[Second Area Heading]

· [Type of matter, acting for name client where the quantum was $X. Level of autonomy and who working with and the types of tasks performed. Outcome of the matter.]

· [Repeat if others]

[Third Area Heading]

· [Type of matter, acting for name client where the quantum was $X. Level of autonomy and who working with and the types of tasks performed. Outcome of the matter.]

· [Repeat if others]

[Mth & year start [Name of Last Employer] [City]

to mth year finish] [Title], [Name of Group]

[As above]

Non-Legal Work Experience:

[Set out briefly]

Leadership And Community Roles: (if any)

· [List law ones first]

Memberships: (If any)

· [List first membership]

· [List second membership]

Languages:

· [list languages if close to fluent]

Interests, activities and hobbies:

· [List first interest]

· [List second interest]

Referees:

[List Name of First Referee]*

[Title of Referee]

[Contact Number of Referee]

[List Name of Second Referee]*

[Title of Referee]

[Contact Number of Referee]

*please seek permission prior to contacting

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