FREEAttorney Resume
A formal one-column resume for lawyers, with bar admissions and education up front, practice areas listed, and experience written as representative matters with outcomes described by type.
FREEOne-page A4 preview with brown headings and a single-column layout.
Free Legal Resume Template
About this template
A formal one-column resume for legal professionals outside the traditional firm track: in-house counsel, compliance, contracts, legal operations and support.
The sample is in-house counsel handling commercial contracts and compliance at a technology company. Replace it with your own.
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Layout: One-column
Preview: 1 page
Dimensions: A4, 8.27 × 11.69 in (210 × 297 mm)
Font: Cambria (name, headings and body text), Calibri (title and contact line)
Compatible with: Google Docs, Microsoft Word, PDF (exported from Word or Docs)
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Legal work outside the firm
In-house and operations roles are judged on business outcomes: contracts closed, cycle time reduced, risk retired, policies implemented, matters managed with outside counsel and their cost. Credentials (bar, certifications like CCEP) go near the top. Firm attorneys should use the Attorney Resume with its matters-based structure; support staff the Paralegal Resume. Contract and compliance managers in regulated industries can compare the Finance Resume for how controls work is quantified.
Format
Single-column, serif, conservative; this layout is one of the professional resume templates. Corporate legal hiring goes through portals, so plain text credentials matter; the ATS-friendly guide has the checklist.
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