Candidates applying for the post of Law Office Assistant need to create an effective, well-planned resume that focuses on their professional experience and knowledge about legal work. You need to plan your resume, before you start drafting it. Note down few vital points that you wish to include in your resume and when you are drafting your resume make sure that you highlight these details. The law office assistant resume sample that is provided below can be used as reference to write your resume.
Sample of Law Office Assistant Resume
Contact Information:
Name: Amy J. Hulsey
Address: 3337 Elkview Drive, Fort Pierce, FL 34950
Home Phone: (772) 429 1290
Mobile No.: (772) 429 8457
Email-id: amy.h@anymail.com
Job Objective
I would to work as Law Office Assistant with leading law firm, where I can utilize my knowledge about legal work assistant.
Professional Experience
Designation: Law Office Assistant
Name of Company: HDB Company Pvt. Ltd.
Tenure: April, 2007 to present
Roles and Responsibilities:
- Draft pleadings, plan legal arguments, and obtain affidavits
- To organize and provide all the case details to the lawyer before hearing of any case
- Track and organize legal documents and files
- Drafting mortgage documents and separation agreements
- Maintain database of clients using customized software
Designation: Law Office Assistant
Name of Company: DSC Company Pvt. Ltd.
Tenure: June, 2005 to March, 2007
Roles and Responsibilities
- Attend meetings with the lawyers to understand the legal documents to be prepared and filed
- Prepare mortgage contract documents and draft legal files
- Assist the client to plan estates
- Assist the clients to prepare tax returns
- Send report to the reporting lawyer about daily work
Education
Associate’s Degree in Paralegal Studies, University of Florida, 2005
High School Diploma, Florida High School, 2002
Key Skills
- Punctual
- Hard working
- Through knowledge about preparing legal documents
- Good interpersonal skills
Computer Proficiency
- MS Excel
- MS Word
- MS Access
- MS PowerPoint
- MS Outlook
- Internet
Certification
CLA (Certified Legal Assistant) from NALA (National Association of Legal Assistants)
Association
Member of NALA (National Association of Legal Assistants)
References
Name: Kara F. Limos
Designation: Recruitment Head
Name of Company: HDB Company Pvt. Ltd.
Address: 112 High Drive, Fort Pierce, FL 34950
Mobile No.: (772) 429 1483
Email-id: kara.l@anymail.com
Name: John S. Anderson
Designation: Lawyer
Name of Company: DSC Company Pvt. Ltd.
Address: 8457 Gold Drive, Fort Pierce, FL 34950
Mobile No.: (772) 429 8329
Email-id: john.a@anymail.com
The law office assistant resume must be drafted in such a way that professional experience and skills should be highlighted.
