Licensed Missouri attorney with 7 years in general practice and legal aid, covering family law, estate planning and civil litigation. Tried 4 bench trials and argued 30 contested hearings in 2025 while carrying 55 active matters. Explains options plainly to clients and moves cases forward on schedule.
Experience
Attorney, Haverhill & Price Law (Springfield, MO)
Sep 2021 – Present
Represent clients in family law, estate planning and civil litigation matters, carrying about 55 active files
Tried 4 bench trials and argued 30 contested hearings in Missouri circuit courts in 2025
Draft about 60 wills, trusts and powers of attorney a year and took 2 probate estates through final settlement
Track deadlines, conflicts and billing in Clio, recording 1,750 billable hours in 2025
Staff Attorney, Ozark Legal Aid Society (Joplin, MO)
Sep 2019 – Aug 2021
Represented about 120 tenants in eviction cases, avoiding a judgment in 64% of them
Ran monthly legal clinics on protective orders and debt collection defense
Education
J.D., Gateway University School of Law (Aug 2016 – May 2019)
B.A. in Political Science, Show-Me State University (Aug 2012 – May 2016)
Skills
Practice Areas: family law, estate planning, probate, civil litigation, landlord-tenant
Tools: Clio, Westlaw, Missouri Case.net, Microsoft Word
How to write a Lawyer resume
A strong Lawyer resume shows accuracy, risk reduction and the financial or legal outcomes you were accountable for. Put your most relevant recent role first and make every bullet show a result, not a duty.
Sections, in order
Summary
Experience
Education
Skills
Certifications
Length: One page for most candidates; move to two only if every line is relevant.
Summary: Write two or three lines: your role, your strongest skills, and one result that proves them.
Skills to feature
Financial modeling
FP&A
GAAP or IFRS
Audit and controls
Excel and SQL
ERP systems (NetSuite, SAP)
Contract drafting and review
Regulatory compliance
Risk assessment
Stakeholder reporting
Example bullet points
Shortened the monthly close from 10 to 5 business days by automating reconciliations in NetSuite
Built the three-statement model used in a $40M Series C, keeping forecast variance under 3%
Negotiated 120 vendor and customer contracts a year, cutting average review time from 9 to 4 days
Tips from recruiters
List licences and qualifications (CPA, CFA, bar admission) prominently; they are often hard filters.
Use a conservative, single-column layout; finance and legal readers value precision over style.
Quantify the scale you handled: revenue, assets, deal value or number of matters.
Recommended templates
Ledger (ATS-friendly): moderncv banking: accent name, bold dates on the right
Ivy (ATS-friendly): Harvard-style Times layout with centered headings
Classic (ATS-friendly): Jake's-style LaTeX classic: small caps and hairline rules
Lawyer resume FAQ
What should a Lawyer resume include?
A Lawyer resume should show accuracy, risk reduction and the financial or legal outcomes you were accountable for. Use these sections in this order: Summary, Experience, Education, Skills and Certifications. Put your most relevant recent role first and make every bullet show a result, not a duty.
What is the best resume template for a Lawyer?
Ledger, Ivy and Classic work well for Lawyer roles. They are single-column with standard headings, so applicant tracking systems (ATS) parse them reliably.
How long should a Lawyer resume be?
One page for most candidates; move to two only if every line is relevant.
Which skills should a Lawyer put on a resume?
Prioritize the skills named in the job posting. Common ones for Lawyer roles are Financial modeling, FP&A, GAAP or IFRS, Audit and controls, Excel and SQL and ERP systems (NetSuite, SAP).
How do I write strong Lawyer resume bullet points?
Start with an action verb, say what you did, and end with a measurable result such as close time, forecast variance and savings. For example: "Shortened the monthly close from 10 to 5 business days by automating reconciliations in NetSuite."