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Law School CV—Examples and 25+ Writing Tips

A good law school CV has to show you’re so much more than just a student with a big dream. Use this sample CV to prove you’ll finish the paper chase in style.

Tom Gerencer, CPRW
Career Writer at ResumeLab
Law School CV—Examples and 25+ Writing Tips

You’ve got the burden of proof.

 

Your law school application CV must show you nailed your bachelor’s degree.

 

But—

 

It also has to show your character. A high GPA and LSAT scores are not enough.

 

With enough personal and academic wins, you’ll turn heads like David Boies.

 

In this guide:

  • A law school CV sample better than most.
  • How to write a CV for law school applications that proves your claims.
  • How to draught the perfect education section in a CV for law school.
  • Why you can’t just list law school skills (and what to do instead.)

 

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Law School CV Sample You Can Copy and Use

 

Cara Chicote

Doctor of Jurisprudence Candidate

 

Personal Info

 

Phone: 626-496-0233

Email: carazchicote@gmail.com

linkedin.com/in/carazchicote

twitter.com/carazchicote

 

Summary

 

Hard-working Doctor of Jurisprudence candidate with BS in Business Administration. Seeking to excel at Concord Law School. Skilled in accounting and technical writing. Created own paid file clerk internship at Stout & Love Law. Performed legal research for 5 cases involving foreclosures and bankruptcies. As BSA Eagle Scout, built school for disabled in Bhutan.

 

LSAT Score

 

2019

LSAT Score: 172

 

Education

 

BS Business Administration, National University

2015–2019

  • GPA 3.9
  • Minor in Accounting.
  • Beta Gamma Sigma Honour Society.
  • Marsha Klenecky Award for Academic Excellence.
  • President, Intramural Ultimate Frisbee League.
  • Conducted Senior Business Project that Earned £7,500.

 

Professional Experience

 

File Clerk Summer Internship

Stout & Love

2019

  • Created and received unadvertised, unpaid legal file clerk position. Transitioned to a paid title in 2 weeks based on performance.
  • Performed legal research and wrote findings for cases involving IRS audits and investigations bankruptcies, and foreclosures.
  • Investigated facts for 3 successful cases.

 

Bookkeeper

Paulette Electric

2018–2019

  • Set up QuickBooks accounting for small electrical contractor.
  • Slashed past-due accounts 14% through automated notifications.
  • Worked directly with 30+ clients to ensure 95% satisfaction rate. 

 

The Pickled Clam

Server

  • Maintained 99% positive client scores in upscale bar.

 

Volunteer Work 

 

  • Volunteer bookkeeper, Jackson Street Animal Shelter.
  • Set up new donation processing system that saved £10,000.

 

Eagle Scout, BSA

 

  • Eagle Project - built school for disabled in Bhutan.
  • Led 35+ Scouts in 30+ day hikes and camp-outs.

 

Publications

 

  • Article on reading 10x more books published in Ms. JD.
  • Article on conflict resolution published in The Careerist.

 

Hard Skills: Accounting, technical writing, research

 

Soft Skills: Interpersonal skills, communication, collaboration, critical thinking, self-motivation

 

Here’s how to write a law school CV that gets to “yes”:

 

1. Use a Respected Law School CV Format

 

You want in.

 

The first step? Show you can follow the rules.

 

A poorly-formatted CV will impeach your professionalism.

 

To fix that, write a reverse-chronological CV.

 

Law School CV Format

 

  • Use 1-inch margins and a 1-page CV.
  • Write with Cambria, Calibri, or another 10–12pt CV font.
  • Your CV sections should be heading, summary, education, experience, and skills.
  • Export a PDF CV file. They acquit themselves well on all devices.

Expert Hint: Your LSAT score matters on a law school application CV. The top 25 law schools want scores above 160. Take a free version of the test first to boost your score.

2. Write a Law School CV Objective or Summary

 

Bad news.

 

The Dean of Admissions won’t read your law school CV.

 

First readers will.

 

Catch their eye, or the Dean won’t know you exist.

 

Grab them with a winning CV objective.

 

That’s a fast paragraph with your best exhibits.

 

Use:

 

  1. An adjective (hard-working, resourceful)
  2. “Doctor of Jurisprudence Candidate”
  3. Your goal (excel at Concord Law School)
  4. Best achievements (created own paid file clerk internship...)
  5. Some key skills (research, technical writing...)

 

Oh yeah—

 

Write it last to nuke your stress.

 

Let these law school CV examples brief you:

 

Law School CV Objective—Example

Good Example
Hard-working Doctor of Jurisprudence candidate with BS in Business Administration. Seeking to excel at Concord Law School. Skilled in accounting and technical writing. Created own paid file clerk internship at Stout & Love Law. Performed legal research for 5 cases involving foreclosures and bankruptcies. As BSA Eagle Scout, built school for disabled in Bhutan.
Bad Example
Law school applicant with strong work ethic and a drive to succeed. A solid collaborator who sees projects through to the end. Have a long track record of using high-level interpersonal skills. Excels at research and legal study.

Oceans apart.

 

Both samples list legal research skills. But—

 

That first one adds 5 cases and a massive personal achievement.

Expert Hint: 6.9% of applicants get into Yale law school. 28.6% get into Boston University. Tailor your law school application CV to some schools with high acceptance rates.

3. Show Competence With Education

 

This is critical:

 

Law schools look for applicants with strong academic ability.

 

That means GPA matters. But—

 

So do other factors, like your LSAT score, and what you did in school.

 

That’s why your CV education section carries so much weight.

 

Do it like this Harvard law school CV sample:

 

Law School CV Example—Education

Good Example

LSAT Score

 

2019

LSAT Score: 172

 

Education

 

BS Business Administration, National University

2015–2019

  • GPA 3.9
  • Minor in Accounting.
  • Beta Gamma Sigma Honour Society.
  • Marsha Klenecky Award for Academic Excellence.
  • President, Intramural Ultimate Frisbee League.
  • Conducted Senior Business Project that Earned £7,500.

That’s Clifford-Chance-level.

 

That education section is crammed like Tom Brady’s trophy case.

 

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4. Target Your Law School Job Description and Skills Section

 

What skills go in a law school CV?

 

Here’s a list of the best skills to put on a CV for law school applications:

 

Law School Skills for a CV

 

  • Work ethic
  • Interpersonal skills
  • Written communication
  • Oral communication
  • Collaboration
  • Research
  • Study
  • Critical thinking
  • Problem solving
  • Creativity
  • Active listening
  • Self motivation
  • Technology

 

But—

 

You can’t just pile all those into a CV for law school.

 

That looks shady.

 

So, research your chosen law school. Find out which skills they value most.

 

Then, tailor your CV.

 

Watch these law school CV samples do it:

 

Let’s say you want to showcase these law school skills: work ethic, research, time management, collaboration, technology, problem solving.

 

Law School Job Description for a CV [Sample]

Good Example

Professional Experience

 

Legal File Clerk Summer Internship

Stout & Love Law

2019

  • Created and received an unadvertised, unpaid legal file clerk position. Transitioned to a paid title in 2 weeks based on work ethic.
  • Performed legal research and wrote findings for cases involving IRS audits and investigations bankruptcies, and foreclosures.
  • Investigated facts for 3 successful cases. Used strong time management skills to finish work 25% ahead of schedule.

 

Bookkeeper

Paulette Electric

2018–2019

  • Collaborated with 30+ clients to ensure 95% satisfaction rate. 
  • Used strong technology skills to set up QuickBooks accounting for small electrical contractor.

 

The Pickled Clam

Server

  • Recognised for strong collaboration and problem solving skills.

Now check out this poor law school application CV example:

Bad Example

Professional Experience

 

Legal File Clerk Summer Internship

Stout & Love Law

2019

  • Worked as file clerk in a legal firm.
  • Maintained and managed files and reports.

 

Bookkeeper

Paulette Electric

2018–2019

  • Set up QuickBooks accounting for small electrical contractor.
  • Reduced past-due accounts through automated notifications.
  • Worked clients to raise satisfaction rate. 

 

The Pickled Clam

Server

  • Provided excellent customer service.
  • Cleaned and restocked back of bar.

See that?

 

The second of those law school CV examples isn’t tragic.

 

But the first one builds your case like Vinny Gambini.

 

5. Add Riders to Your Law School CV

 

You’ve done more than earn a bachelor’s degree.

 

And guess what?

 

Admissions directors love accomplishments.

 

Have you written articles? Done service projects?

 

Those can elevate your law school application CV.

 

Try some of these:

 

These sample law school CVs show how:

 

Law School CV—Extra Sections

Good Example

Volunteer Work 

 

  • Volunteer bookkeeper, Jackson Street Animal Shelter.
  • Set up new donation processing system that saved £10,000.

 

Eagle Scout, BSA

 

  • Eagle Project — built school for disabled in Bhutan.
  • Led 35+ Scouts in 30+ day hikes and camp-outs.

 

Publications

 

  • Article on reading 10x more books published in Ms. JD.
  • Article on conflict resolution published in The Careerist.
Bad Example

Additional Activities

 

  • Eagle Scout.
  • Volunteer bookkeeper.

Impressive.

 

Why does the first of those Harvard law school CV examples work better? It does due diligence on the details.

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Key Points

 

Law school CV tips:

  • Use the law school CV template up top. Admissions departments respect its reverse-chronological format.
  • Don’t just “show” your education. Make the case for your academic excellence with high scores and achievements.
  • Use your experience section to show you’ve built key skills like communication and teamwork.
  • Include a few bonus CV sections. Publications or volunteer work show your character.

 

Got questions on how to write a great law school application CV? Not sure how to put law school on a CV? Leave a comment. We’ll be happy to reply!

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Tom Gerencer, CPRW
Tom Gerencer is a career advice writer and a resume expert at ResumeLab. Tom has been featured on BBC News, NBC, The Economist, Business Insider, Fast Company, and dozens of other outlets. His insights, commentary, and articles reach over a million readers every month. With inside knowledge of key industry players and in-depth research, Tom helps job seekers with advice across all professions and career stages. Tom holds a degree in English from Colby College.

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