Lawyer Resume Sample
Lawyer Resume Sample Bullet Points
- Represent clients in criminal and civil litigation and other legal proceedings, draw up legal documents, or manage or advise clients on legal transactions.
- Specialize in a single area or may practice broadly in many areas of law.
- Represent clients in court or before government agencies.
- Present evidence to defend clients or prosecute defendants in criminal or civil litigation.
- Select jurors, argue motions, meet with judges and question witnesses during the course of a trial.
- Study Constitution, statutes, decisions, regulations, and ordinances of quasi-judicial bodies to determine ramifications for cases.
- Interpret laws, rulings and regulations for individuals and businesses.
- Present and summarize cases to judges and juries.
- Prepare legal briefs and opinions, and file appeals in state and federal courts of appeal.
- Analyze the probable outcomes of cases, using knowledge of legal precedents.
- Examine legal data to determine advisability of defending or prosecuting lawsuit.
- Evaluate findings and develop strategies and arguments in preparation for presentation of cases.
- Advise clients concerning business transactions, claim liability, advisability of prosecuting or defending lawsuits, or legal rights and obligations.
- Gather evidence to formulate defense or to initiate legal actions, by such means as interviewing clients and witnesses to ascertain the facts of a case.
- Negotiate settlements of civil disputes.
- Prepare and draft legal documents, such as wills, deeds, patent applications, mortgages, leases, and contracts.
- Confer with colleagues with specialties in appropriate areas of legal issue to establish and verify bases for legal proceedings.
- Supervise legal assistants.
- Perform administrative and management functions related to the practice of law.
Lawyer Resume Sample Keywords and Simple Resume Phrases
- Developing objectives and strategies
- Evaluating information to determine compliance with standards
- Judging the qualities of things, services, or people
- Selling or influencing others
- Organizing, planning, and prioritizing work
- Establishing and maintaining interpersonal relationships
- Provide consultation and advice to others
- Documenting and recording information
- Communicating with supervisors, peers, or subordinates
- Communicating with persons outside organization
- Thinking creatively
- Updating and using relevant knowledge
- Identifying objects, actions, and events
- Interpreting the meaning of information for others
- Monitor processes, materials, or surroundings
- Analyzing data or information
- Decision-making and problem-solving
- Interacting with computers
- Scheduling work and activities
- Coordinating the work and activities of others
- Performing for or working directly with the public
- Use knowledge of environmental laws and regulations
- Examine evidence to determine if it will support charges
- Analyze legal questions
- Use administrative law
- Compile information for court cases
- Compile evidence for court actions
- Examine data against legal precedents
- Analyze data to discover facts in case
- Conduct legal hearings
- Understand legal terminology
- Participate in appeals hearings
- Determine if evidence is sufficient to recommend prosecution
- Advise clients or customers
- Use interviewing procedures
- Conduct legal research
- Search legal records
- Make presentations
- Explain government laws or regulations
- Draw up agreements in accordance with laws
- Interview crime witnesses or victims to obtain descriptive information
- Direct collection, preparation, or handling of evidence
- Confer with prosecuting attorney
- Follow copyright laws
- Use research methodology procedures in legal cases or issues
- Use conflict resolution techniques
- Use knowledge of investigation techniques
- Direct serving of legal documents
- Use library or online Internet research techniques
- Apply legal concepts to medical reports or documents
- Follow confidentiality procedures
- Follow contract, property, or insurance laws
- Communicate technical information
- Write legal documents
- Draft laws or legislation
- Review civil rights laws
- Decide causes of legal action
- Use case logic or precedent
- Follow rules of evidence procedures in legal setting
- Use public speaking techniques
- Interpret laws or legislation
- Analyze existing evidence or facts
- Identify laws or court decisions relevant to pending cases
- Obtain information from witnesses, attorneys, or litigants
- Use knowledge of relevant laws
- Follow professional ethics principles in law practice
- Follow tax laws or regulations
- Use knowledge of legal procedural rules
- Write legal correspondence
- Apply court rules or strategy
- Use knowledge of judicial system
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