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Legal CV example for a paralegal

A legal CV should show the kind of law you work in, the documents you draft, the caseload you support and how carefully you handle client information. If you are working towards qualifying as a solicitor, say where you are in the SQE and how much qualifying work experience you have. This example is a paralegal in a commercial property and litigation firm.

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Sana Malik
Paralegal
Manchester · 07700 900182 · sana.malik@example.com

Profile

Paralegal with three years in a commercial property and dispute resolution team, supporting two partners and an associate. Drafts leases, licences and court bundles, researches points of law and keeps a caseload of 40 files moving. Law graduate studying for SQE1, with two years of qualifying work experience confirmed. Looking for a senior paralegal or solicitor apprentice role.

Experience

Paralegal, Irwell & Booth LLP, Manchester September 2023–present

Support a caseload of about 40 commercial property files: draft leases, licences to assign and reports on title for partner review.

Prepare court bundles, witness statement drafts and disclosure lists for dispute resolution claims.

Research case law and practice notes and write short research notes for the supervising associate.

Attend client meetings and take notes, and update clients on progress by phone and email.

Run conflict checks and keep files and client data in line with the firm's confidentiality and data protection policies.

Legal Administrator, Irwell & Booth LLP, Manchester 2022–2023

Opened files, ran identity checks and managed the partners' diaries and court deadlines.

Education

SQE1, studying for the January 2027 sitting

LLB (Hons) Law, 2:1, University of Pennine Vale 2019–2022

A levels: History A, English Literature B, Sociology B 2019

Skills

Drafting leases, licences and court documents

Legal research and short research notes

Case management systems and Microsoft 365

Accurate proofreading against deadlines

Additional information

Volunteer adviser at a weekly university law clinic, 2021–2022. Urdu (fluent).

Fictional example for a paralegal. Every person and employer in it is invented. Replace every detail with your own.

What law firms look for, and where this CV shows it

The job asks you toWhere this CV shows it
Research and draft legal documentsLeases, licences to assign, reports on title and research notes
Handle a caseload of clients and give them legal informationAbout 40 commercial property files, with client updates
Manage data and confidential client informationConflict checks and the firm's confidentiality and data protection policies
Interview clients and witnessesClient meetings and witness statement drafts
Go to courtCourt bundles and deadlines for dispute resolution claims

The left column follows the National Careers Service job profile for a paralegal, also called a legal assistant.

Inside this example
  • Profile: 58 words here
  • Experience: 122 words here
  • Education: 29 words here
  • Skills: 26 words here
  • Additional information: 11 words here

How to write yours

01

Name your area of law

Firms hire for a practice area. Put commercial property, family, personal injury or whatever you work in at the start of your profile.

02

Say what you draft

The documents you prepare, and who reviews them, show your level better than 'legal knowledge'.

03

Give your caseload

A number of files, and how you keep them moving, tells a supervisor how much you can carry.

04

Show where you are in qualifying

If you are working towards becoming a solicitor, give your SQE stage and how much qualifying work experience is confirmed.

Rules and checks for a legal CV

  • Qualifying as a solicitor. The SQE route needs a degree or equivalent, both parts of the SQE, two years' full-time or equivalent qualifying work experience and the SRA's character and suitability checks (Solicitors Regulation Authority, checked 9 October 2026). Put your SQE stage and confirmed months of work experience on your CV.
  • Entry routes. The National Careers Service lists a law or legal studies degree, college courses, a T Level in Legal Services and paralegal apprenticeships at Levels 3 and 5. Give the one you have taken.
  • Accuracy. Legal employers read a CV as a sample of your drafting. One typo in a name, date or grade costs more here than in most jobs.
  • Confidentiality. Describe matters without naming clients or giving details that could identify them.

Two pages are fine once you have legal experience, but keep the first page to your profile and current role. A law student with no legal job can keep to one page and lead with education.

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