Here, we have given one sample of legal resume cover letter with some tips and ideas of writing legal cover letter. These tips will provide you help and support while preparing a legal cover letter. Please feel free to copy and edit this sample cover letter.

Legal Resume Cover Letter Tips:

In your cover letter, you should address directly to the person who is going to take decision about your hiring.

Brief and Concise:

As employers do not get much time to read your whole cover letter, it should be brief and concise. Employers will just scan your cover letter and resume too. Therefore, you should be very careful while writing it.

Fancy Font and Color:

As you are not writing any flier or greeting card, your cover letter should not have any fancy font or color. You should not use graphics and pictures. Font size and color of your cover letter should also be proper.

Errors:

Writing cover letter is an art. And you are marketing your skills, qualifications and qualities through your cover letter. Therefore, you should not commit grammatical errors. No one will hire the person who commits grammatical errors in cover letter.

Content of Cover Letter:

• Start your cover letter with brief introduction about the position you are applying for
• Mention the source i.e. where you got information about this opening (For example: from Website or Newspaper- specify it)
• Prove yourself by writing your skills and qualities- write why you are perfect for this position
• Write about the company or organization where you are applying and why you are interested in this company
• Provide your previous and present job experience in very specific way, provide relevant information
• Conclude your letter by talking about the opportunity for an interview and giving your address details

These are the some rules and tips, which will help you in making your cover letter effective.

Legal Cover Letter Sample:

Date: January 27, 2010

Andrew Miller
HR Manager,
XYZ Company,
Place- 252189

Dear Sir/Madam,

This is in response to the advertisement in the daily New York Times on January 22, 2010, for the position of Paralegal Assistant. I would like to apply for this position. My 15 years strong experience and knowledge of the field will serve the organization in meeting all goals and objectives.

I am highly qualified and skilled legal professional. My skills, competencies and achievements include:

• Excellent Knowledge of Legal Terminology
• Strong Oral and Written Communication Skills
• Excellent Presentation and Organization skills
• Proven ability of conducting legal research
• Strong Knowledge of Preparing legal documents

I am interested in this position because my skills, knowledge and qualification of the field match your job requirements in the advertisement. I have enclosed a copy of resume with some additional documents. I am looking forward to getting call for an interview to have long discussion about my qualification and skills.

Thank you very much for your consideration.

Sincerely,

(Signature)

James Smith

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Legal Resume Writing Tips:

Format for Legal Resume: The first thing you should take into account is an effective and attractive format or template (Sample Legal Resume Template) for your resume. Choose an effective resume template that will help you in catching the attention of your recruiters. Choose the template, which includes the following points:

• Standard Font and Font Size
• No Use of Pictures or Clip-Art
• Use of Bulleted Points or Lists in stead of Paragraphs
• Use of Technique of highlighting Important Points

Writing of Legal Resume: Here, you will get some ideas to make your legal resume powerful. Making your resume strong and powerful is an easy task, if you take care of these points:

• Use of Action Verbs in your resume
• Sentences in Active Voice
• Addressing resume directly to the employer or recruiter
• Use of Specific Key Words
• Relevant and Specific Information
• No Grammatical Errors

Content of Legal Resume: Your legal resume should contain the following information. It should be specific and brief. Here are some points:

• Name and Address: You should provide your address in detail. That will help your recruiter to contact you.
• Objective or Profile: These sections are optional to each other. If you write an objective, there is no need to provide profile.
• Qualification Summary: In this section, you can give your skills and competencies like- communication skills, language skills, computer knowledge and personal skills and so on.
• Work Experience: Here, you can write about your previous and present job experience, if you have any. Here, you should provide relevant information. It should be given in a brief way.
• Educational Qualification: In this section, you can write about your educational qualification, courses and other trainings or certifications.
• Other Activities/Hobbies: Provide information that will help you in making your resume powerful. Do not provide irrelevant information.
• Honors/Achievements: Here, you can write about your career achievements, awards and honors you get in you career.

Proofreading of Your Legal Resume: Although you are an expert in writing, you may commit small mistakes in your resume. Therefore, proofreading your legal resume is always good option to find out your grammatical errors. No one will hire a lawyer or attorney who commits mistakes in his/her own resume.

If you follow all above given techniques and ideas while writing your resume, you will definitely make your resume powerful and strong. We hope these tips will work well for your and help you in getting your dream job.

If you are looking for such a resume template, then here is one optimized legal resume template. This template contains all important sections of your legal resume. It will help you in making your resume attractive and effective.

The template is free. You are free to customize it for your personal purpose only. We hope that it will work well for you.

Legal Resume Template:

This is a start of your resume. It contains your name and contact information. You should provide it in detail and brief. It helps your recruiters to contact you. For example:

Henry Richardson
234, New Island Rd., Brooklyn, NY- 369549
Home- (333) 258741009
henry@yahoo.com

Objective or Profile:

These two sections are optional to each other. These two sections contain relatively same information. If you write a profile, you need not to include objective in your resume. You objective should not exceed more than three sentences. This information should be specific and brief.

Qualification Summary:

In this section, you can write about your specific work skills, knowledge and other competencies. You can also specify your achievements. This information should be given in a bulleted list. It will attract your employers.

Work Experience:

This is an important section of your resume. Here, you need to write your previous and present job experience. This section is only for an experienced candidate. Here, you should provide relevant and specific information. If you provide it in a bulleted list, it will catch your recruiters’ attention. For example:

Company Name, Place
Duration: From 20xx to 200xx
Title/Position:

• …
• …
• …

Company Name, Place
Duration: From 20xx to 200xx
Title/Position:

• …
• …
• …

Company Name, Place
Duration: From 20xx to 200xx
Title/Position:

• …
• …
• …

Educational Qualification:

This section contains information about your educational qualification, courses and other trainings and certifications. You should provide in detail. For example, it should contain degree name, college/institute/university name and the year in which you received your degree.

Honors/Awards:

This section contains information about the awards and honors you have received in your educational and professional career.

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Andrew Williams
234, New Island Rd., Houston, TX- 369459
Home- (333) 258741009, Cell- 159324300
andrew@yahoo.com

Objective:

Highly skilled and professional with strong knowledge of legal terminology willing to work in the same field on challenging position where my skills and knowledge of the field will be utilized

Summary of Qualification:

More than 14 years of experience of this field with strong knowledge of this field, excellent written and oral communication skills, strong interpersonal skills, self-motivated and enjoy working in team environment, strong presentation and organization skills, other Competencies include:

• Strong Management and Administration Skills
• Excellent Knowledge of Legal Terminology
• Strong Leadership Skills
• Excellent Knowledge of Legal Documents

Relevant Experience:

Thompson Law Office, Houston
From 2006 to present
Solicitor

Handling all the duties and responsibilities of solicitor position efficiently, these duties and responsibilities are as follows:

• Mainly responsible for handling the clients and their issues from various areas like property, tax, employment, finance, law and so on
• Arranging meetings with clients and discussing their problems
• Providing advice and suggestions to these clients on their problems
• Working in a team environment and maintaining a good rapport with the team members

City Law Office, Houston
From 2001 to 2006
Solicitor

Worked on the position of solicitor and handled all the duties assigned to this position, these duties are as follows:

• Handled duties and activities like conducting clients’ interviews, discussing their problems and issues, providing them advice and suggestions and so on
• Responsible for assessing clients’ problems and issues in team and providing solutions on these problems to clients
• Handled other clerical duties like preparing legal documents and other things
• Maintained a good rapport with the clients

ABC Law Office, Houston
From 1995 to 2001
Paralegal

Worked as a paralegal and handled all the duties assigned by the lawyer, these duties are mentioned below:

• Mainly responsible for assisting lawyer and handling all the duties assigned by the lawyer
• Handled duties like preparing legal documents, statements, reports, affidavit and other required documents
• Responsible for other duties like helping lawyers in investigations and other clerical things
• Responsible for communicating with the clients to understand their arguments and issues

Other Knowledge:

• Highly proficient in computer operations
• Knowledge of MS office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.)
• Internet Proficiency
• Operating System: Windows XP, Vista

Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree of Law in Criminal and General Laws from Houston University in 1994
• Legal Internship for 1 year at City Legal Advisors, Houston

Honors/Awards:

• Member of City Bar Association since 2006
• Awarded with The Best Student of the Year by Houston University in 1994

Reference:

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Sarah Anderson
1233, New Island Street., Houston, TX- 459009
Home- (234) 258147369, Cell- 2525400936
sarah@rediffmail.com

Objective:

Highly qualified and skilled professional with strong knowledge of legal terminology willing to work on challenging legal position in a reputed organization where my skills and knowledge will be utilized

Summary of Qualification:

Highly proficient and result-oriented professional with more than 13 years of experience in this field, strong knowledge of legal terminology, excellent written and oral communication skills, strong presentation and organization skills, excellent interpersonal skills, other Core Competencies are:

• Strong Knowledge of Legal Documents
• Excellent Knowledge of English and Spanish Languages
• Excellent Administration and Management Skills
• Excellent Leadership Skills
• Strong Communication Skills

Professional Experience:

City Law Office, Houston
From 2006 to present
Legal Assistant

Working on the position of legal assistant and handling all the duties, responsibilities assigned to this position, these are as follows:

• Mainly responsible for assisting the lawyers and attorneys in their work and other related activities
• Handling other duties like preparing documents, court dockets, proposals and contracts and so on
• Responsible for investing clients and solving queries of the clients
• Maintained a good rapport with the clients

ABC Law Office, Houston
From 2001 to 2006
Legal Advisor

Handled all the duties and responsibilities assigned to legal advisor position, these duties are given below:

• Mainly responsible for providing advice and suggestions to the clients on various cases and problems
• Responsible for assisting lawyers and attorney in their work like preparing legal documents and other documentations
• Provided suggestions to the legal corporations
• Handled other duties as assigned by the office

XYZ Law Office, Houston
From 1996 to 2001
Legal Clerk

Worked on the position of legal clerk and handled all the duties, responsibilities assigned to this position, these are as follows:

• Handled all the daily administration and clerical duties of the legal department successfully
• Handled duties and activities like preparing legal documents, contracts, proposals, court dockets, reports and statements and so on
• Responsible for handling clerical duties like answering phone calls and mails, greeting and welcoming clients and so on
• Maintained good communication with the clients

Other Knowledge:

• Proficient in Computer Operations
• Excellent Knowledge of MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
• Internet Proficiency
• Operating Systems: XP, Vista

Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree of Law from Houston Law College in 1996

Certification and Training:

• Certified Law Enforcement Officer in 2000
• Diploma Course in Corporate Law in 2002

Honors/Awards:

• Member of City Bar Association in 1999
• Best Student of the Year in 1996

Reference:

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Stephen Ronald
2574, New Island Rd., Mansfield, NY- 148509
Home- (333) 36945900, Cell- 258741369
stephen@rediffmail.com

Objective:

Highly qualified and result-oriented legal professional with strong knowledge of legal terminology willing to assist the lawyer to utilize all my skills and knowledge of the field

Summary of Qualification:

Diligent and goal-oriented professional with more than 14 years of experience of this field, strong knowledge of written and oral communication, excellent interpersonal skills, knowledge of legal terminology, expert in investigation and other Core Competencies are:

• Strong Computer Knowledge
• Excellent Presentation and Organization Skills
• Strong Knowledge of English and Spanish Languages
• Excellent Research and Documentation Knowledge

Professional Experience:

ABC Law Office, Mansfield
From 2004 to present
Paralegal

Working on the position of paralegal and handling all the duties and responsibilities of this position successfully, these are as follows:

• Mainly responsible for assisting the lawyer and providing support to the lawyer in all his work and duties
• Preparing legal documents like court dockets, statements, reports, affidavits and other necessary documents
• Responsible for helping lawyers in other work like investigation, preparing investigation report and so on
• Handling other clerical duties of the office like communicating with clients, answering their queries

City Law Office, Mansfield
From 1999 to 2004
Paralegal Assistant

Handled all the duties and work assigned to paralegal assistant position, these duties and responsibilities are mentioned below:

• Mainly responsible for assisting lawyers in their investigation work and other related duties
• Responsible for writing legal documents, case summaries, contracts, proposals reports and statements
• Responsible for analyzing reports and statements before sending to the lawyers
• Handled other duties like answering phone calls and mails, computer related work and so on

XYZ Law Office, Mansfield
From 1995 to 1999
Legal Clerk

Performed all the duties and work of legal clerk position, these duties and responsibilities are mentioned below:

• Mainly responsible for handling all the clerical duties like preparing legal documents, reports, statements, proposals, case summaries, contracts and so on
• Responsible for handling all the daily operations of the office
• Handled all the clerical activities like greeting and welcoming clients, answering phone calls and mails, and so on
• Maintained a good rapport with the clients

Other Competencies:

• Strong Knowledge of Computer Operations
• Excellent Knowledge of MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
• Internet Proficiency
• Knowledge of Research and Documentation

Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree of Law from Mansfield University in 2000
• Diploma in Paralegal Studies from Mansfield Law Institute in 1995

Reference:

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Stephen Miller
153, Brooklyn, Winchester, NY- 258741
Home- (252) 369459225
stephen@yahoo.com

Objective:

An accomplished and qualified professional with strong knowledge of legal terminology willing to work in law enforcement field where I will get an opportunity to utilize all my skills and knowledge of the field

Summary of Qualification:

Diligent, dedicated and goal-oriented law enforcement professional with more than 12 years of experience in investigation, interviewing and other related law enforcement faculties, strong knowledge of oral and written communication skills, other Core Competencies are:

• Excellent Presentation and Organization Skills
• Knowledge of Investigative Research
• Knowledge of Risk Assessment and Management
• Strong Interpersonal Skills

Educational Qualification:

• Bachelor’s Degree of Science in Criminal Justice from Winchester Law College in 1995
• Diploma Course in Law Enforcement Management from Winchester Law Institute in 1997

Professional Experience:

ABC County Law Office, Winchester
Law Enforcement
From 2004 to present

Working on the position of Law Enforcement and handling all assigned duties of this position, these duties are as follows:

• Responsible for conducting criminal investigations and other related work related to it
• Working in a team of 15 investigators and handling all other duties as assigned
• Providing support and help to the senior investigators in various critical criminal cases
• Handling other duties like keeping records of these cases, preparing reports and statements and so on

City Police Department, Winchester
Patrol Officer
From 2000 to 2004

Performed all the duties and responsibilities assigned to the patrol officer position, these duties are given below:

• Responsible for criminal and patrol investigations
• Responsible for attending calls and responding to complaints
• Provided help and support to the people in all kind of investigation and security help
• Maintained a good rapport with the people

ABC Investigative Agency, Winchester
Private Investigator
From 1997 to 2000

Worked as a private investigator and handled all the duties assigned to this position, these duties are mentioned below:

• Licensed private investigator and responsible for handling different cases for private investigative companies
• Responsible for working for insurance agencies, attorneys or lawyers, investigation companies and so on
• Handled other duties like preparing investigation reports and other necessary documents

Other Knowledge:

• Highly proficient in Computer Operations
• Knowledge of different tools like: MS Office (Excel, Word and PowerPoint) and Photoshop
• Internet Proficiency

Training and Certifications:

• Certified Private Investigator in 1997
• National Criminal Information Center (NCIC)  Certified in 2000
• Certified Law Enforcement Officer in 2004

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David Hollow
1413, Madison, Washington- 147258
Home- (252) 369258147
david@yahoo.com

Objective:

Highly qualified and skilled professional with experience of working as a legal consultant and legal secretary looking for a challenging position in a reputed organization

Summary of Qualification:

Self-motivated and result-oriented with more than 14 years of experience of working in this field, strong knowledge of legal terminology, strong oral and written communication skills, excellent interpersonal skills, licensed lawyer since 1995, other Core Competencies are:

• Excellent Leadership Skills
• Strong Communication Skills
• Knowledge of English and Spanish Languages
• Excellent Administration and Managerial Skills

Relevant Experience:

ABC Law Office, Madison
Lawyer
From 2005 to present

Working on the position of lawyer in this corporation and handling all the assigned duties to this position, these duties are:

• Mainly responsible for communicating with the clients to understand their issues and counselling on their legal rights and obligations
• Handling all other duties like advising clients, consulting with clients, providing help and support to the clients to solve their problems
• Responsible for collective evidences and other important information to prove in court
• Maintaining a good rapport with the clients

YCD Corporation, Madison
Attorney
From 2000 to 2005

Handled all the duties and responsibilities assigned to attorney position efficiently, these duties are given below:

• Mainly responsible for handling big deals and transactions of the company with different clients
• Responsible for providing advice and suggestions to the directory board and other officers of the organization
• Responsible for preparing legal documents like reports, proposals, statements and other for making deal or transactions
• Responsible for maintaining a good rapport with the clients

City Law Office, Madison
Legal Advisor
From 1995 to 2000

Served the legal advisor position successfully and handled all the duties assigned to this position, these duties are:

• Worked as a legal advisor and handled other duties like assisting lawyer, providing support and help to the clients
• Responsible for providing advice and suggestions to the clients and other firms on their legal rights
• Provided support by preparing legal documents, collecting evidences and handling other clerical duties

Other Skills:

• Highly proficient in computer operations
• Knowledge of MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
• Internet Proficiency
• Proficient in Windows XP, Vista

Honors/Awards:

• Licensed Lawyer since 1995
• Active Member of City Bar Association since 1997

Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree of Law from Madison Law College in 1995
• LLM from Washington University in 1999

Reference:

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Laurel Stephen
459, New Island Rd., Houston, TX- 459333
Home- (234) 258741552
laurel@rediffmail.com

Objective:

An accomplished and qualified professional willing to work on the position of legal manager in an organization where I will get an opportunity to utilize all my skills and knowledge of the field

Summary of Qualification:

Highly qualified legal expert with more than 13 years of experience of this field, strong knowledge of legal terminology, excellent communication and interpersonal skills, strong leadership skills, other Core Competencies are:

• Strong Presentation and Organization Skills
• Excellent Written Communication Skills
• Strong Knowledge of English and Spanish Languages
• Good Managerial Skills

Relevant Experience:

ABC Legal Consultant, Houston
From 2006 to present
Legal Manager

Working on the position of legal manager and handling all the duties assigned to this position efficiently, these duties are as follows:

• Mainly responsible for handling a team of 5 members in legal department and managing the daily activities of this department
• Attending meetings with the directors, legal officers and other legal experts to develop policies and plans to meet goals
• Handling all the legal documents like reports, statements, court dockets and other important documents
• Responsible for maintaining a good rapport with the clients

XYX Law Office, Houston
From 2001 to 2006
Legal Manager

Worked on the position of legal manager and handled all the duties, work assigned to this position, these duties are mentioned below:

• Provided managerial support and help to the lawyers, attorneys and the legal departments
• Helped in preparing legal documents and kept records of these documents
• Maintained a good communication with the clients and understood their concerns
• Supervised the staff of legal department and provided them  support and help
• Completed other duties as assigned

City Law Corporation, Houston
From 1996 to 2001
Legal Secretary

Served the position of legal secretary and handled all the duties assigned to this position, these duties are mentioned below:

• Provided administrative and secretarial support to the legal department and other legal officers like lawyers, attorneys and so on
• Handled all the clerical duties of the office like preparing documents, answering phone calls and mails, handling computer related work and so on
• Maintained a good communication with the clients and customers

Computer Knowledge:

• Proficient in Computer Operations
• Internet Proficiency
• Knowledge of Ms Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
• Operating Systems: Windows XP, Vista

Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree of Law from Houston University in 1996
• Bachelor’s Degree of Business Administration from Houston University in 1993

Reference:

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Andrew Thompson
1305, New Island Rd., Brooklyn, NY- 452709
Home- 333-25847100, Cell- 147369258
andrewthompson@gmail.com

Objective:

Highly qualified and skilled professional with strong knowledge of legal terminology looking for the position of legal receptionist in an organization where my skills and knowledge will be utilized

Summary of Qualification:

Diligent and result-oriented professional with more than 14 years of experience of this field, strong knowledge of legal terminology, excellent written and oral communication skills, strong interpersonal skills, other Core Competencies are:

• Strong Presentation and Organization Skills
• Excellent Leadership skills
• Knowledge of Customers Relationship Managements
• Strong Knowledge of English Language

Professional Experience:

ABC Law Office, Brooklyn
From 2005 to present
Legal Receptionist

Working on the position of legal receptionist and handling all the duties and responsibilities of this position, these duties are as follows:

• Mainly responsible for handling the front desk of the office and handling all the clerical duties, administration of the office
• Handling all the duties like answering phone calls and mails, greeting and welcoming clients and so on
• Maintaining all legal files and documents, keeping record of these files and documents
• Responsible for communicating with the customers and clients

XYZ Law Office, Brooklyn
From 2000 to 2005
Legal Assistant

Handled all the duties and responsibilities assigned to legal assistant position, these duties and responsibilities are as follows:

• Mainly responsible for preparing legal documents like court dockets, reports, statements, other important documents
• Maintained and kept records of all important files and documents
• Communicated with the clients and maintained a good rapport with them
• Provided support and help to the legal officers and lawyers

City Law Office, Brooklyn
From 1995 to 2000
Legal Clerk

Worked as a legal clerk and handled all the duties and responsibilities of this position, these duties are given below:

• Mainly responsible for handling all the daily administration of the legal department and other clerical activities
• Responsible for all the duties like preparing documents, reports, statements, files, affidavit and so on
• Responsible for greeting and welcoming clients, communicating with them, answering phone calls and mails and other clerical duties

Computer Skills:

• Proficient in Computer Operations
• Knowledge of MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
• Internet Proficiency
• Operating Systems: Windows XP, Vista

Educational Qualification:

• Bachelor’s Degree of Law from New York University in 1995

Reference:

Available upon request