Sample Attorney Resume

An attorney is a person appointed by another to look into the legal matters on his behalf. The attorney essentially pays attention to any of the legal disputes that might arise in the organization he is employed in. An attorney can work for advising his clients regarding the finer points of the law or else he can work for the government, helping them punish those accused with a crime. This sample resume is of such an applicant who has obtained a Juris Doctor degree in law from a university and since has worked in the role of an attorney. Anyone can feel free to use this resume after making the requisite changes.

Abel Knapp
564, Sector 32
Dover, DE, 36848
(325) 846-2633
abel.knapp@email.com

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Eagle And Associates, Ltd., Yonkers, New York
Attorney, 2000 - Present

• One of three attorneys law firm representing the United Car Rental Association in their landmark suit against Federal insurance regulation
• Monitor and analyze legislation pertaining to the rental of motor vehicles, including: -Taxation
  -Forfeiture
  -Impoundment
  -Titling
  -Registration
  -Environmental concerns
  -Solid waste
  -Air quality
  -Water quality issues
  -Employment
  -Design and maintain the firm's web page and firm's peer-to-peer computer network
  

Hassel, Ebramsky And Brandwynn, New York, New York
Legal Assistant, 2000 - 1999

• Contributed to the team success of this 17-attorney law firm.
• Provided both legal and non-legal research and memorandum writing
• Assisted with litigation document production
• Monitored proposed legislation pertaining to environmental, insurance, health, transportation, taxation, and workers' compensation issues
• Responsible for marketing research of proposal for expanding the client base of the government relations department

1999 Vermont State Legislative Session, Albany, Vermont
Legislative Assistant, Spring 1999

• Monitored proposed legislation affecting the House Minority Caucus
• Conferred with state agencies, legislators, and lobbyists
• Wrote weekly bill summaries and status reports and drafted news releases and responded to letters from constituents

COMPUTER EXPERIENCE:
Research: Internet, Westlaw, Hoovers, and Lexis/Nexis
Software Proficiency: Word, Word Perfect, Excel, Access, and various office suite and internet applications including Netscape, Internet Explorer, Forte Agent, Eudora Pro, and Hotdog HTML editor
Operating Systems: MS-Windows 95, MS-Windows 3.1 and 3.11, MS-DOS, and MacOS
Special Skills: HTML programming, WWW, Usenet, Gopher, and FTP. Some hardware experience, including managing a peer-to-peer network.

EDUCATION:
St. John's University School Of Law, Queens, NY
Degree: Juris Doctor, May 2003
Honors: Dean's List
St. Paul's University, St. Paul, MN
Degree: Double B.A. in History/Political Science and English, Magna Cum Laude, 2000
Honors:

• Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society
• President's Scholarship
• Dean's List
• College Fellow in History/Political Science
• Political Science Achievement Award