Paralegal resume example

Attorneys hire paralegals who are organized, accurate and fluent in their practice area. This example shows the specialty, the volume and the tools.

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Corporate paralegal resume example
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Skills to highlight

  • Contract management
  • Legal research
  • Case management
  • Discovery
  • E-filing
  • Data privacy compliance

What makes it work

  • Put your practice area in the title: corporate, litigation, real estate, immigration.
  • Give volume: contracts managed, cases supported, filings per month.
  • Name the tools: Westlaw, LexisNexis, Clio, Relativity, e-filing systems.
  • List your paralegal certificate or certification (NALA CP, NFPA).

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Rachel Goldberg — Corporate Paralegal — contracts and compliance

Corporate paralegal with six years of experience. I keep contracts and compliance files in order and help the legal team move fast.

Experience

  • Corporate Paralegal · Software Company (400 employees), Boston, MA (Mar 2021 – Present)
    • Manage about 250 contracts a year in a CLM tool
    • Supported a data privacy program: vendor agreements and training for 120 staff
    • Cut contract turnaround from 8 to 3 days
  • Litigation Paralegal · Law Firm, Boston, MA (Sep 2019 – Feb 2021)
    • Discovery, document review and court filings

Education

  • Paralegal Certificate (ABA-approved) · Boston University (2018 – 2019)
  • B.A. Political Science · University of Massachusetts Amherst (2014 – 2018)

Skills

Contract management · Legal research · Discovery · E-filing · Data privacy compliance

Why this example works

The practice area is in the title and volume is counted: the attorney can measure the workload at once.

Faster contract turnaround shows she helps the business move, a key value in-house.

Keywords to mirror

Applicant tracking systems and recruiters scan for these terms. Reuse the ones that appear in the job posting, word for word.

  • Paralegal
  • Corporate paralegal
  • Contract management
  • Legal research
  • Discovery
  • E-filing
  • Westlaw
  • NALA CP
  • Compliance
  • CLM

Mistakes to avoid for this role

  • Not naming a practice area.
  • Listing courses instead of work done.
  • Leaving out legal software.

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