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LAW STUDENT
In this sample law student resume, education in progress is listed before limited professional experience. Internship experience is valuable for candidates with little job experience, particularly if it corresponds to the position sought.
Carl Furman
123, Ellis Street
Boston, MA, 01234
(123) 456 789
EDUCATION
Cornell Law School, Ithaca, NY
Juris Doctor to be awarded May, 1997
City University of New York, NY
Bachelor of Arts in English, May 1994
Gold Key National Honor Society
Yearbook Editor
EXPERIENCE
Cornell Law Library, Ithaca, NY
1994-Present Research Assistant
- Assist law students, lawyers and faculty with library research.
- Maintain and update newspaper clippings file of recent Supreme Court decisions.
- Train and supervise staff of five work-study students.
New York Attorney General's Office, New York, NY
Summer 1994 Legal Intern
- Acted as aide to Assistant Attorney General during court room proceedings, pre-trial conferences, interviewing of witnesses, and legal research.
- Prepared discovery motions, typed briefs, provided legal counsel in and prepared witnesses for grand jury testimony.
OTHER EXPERIENCE
CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK, ENGLISH OFFICE, New York, NY
1990-1994 Secretary/Receptionist
THE BAD SEED RESTAURANT, New York, NY
Summers 1990-1993 Bartender
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