A useful starting point
Practice area, tasks you are allowed to do, and a volume or quality proof. Two pages. Skip giving legal advice on the CV. Skip this if you are a secretary — use that example. Skip if you are a solicitor.
These examples illustrate structure, not a real applicant’s history. Replace every sample detail with your own evidence. Follow the employer’s instructions on qualifications, registration, document length and file format.
Evidence to consider
- Practice area
- CILEx or degree status
- Tasks (disclosure, bundling, research)
- Supervision arrangement implied honestly
Illustrative achievement bullets
- Reviewed 4,000 documents on a disclosure platform with a documented issue log
- Drafted first-pass letters under solicitor supervision, 15 a week
- Built a chronology of 200 events for a trial bundle
- Logged 6-minute units accurately for 14 months
Relevant skills to substantiate
Legal research · Disclosure · Bundling · Drafting under supervision · Confidentiality · Time recording
What to leave out
- Photos
- Solicitor language
- Confidential client facts
Choose a layout
Explore the professional template or use it in the CV builder. This is a suggested layout; follow the vacancy’s requirements.