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Paralegal resume example

A complete, ATS-friendly paralegal resume you can copy from: summary, experience bullets with real numbers and a skills line. The sample person is fictional; the wording works.

Jordan Ellis

jordan.ellis@email.com · (555) 014-2290 · Columbus, OH · linkedin.com/in/jordanellis

Summary

Paralegal with 5 years of litigation experience at mid-size firms. Drafts pleadings, manages discovery and keeps case files organized for attorneys handling 40+ active matters.

Experience

Paralegal 2022 – Present
  • Support 3 attorneys across 40+ active civil litigation matters.
  • Draft pleadings, motions and discovery requests for attorney review.
  • Managed document review for a 120,000-page production on deadline.
Paralegal 2019 – 2022
  • Maintain the firm's case calendar with zero missed deadlines in three years.
  • Prepare trial binders and exhibits for 6 trials.
  • Introduced a matter-tracking spreadsheet adopted by the litigation group.

Skills

Legal research · Drafting · Discovery · Document review · Case management (Clio) · E-filing · Westlaw · Calendaring · Trial preparation · Confidentiality

Education

Degree or certificate relevant to the role 2019
Recruiter's noteName your practice area and the size of the caseload you support. Law firms hire paralegals who already know their kind of work.

How to write a paralegal summary

Three lines are enough: your title and years of experience, the one result you are proudest of, and what kind of work you want next. Write it last, after the bullets, so you can pull the strongest number into it.

Bullets that get past the scan

Start each bullet with a verb, keep it to one line or two, and end with a number: money, time, volume or percentage. Copy key words from the job posting exactly. An ATS matches words, so "Epic EHR" and "electronic health records" can count as different skills.

Format that the software reads

Use one column, standard headings (Summary, Experience, Skills, Education), your contact details in the body of the page and a common font. Export a PDF from Word or Google Docs so the text stays selectable. Every Halden template is built this way.

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