Legal CV writing service

What does it take to create a CV for Legal Professionals?

Substantially more than the average CV writer can offer

The legal sector is complex, challenging and continuously changing, and competition for the best career opportunities is intense.

To get results, your CV must differentiate you by demonstrating your qualifications, skills, career experience and, importantly, key results. 

A tall order, but quite achievable!

To write a CV for an legal professional requires a good command of the English language, creative writing skills, CV optimisation know-how and an accurate insight into what is expected in legal recruitment circles. 

Key skills to include in a legal CV are analytical thinking, communication and presentation, together with an ability to interpret and assimilate large volumes of complex information, and construct cogent arguments

Most importantly, a well written CV will convey the `softer´skills in terms of initiative, drive, leadership style and a consultative, problem solving `can do´approach

A Perfect CV´s specialist legal CV writers have many years experience in writing CVs for legal professionals in all following specialist roles:

MBAs with expert copywriting skills and recruitment backgrounds, a Perfect CV´s writers possess the skill to ensure your CV reflects your strengths, competencies, personality traits and results.   We focus on and accentuate your strengths - ensuring that your CV is a close match to the job role

If you want to optimise your chances of improving your career, a Perfect CV´s Specialist Legal CV writer will match your own high standards and ensure your CV goes that extra mile with explicit, informative, interesting and relevant content. 

We know how important it is that your CV  . . .

• sets the right positive, progressive tone
• is explicitly informative and relevant to the job role 
• projects a confident, polished and professional image
• clearly, yet succinctly outline initiatives and achievements
• highlights qualifications, skills, experience and personal style
• illustrates contributions to efficiency initiatives and organisational change
• conveys diversity of skill and knowledge of new legislative policies
• demonstrates interaction with colleagues at all levels across the organisation
• assists the reader to appreciate your credibility and suitabiilty for the position with quantifiable content

Your CV needs to demonstrate an impressive record of experience and achievements that relate directly to the position you are applying for, as well as an up-to-date knowledge of the needs of the ever-changing engineering sector

The following `snaphot´ examples have been taken from CVs produced for successful legal clients:-

Barrister

Specialised in personal injury and clinical negligence for claimants and defendants:

•  Advised clients in conference and in writing on liability, quantum procedure, evidence and cost effectiveness

•  Drafted skeleton arguments, statements of case, applications, orders and witness statements

Law Society President

• Introduced a conciliation scheme that reduced complaints

• Contributed to the Law Society´s policy and strategy legislation

• Lobbied industry, goverbment and regulatory bodies in support of Law Society objectives

Legal Assistant

• Acted on behalf of clients in business transactions and the fulfilment of contract negotiations

• Provided legal opinion in relation to M&As, share transfers, trading rights, intellectual property rights, contract disputes and new legislation on trade and tax issues

Practice Manager 

Developed and managed a newly established criminal and personal injury practice:

•  Recruited and coached high calibre staff, ensuring optimum service

•  Established a call logging process and installed telecom system across two offices

• Managed integration of a Case and Matter Management System - improving business continuity, financial control, case turnaround, client service and the firm´s reputation

Solicitor

Managed a caseload of 300 Criminal cases, including Magistrates and High Court actions:

•  Personal referrals and returning clients increased by 50% per annum

•  Increased monthly billable figures to £40k per month

          

If you would like to ensure your CV is of the highest quality and has what it takes to get you to the next stage in your career, send an email - attach your CV together with any other relevant information, and a CV Writing Consultant - an expert in the legal sector - will reply by return.   We look forward to working with you.