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Sample law school résumé

Hours per week, interests, no objective. Part of Apply, for law school.

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A law school résumé is a job résumé with three differences: list your hours per week for jobs held during school, add an interests line, and skip the objective.

JORDAN LEE
Queens, NY · jordan.lee@example.com · (555) 555-0100
Education
Queens College, City University of New YorkFlushing, NY
B.A. in Political Science, Minor in Legal Studies · GPA 3.7 · Dean's List (6 semesters)May 2027
Honors thesis: "Bail Reform and Pretrial Detention in Queens County, 2019–2024." Advisor: Professor [Name]
Legal Experience
College Intern, [District Attorney's Office], New York, NY · 35 hrs/weekJune – Aug 2026
  • Summarized 40+ case files and police reports for assistant district attorneys
  • Prepared exhibit binders for two misdemeanor trials
Intern, [Public defender organization] · 15 hrs/week, for credit (PSCI Law & Advocacy)Jan – May 2026
  • Interviewed clients' family members and logged 120+ intake records
  • Tracked court dates for 60 open cases in a shared spreadsheet
Other Employment
Sales Associate, [Retail store], Flushing, NY · 20 hrs/week during the semesterSept 2023 – Present
  • Trained four new hires; handle cash closeout for a store with about $8,000 in daily sales
Activities
  • Member, Legal Studies Club, 2024 – Present
  • Volunteer, [Tenant-rights organization], 2025 – Present · 4 hrs/week. Help tenants prepare repair-request letters
Skills and Interests
Skills: Spanish (fluent), Excel, legal research and writing (PSCI 2902 Legal Writing)
Interests: long-distance running (two NYC Half Marathons), Korean cooking, 1970s New York history

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Rules from admissions offices

  • 1–2 pages. Trim to one if the second page is less than half full (Maryland Carey Law).
  • One page where asked. Wisconsin's advisors name Yale and Northwestern (UW–Madison pre-law).
  • Hours per week for every job held during school. It explains a GPA earned while working.
  • An interests line brings the application to life.
  • No high school, no objective, no fancy fonts.

Before you send it

  • Make every date match your application form.
  • Keep one format: title, organization, city, dates, hours.
  • Ask QC Pre-Law Advising to review it.