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This Law CV template has been provided by the Careers Centre at Coventry
University. For more information on firms you can apply to, head over to
our Law Jobs section.
Your Name
Address
Email address and phone number (s)
You dont need to add your age, date of birth, gender, marital status, etc
Profile
Education
This should be listed in reverse order, with your current or most recent
qualification first. If you have started but not yet finished a qualification, you
should still include it in this section. Make sure the format is clear and easy to
read.
Avoid large blocks of text and a conversational style. For instance Since 2010
I have been a student at Coventry University, where I have been studying
Law is too long winded; a succinct format is best:
Dates fromto
Name of institution, name of programme
Relevant module details: (Listing some, but not all, of the modules youve
studied can be another way of tailoring your CV and cutting down the length.
If you do this, choose the most relevant modules to the opportunity youre
applying for.)
e.g. 2010 Present
Coventry University, LLB Law
Relevant module details: European and International Law, Human Rights and
Family Law.
(Remember to include details of your educational history from GCSE level.
The details you provide need to be accurate and checkable.)
11-15 July & 12-16 August 2009 New Walk Chambers, Leicester Mini
Pupillages:
Attended four court hearings and one conference with clients, solicitors
and experts.
Observed two chamber meetings and gained an insight into the chambers
administrative work.
Other skills
Personal achievements
This section should include details of relevant and exceptional achievements
e.g.
Travel: Planned and organised my own gap year in 2007-8 which involved
back packing and travelling independently across parts of North America and
Asia including XXX, XXX, XXX and XXXX.
Languages:
English : Mother tongue
Spanish: Fluent
French : Upper intermediate level
German : Beginner
Volunteering: On a monthly basis I volunteer at one of three local schools in
my area to provide 'Aimhigher' input into their citizenship classes. To date, I
have presented seven one hour sessions to groups of up to 50 young people
aged between eight and fourteen years old.
The feedback I have received from students has been very positive and the
teachers involved with the scheme have begun to develop my input into
other subject areas such as XXX and XXX.
References
Option 1:
You can give the full names and contact details of TWO referees (one
academic, one work-related)
Option 2:
You can say Available on request
If you're currently on the hunt for a Training Contract or Vacation
Scheme to use your CV on, head over to our Law Jobs section.