Your resume is an integral part of your law school application. Resumes written for law school admissions committees are somewhat different than those written for a job. You should start, however, with a solid resume that you’ve had reviewed by Career Development. For law school, we only need to make some minor changes, not start with a blank document.

You should review the Career Development Office’s materials on resume writing before you move onto the law school tips below.

Tips for creating a law school resume:

• • Use professional formatting
    • Use a readable font like Times New Roman, Calibri, Arial, Georgia
    • Use size 10, 11, or 12 point font
    • Avoid using colors, pictures, and distracting graphics
    • Organize well and use appropriate spacing
    • Use headings to organize sections
  • Describe what you specifically did in each role you held.
    • Make it quantitative and informative so the reader can get an exact idea of what you did on a day-to-day basis.
    • Use simple language, not complicated jargon
  • Include academic accomplishments, not just professional ones
    • Include honors or awards received
    • List publications, thesis projects, major presentations
    • List your college, major/minors, graduation date, and GPA (optional)
  • Revise multiple times
    • Your law school resume should take several hours of revisions
    • Have several people read over it
    • Look at sample/template resumes
    • Look at any specific rules or requirements for each law school
    • Bring it to the UConn Career Center
  • Be honest
    • Do not lie on your law school resume!
    • Ensure that everything listed on your law school resume is truthful. Lying on a law school application can have serious consequences.
    • Make sure your other parts of your application match what is on your resume (recommendation letters, transcripts, personal statement, supplemental essays)