Fresher lawyer resume example
Farah Siddiqui · Junior Associate, Litigation · New Delhi, Delhi. A sample person — replace every detail with your own.
Professional summary
BA LLB graduate enrolled with the Bar Council of Delhi, with a year in a litigation chamber handling civil and commercial disputes. Drafts plaints, written statements and interim applications, and appears for adjournments and routine listings before district courts. Quick at legal research and case-law summaries, and looking to join a disputes team at a mid-size firm.
Skills
- Legal drafting
- Legal research
- Civil procedure
- Commercial disputes
- Court appearances
- Case-law databases
- Client notes
Experience
- Draft first versions of plaints, replies and interim applications in commercial recovery suits, revised with the senior before filing.
- Appear independently for adjournments, compliance and admission listings in about fifteen matters each month before district courts.
- Prepare case-law compilations and synopses for arguments on injunctions, limitation and summary judgment.
- Researched cheque-dishonour case law and prepared a memo used by the associate in a trial court hearing.
- Reviewed and indexed roughly four hundred pages of documents for a contract dispute arbitration.
Education
Certifications and registrations
- Enrolled Advocate, Bar Council of Delhi
- Certificate of Practice after clearing the All India Bar Examination (AIBE)
Projects
- Legal aid clinic — helped draft maintenance and tenancy notices for walk-in clients under faculty supervision
Languages
English · Hindi · Urdu
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Experienced lawyer resume example
Rohan Deshmukh · Senior Associate, Corporate and M&A · Mumbai, Maharashtra. A sample person — replace every detail with your own.
Professional summary
Corporate lawyer with seven years advising on private equity investments, acquisitions and joint ventures across technology, manufacturing and healthcare. Leads due diligence, drafts and negotiates transaction documents and manages closing checklists with counterparty counsel. Comfortable with FEMA, Companies Act and SEBI compliance questions, and supervises associates on cross-border deals.
Skills
- M&A transactions
- Private equity
- Due diligence
- Share purchase agreements
- Shareholders’ agreements
- FEMA compliance
- Companies Act
- Negotiation
- Team supervision
Experience
- Led legal due diligence on eleven acquisitions and investments, coordinating teams of three to five associates and issuing red-flag reports.
- Draft and negotiate share purchase, subscription and shareholders’ agreements for private equity funds investing in mid-market companies.
- Advised a foreign investor on FEMA pricing and reporting requirements for a controlling stake in a manufacturing company.
- Run closing checklists and conditions precedent across counterparties, keeping signing-to-closing timelines on track.
- Drafted joint venture agreements and board resolutions for manufacturing clients entering new product lines.
- Conducted secretarial and regulatory diligence on target companies, checking statutory registers and filings.
- Prepared internal knowledge notes on Companies Act amendments that partners circulated to key clients.
- Reviewed vendor and distribution contracts for a consumer goods client, flagging indemnity and termination risks in a tracker.
Education
Certifications and registrations
- Enrolled Advocate, Bar Council of Maharashtra and Goa
- Associate member, Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ACS)
Languages
English · Marathi · Hindi
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Why these resumes work
- Farah’s resume states enrolment, forum and the exact documents she drafts, which is what a disputes partner needs to judge whether she can handle filings.
- Rohan describes deals by type, sector and his role without naming clients, protecting confidentiality while still showing the scale of his transaction work.
- The eleven diligence exercises and team size make seniority concrete, helping a hiring partner see supervisory ability rather than just years in practice.
- Both resumes separate the Bar Council credential from other qualifications, so recruiters can confirm enrolment and practice eligibility at a glance.
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