Amy Goldstein, founder of Grayson Allen, Inc., a New York based attorney search and career consulting firm, provides helpful hints for those preparing a legal resume:
“Incredibly talented lawyers who write flawless agreements and briefs get stuck on the basics of resume writing every day. This is no surprise. As a lawyer, you weren’t taught how to write a resume. Although your first thought may be that it shouldn’t be difficult, once you get started, your next thought may well be that it is not as easy as it seems. So, in the hopes of making resume writing easier for everyone, here are my favorite resume pointers. Some are answers to common questions. Others note mistakes that happen much more frequently than you would expect. The rest are suggestions I give on a regular basis.”
Read: RESUME WRITING: HELPFUL HINTS — Grayson Allen – Attorney Search Consultants/Career Consultants