Legal assistant CV template (text format)

PERSONAL STATEMENT

Enthusiastic and detail-oriented professional with 6+ years of experience assisting lawyers by evaluating facts and preparing legal documents, specialising in intellectual property law. Track record of driving continuous process improvement initiatives and reducing case management time through automation. Adept at conducting research, interviewing plaintiffs, and discovering evidence to support legal proceedings. Robust communicator with the ability to foster and maintain trusted relationships with clients, team, and seniors.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Legal Assistant, ALIANT
January 20XX–Present, Portsmouth

  • Maintain confidentiality of attorneys’ personal, employee, client, and company information
  • Submit petitions, cross-motions, complaints, answers, discovery demands and responses, subpoenas, and correspondence associated with 3rd party liability
  • Lead successful depositions by identifying and leveraging inconsistencies
  • Supported the settlement of two backlogged cases by conducting in-depth research on witnesses/plaintiffs, helping the firm generate £480K in revenue

Legal Assistant, HAYS
February 20XX–December 20XX, Portsmouth

  • Saved associates’ time and increased billable hours to 70% by organising records of 60+ clients using Excel, Adobe, and TrialWorks
  • Appraised by senior management for driving a 15% reduction in missed appointments through the implementation of effective scheduling strategies
  • Established open communication between clients and associates by crafting follow-up emails and newsletters

EDUCATION

Specialist Paralegal Qualification in Criminal Law (England & Wales)
Central Law Training Cardiff, January 20XX–June 20XX, Cardiff

LLB Law with Human Rights (Upper Second-Class Honours)
King’s College London, University of London, November 20XX–December 20XX

KEY SKILLS

  • TrialWorks
  • LexisNexis
  • Standards compliance
  • Case management
  • Legal research & analysis
  • Logical thinking
  • Document drafting

Key skills for your legal assistant CV

Often the first point of contact between legal firms and their clients, legal assistants play an important role in building productive relationships and delivering customer service.

As a result, you’ll need to demonstrate both technical expertise and strong people skills when you write your CV to show law firms that you’re the right person to fulfill the responsibilities of this valuable role.

Law firms prefer applications with straightforward, simple formatting. So write yours using a CV maker that formats your knowledge and experience in an appropriate manner. 

Here are some important legal assistant skills to highlight:

 

  • Research
  • Analytical skills
  • Problem solving
  • Legal document drafting
  • Interpersonal skills
  • Organisation
  • Legal knowledge
  • Stress management
  • Communication skills
  • Basic IT skills
  • Multitasking
  • Prioritisation
  • Relationship building
  • Customer service
  • Writing skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Legal software (LexisNexis, Clio, Lawmatics)

 

Your CV is your selling tool! Use it to showcase your experience and knowledge in your field and convince recruiting managers to interview you for their open legal assistant roles. – Paul McGinn, Talent Acquisition Consultant at Irwin Mitchell

Remember that the best way to demonstrate your skills varies from job to job, so it’s a good idea to check example CVs for similar legal roles to tailor your CVs to the expectations of different employers.

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Legal assistant job outlook in 2026 — things to know

According to the UK Earnings Explorer provided by the Office for National Statistics (ONS), legal assistants in the UK earn an average annual salary of £22,587.

Additionally, there are similar pay levels for both men and women in this type of role.

Data source: The Office for National Statistics, an agency of His Majesty’s Government. The information contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 and reflects the ONS’s most recent salary (1/11/2023), gender pay gap (4/2023), and skills shortage data (6/2022).

Lauren Mastroni, a CV expert with CV Genius.
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Lauren Mastroni

Lauren Mastroni is a CV expert and careers counsellor dedicated to crafting engaging content and providing actionable advice that empowers people in their job searches. An enthusiastic contributor to the CV Genius team, Lauren has a passion for developing valuable resources for job seekers. Lauren holds an MSc in Psychology from the University of Derby. She enjoys learning all she can about the career space, and is committed to helping job seekers of all experience levels navigate the job hunt and advance their careers. You can reach Lauren at [lauren] AT [resumegenius.com].