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Paralegal resume example

A Paralegal resume must clear keyword filters for practice-area tools and court systems, then prove to a hiring attorney that you protect deadlines and cut costs. This example does both with domain-specific skills and quantified bullets.

What makes this resume work

• Every bullet anchors a task to a concrete number — document counts, dollar savings, or time reductions — so attorneys immediately see operational impact rather than a list of duties.
• The skills section names specific platforms (Relativity, PACER/CM-ECF, Clio) that litigation recruiters and ATS systems search for, rather than vague categories like 'case management software.'
• The summary leads with seniority, practice area, and a single headline result in three sentences, giving a busy partner the full value proposition before they read a single bullet.
• The NALA Certified Paralegal credential appears in both the skills section and the license link, reinforcing credibility and surfacing the abbreviation 'CP' that recruiters often search independently.

Keywords that help you pass the ATS

Work the ones that fit your experience into your resume, naturally, not stuffed.