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It is your introduction to an employer and it should present your relevant education and experience in a concise, well-organized format. An employer will likely scan your resume for less than a minute so it needs to be easy to read and error free!  \nYour resume should demonstrate your commitment to or aptitude for the type of legal work you are seeking. You can do this by highlighting prior jobs (law-related or otherwise), internships, volunteer experiences, academic achievements, involvement with student organizations, and anything else that shows your enthusiasm.  \nFor more guidance, listen to our most recent Resume and Cover Letter Workshop,  \n􀁌 then make an appointment to have your resume reviewed by an OCP counselor.  \nFormatting Your Resume  \nBasics  \n• Keep it to one page! Your resume should be no longer than one page unless you have significant (10+ years) work experience prior to law school.  \n• Make it easy to read. Use a standard font. That means reasonably-sized (11 or 12-point), black (no, not even a “tasteful” navy), and no “script.” Make sure the text isn’t crammed and that your margins are at least ½ inch.  \n• The information should be easily located. A “creative” new format is not the way to stand out from the crowd. It’s true that most employers spend less than a minute reading a resume, but that’s because they know what they are looking for and where it should be located. If you are trying to stand out based on your credentials, don’t make them difficult to find!  \n• Format consistently (e.g., bullets, spacing, punctuation, capitalization, and font) . For example, if you italicize your title for one job, italicize all job titles. Inconsistencies are distracting and cause employers to question your attention to detail.  \n• PROOFREAD! It must be free of errors! A resume containing a spelling or grammatical error might as well get sent directly to the Los Angeles Municipal Landfill. 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