Made-up example for India

Junior Advocate resume example

Junior advocates research law, draft pleadings and assist senior counsel in court and in client matters.

You start with the structure and wording style. Your name, companies, dates and numbers are left as [placeholders] for you to fill in.

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Simon Kendall

Delhi · +91 90000 00241 · [email protected]

Summary

Advocate enrolled with the Bar Council of Delhi with 3 years of experience in civil and commercial litigation. Strong in legal research, drafting and court procedure.

Experience

Associate Advocate, Kapoor and Associates

Delhi · Jun 2023 to Present

  • Drafted 90+ plaints, written statements and replies in civil and commercial cases.
  • Researched case law for 40 matters and prepared briefs that senior counsel used in arguments.
  • Appeared in 120+ hearings before the District Courts and High Court on routine matters.
  • Managed the case diary for 60 active files with zero missed dates.

Legal Intern, Delhi High Court Chambers

Delhi · Jan 2022 to May 2023

  • Prepared case summaries for 30 matters under a senior advocate.
  • Assisted in drafting 15 writ petitions and filed them on time.

Education

LL.B, Law, Faculty of Law, University of Delhi (2019 to 2022) · First class, 65%

Skills

Legal research · Drafting pleadings · Civil and commercial litigation · Court procedure · Case management · Contract review · Client communication · Westlaw and SCC Online · Hindi and English

Certifications

  • Bar Council of Delhi Enrolment, Bar Council of Delhi (2022)

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