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Copyright © 2017 Jo Ellen Dardick Lewis. All rights reserved.

Copyright © 2017 Jo Ellen Dardick Lewis. All rights reserved. Chapter 1 – Introduction: How Can I Use This Book to Help Me Get a Job? Legal Resumes and Cover Letters: Identify Purpose of Each Section Follow Step-by-Step Guide to Drafting Review Samples Use Checklist for Each Section Audiences: Attorneys/potential employers (“Employer”) Contacts/friends/relatives → Employer Professors/career advisors → Employer Purpose: Entice an Employer to interview you → job offer Copyright © 2017 Jo Ellen Dardick Lewis. All rights reserved.

Guiding and General Principles Truthfulness Open to Suggestions Typeface and Font Hard Copy - Times New Roman 9-12 point Computer Screen – Arial 9-12 point Black ink and white paper Copyright © 2017 Jo Ellen Dardick Lewis. All rights reserved.

Copyright © 2017 Jo Ellen Dardick Lewis. All rights reserved. Sample Resumes Groups of Students: 0 - 1 year of experience between undergraduate and law school 2 - 3 years of experience between undergraduate and law school >3 years of experience between undergraduate and law school Laura Matthew Stacy Copyright © 2017 Jo Ellen Dardick Lewis. All rights reserved.

Copyright © 2017 Jo Ellen Dardick Lewis. All rights reserved. To do: Go to cloud service (like Box) and create four (4) folders: Before Resume After Resume Before Cover Letter After Cover Letter Upload current copy of resume as a word document to the “Before Resume” folder Complete student questionnaire (Appendix A) if you have not done so Copyright © 2017 Jo Ellen Dardick Lewis. All rights reserved.

Copyright © 2017 Jo Ellen Dardick Lewis. All rights reserved. The full set of 103 slides is available upon adoption of the book. If you have adopted the book and are using it for a class, please contact Beth at bhall@cap-press.com to receive your slides. Copyright © 2017 Jo Ellen Dardick Lewis. All rights reserved.