One thing I do is review legal resumes.

2026Legal Writing
Written By Amanda Haverstick

I see them from the full range of legal peeps—
-legal assistants,
-law school applicants,
-law school students, and
-full-fledged lawyers of all levels.

In the attached, I show you how to avoid the 10 most common errors I see.

I hope this will help you in polishing your resume on your own.

💌 Amanda

(Make sure to check out the 3 BONUS TIPS at the end, too.)

P.S. If you are a law student reading this, please DO NOT trust the people in your career office to proofread your resume for the types of things I’ve identified!!

I’ve been at this game for 5 years now, and I can tell you definitively—proofreading is NOT their responsibility!!!

#DearLegalWriter

Amanda Haverstick
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