CVLoom

Paralegal resume template

A precise, conservative layout law firms expect: certification and software up top, then docket size, filings, and deadline record. Works for litigation, corporate, and family-law paralegals.

See a complete paralegal resume written in this template — every bullet annotated, free to edit

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Built for

  • Certified paralegals (CP, ACP) in any practice area
  • Legal assistants moving into paralegal roles
  • Litigation support staff with e-discovery experience

What you get

  • Live on-page editing — click any text and type, paginated like the final PDF
  • Selectable-text PDF export with clickable email and portfolio links
  • AI import: upload your old resume PDF and land in this template, editable
  • Scored 95/100 — interview-ready against the 30 published rules, measured by exporting this exact template. Certified: we only badge templates at 90 or above, a stricter bar than the 85 our checker calls interview-ready, so the design leaves headroom for your own content.
Angela Ruiz
Paralegal
angela.ruiz@example.com·(555) 852-3746·Dallas, TX·linkedin.com/in/angelaruiz
Summary

Litigation paralegal with nine years in Texas civil practice, the last four at a 40-attorney firm handling commercial and personal-injury matters. Manages 60 active cases, has prepared 45 trials without a missed deadline, and built the document-review workflow that cut discovery costs 30%. Texas Board of Legal Specialization certified.

Experience
Litigation ParalegalCalloway & Briggs LLP
06/2021 – Present
  • Support four litigation attorneys across a 60-case docket, managing every deadline in Clio with zero missed filings in five years
  • Draft pleadings, discovery requests, and deposition summaries; e-file 25+ documents a month through the Texas eFile system
  • Organized document review in Relativity for a matter with 90,000 records, cutting outside-vendor review hours 35%
  • Prepared 45 cases for trial in four years, from witness binders to exhibit lists, without a missed court deadline
  • Built the firm's e-discovery review workflow in Relativity; review costs fell 30% on cases over 50,000 documents
ParalegalTrinity River Law Group
08/2018 – 05/2021
  • Managed discovery for 40 active personal-injury files, indexing medical records and preparing exhibit lists for trial
  • Drafted subpoenas, records requests, and settlement demand packages averaging $85K in documented damages
  • Scheduled depositions, mediations, and hearings across 12 counties without a single calendar conflict
  • Drafted 200 pleadings, motions and discovery responses a year for 6 attorneys with a 48-hour turnaround
Legal AssistantMendez & Cole Attorneys
09/2016 – 07/2018
  • Processed intake for 30+ new clients a month, opening files and running conflict checks
  • Maintained attorney calendars and court deadlines for a three-lawyer family-law practice
  • Maintained the calendar and deadline system for 3 attorneys across 120 matters with zero missed dates
Education
B.S. Criminal JusticeUniversity of North Texas2012 – 2016
Skills
  • Discovery management
  • Pleadings and motions
  • Deposition summaries
  • Trial preparation
  • E-filing (state and federal)
  • Westlaw
  • LexisNexis
  • Relativity
  • Clio
  • NetDocuments
Certifications
NALA Certified Paralegal (CP)
Texas Notary Public
Recognition
Paralegal of the Year, Dallas Area Paralegal Association2024
Firm Excellence Award for the discovery workflowCalloway & Briggs, 2023

Frequently asked questions

Is CVLoom really free?

Yes — editing, all 283 templates, and PDF download are free, with no watermark and no card. There is no account at all: no signup, no login, nothing to cancel.

Will my PDF have selectable text for ATS systems?

Yes. Exports are generated by a real browser engine, so the PDF has true selectable text, embedded fonts, and clickable links — the things resume parsers need.

Can I switch templates without retyping anything?

Yes — your content and the design are stored separately, so switching templates re-flows the same content instantly and losslessly. Try every one of them.

Should my paralegal certificate or degree go first?

Certification first — NALA CP or your state's equivalent is what firms filter for, so give it a certifications section near the top. Keep the degree in education, and surface Westlaw, Clio, or Relativity in skills.

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