Paralegal resume example

This example shows how a litigation paralegal in Dublin can present document management, court filing and research duties with concrete, modest outcomes. It is a fictional resume for illustration only.

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Sofia Alvarez

Paralegal

Dublin

Professional summary

Litigation paralegal with six years of experience supporting commercial disputes and employment matters. Skilled in discovery management, court filings and legal research. Known for accurate record keeping, firm deadline control and clear case summaries for supervising solicitors.

Experience

Senior Litigation Paralegal · Liffeyside Legal Partners
2021 – Present
- Managed document review for commercial disputes in Relativity, coding about 12,000 documents per matter and cutting second-pass review time by roughly a fifth
- Prepared trial bundles, indexes and witness folders for hearings, delivering every bundle to the supervising solicitor two days before the court deadline
- Drafted deposition and witness statement summaries, reducing solicitor preparation time by about three hours per witness
Paralegal · Harbour Row Solicitors
2018 – 2021
- Conducted legal and factual research using Westlaw and public records, delivering memos that supported settlement positions in eight employment cases
- Coordinated court filings and service of documents, confirming acceptance and diarising all resulting deadlines with no missed dates
- Maintained matter intake and conflict check records in Clio, correcting inconsistencies across 150 open files during a file audit

Skills

Litigation support · Document review · Relativity · E-discovery · Clio · Legal research · Westlaw · Bates numbering · Court e-filing · Deposition summaries

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Law and Political Science — Dublin City College (2018)

This example is fictional and written for illustration. Replace every name, company, date and number with your own facts.

Name the case management and review platforms you used, such as Clio or Relativity, and pair each with a volume like documents coded or files maintained.
Describe filing and deadline work with the result, for example no missed dates across a stated number of matters, rather than listing duties alone.
Group experience by matter type, such as commercial disputes or employment, so recruiters see which practice areas you have supported.
Keep confidentiality in mind: describe matters generically and never include client names, case numbers or privileged details.
Show drafting scope by stating what you prepared for attorney review, such as bundles, correspondence or witness summaries, and how much time it saved.

Should a paralegal resume list specific legal software?

Yes. Firms often search by tool names such as Clio, Relativity, Westlaw or LexisNexis. List only tools you have used, and tie the key ones to a task or result in your bullets.

How do I describe work without breaking confidentiality?

Use generic descriptions like commercial dispute or employment claim, and omit client names, parties and case numbers. Focus on your tasks, the volume handled and the process improvement.

Do I need a certification on my resume?

Not always, but a recognised paralegal certificate or relevant course can help, especially early in your career. List it with the awarding body and year, and place it near your education.