You've got the right resume design, style, structure and the experience to match; but what can give your legal resume that special edge above all the rest?  The right words!  Using powerful words in your resume can catch the attention of overloaded HR personnel and make your legal resume stand out from the bunch. Here are some examples of how the power words "success" "represent" "negotiate" and "implement" can be used to your legal resume's advantage:

1. Successfully negotiated a lawsuit settlement worth $5 million.
2. Represented 30 high profile CEOs.
3. Successfully implemented cost-saving measures for XYZ Law Partners.

Other power words include:

Instrumental, Developed, Initiated, Designed. Coordinated, Achieved, Introduced, Managed, Contributed, Influenced, Coordinated, Broadened, Devised, Diagnosed, Eliminated, Generated, Launched, Streamlined, Uncovered, Upgraded, Executed

Below are more examples of how these words can be used in your legal resume:

1.    My research was instrumental in winning the case.
2.    Devised business plan for TRS Law Partners
3.    Generated 40 new clients a month.

These are just a few of the many power words that you can use in your legal resume.  Remember, when choosing verbs, use active verbs only to give your resume that special edge.