When submitting your candidate package for consideration as a judicial clerk, you will need to create a resume that will help you stand out. Sending the "standard" resume you use to find work at a law firm won't be enough for the judicial clerk position. Follow these resume tips when applying for the judicial clerk position:
1. Use a conservative resume style, utilizing easy to read fonts such as Times New Roman or Courier and avoiding graphics, such as tables and columns. The resume should not exceed two pages and candidates should use 1 inch margins, for the top, bottom, left and right.
2. List your most recent education and work experience first while emphasizing work that illustrates your research and writing skills. For example, if you wrote a law review note that was been selected for publication or if you conducted important research, you may want to highlight this on your resume. Don't forget to mention how your work added value to your supervisor/company.
3. When creating your resume make sure that you use active language and detailed descriptions. For example instead of simply saying, "Wrote law review note," the candidate might say "I wrote 3 law review notes that were selected for publication in XYZ publication."
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