b'Sample resume - law\nDO NOT COPY: You are advised not to copy this sample, but\nto use it to generate ideas to create your own resume.\n\nJenny Courthouse\n\nEducation\n\n21 Lister Lane Springvale VIC 3171\nTel: (03) 9333 4555 / Mob: 0431 234 999\nEmail: jcourthouse1@student.monash.edu.au\n\nBachelor of Laws/Bachelor of Arts\nMonash University, Clayton Campus\n\xef\x82\xb7 Arts Majors: Australian Indigenous studies & Land & Water Management\n\xef\x82\xb7 Achieved High Distinction average for Arts degree (86%)\n\xef\x82\xb7 Expected completion date July 2015\n\nFeb 2012\xe2\x80\x93 current\n\nVictorian Certificate of Education\nSt. John\xe2\x80\x99s Secondary College, Springvale\n\xef\x82\xb7 Achieved ENTER 98.5\n\xef\x82\xb7 Elected President of Student Council\n\nNov 2009\n\nRelevant Legal Experience\nParalegal Volunteer (4 hours a week)\nJune 2013 - current\nSpringvale Community Legal Centre, Springvale\nKey responsibilities:\n\xef\x82\xb7 Interview clients with limited understanding of English\n\xef\x82\xb7 Research areas of law including bail applications, tenants\xe2\x80\x99 rights and visas for refugees\n\xef\x82\xb7 Liaise directly (by telephone and in writing) with staff at County Court and\nRefugee Review Tribunal as well as barristers and other law firms\nParalegal - Summer Internship\nProperty Department, V G Peters & Co, Warrnambool\nKey responsibilities:\n\xef\x82\xb7 Perused purchase file of shopping centre client\n\xef\x82\xb7 Proof read leases and ensured all errors were accurately dealt with\n\xef\x82\xb7 Drafted letter to client regarding fee structure\n\xef\x82\xb7 Attended client meeting regarding water rights and took notes\n\nNov- Feb 2015\n\nVolunteer Work and Community Involvement\nOrganised Charity Basketball Match for Cancer Foundation\n\xef\x82\xb7 Event raised $10,000\n\nOct 2014\n\nMember of Springvale Town Orchestra\n\xef\x82\xb7 2nd saxophone\n\nFeb 2010 \xe2\x80\x93 current\n\nMemberships\n\xef\x82\xb7\n\xef\x82\xb7\n\xef\x82\xb7\n\nAlumni Mentoring program \xe2\x80\x93 mentored by alumni solicitor Victorian Dept of Justice (2014-current)\nMember of the Monash Law Students Society (2012-current)\nStudent Member, Law Institute of Victoria (2012\xe2\x80\x93 current)\n\n\x0cEmployment History\nOffice Assistant (part time basis)\nD & T Printing Services, Clayton\nKey responsibilities:\n\xef\x82\xb7 Entering orders on customer database\n\xef\x82\xb7 Organising a mail out of advertising material\n\nMarch 2012 \xe2\x80\x93 current\n\nCustomer Service/Deputy Manager (part time basis)\nJasper\xe2\x80\x99s Fruit and Vegetable Store, Springvale\nKey responsibilities:\n\xef\x82\xb7 Assisted customers in their choice of produce\n\xef\x82\xb7 Banking and locking up store when manager was away\n\nJan 2009 \xe2\x80\x93 Dec 2011\n\nDemonstrated Key Skills\nCommunication / Advocacy Skills\n\xef\x82\xb7 Received excellent feedback for explaining in clear and plain English the steps needed to fill in a court\nform to elderly clients at Springvale Community Legal Centre\n\xef\x82\xb7 Displayed professional document production skills when drafting a new printing services brochure at\nD & T Printing Services\n\xef\x82\xb7 Runner up in University Mooting Competition in 2014, proving ability to share information and\npersuade effectively\n\xef\x82\xb7 Effectively represented student needs on high school student council proving ability to negotiate\neffectively and inspire confidence in others\n\xef\x82\xb7 Foreign language competence shown through intermediate Spanish and French\nProblem Solving / Negotiation Skills\n\xef\x82\xb7 Re-organised staff rosters at short notice when Jasper\xe2\x80\x99s Fruit and Vegetable Store was under-staffed\nand Manager was away, showing ability to work under pressure and manage resources\n\xef\x82\xb7 Liaised with IT company to fix database after it crashed at D & T Printing Services, demonstrating\nability to plan for contingencies and deal with crises\nTeamwork Skills\n\xef\x82\xb7 Regular and reliable member of orchestra for four years, attending weekly rehearsals and\nparticipating in two to three concerts annually proving ability to work well in a group and stick to\ncommitments\n\xef\x82\xb7 Able to apply team work skills to a range of situations such as when consulted with others in order to\nallocate tasks such as promotion, ordering tickets, booking venue and guest players when planning a\nCharity Basketball Match\n\nInterests\n\xef\x82\xb7\n\xef\x82\xb7\n\nRegularly read Australian Financial Review and keep an eye on stock market.\nEnjoy swimming, reading crime novels and going to stand-up comedy shows.\n\nReferees\nMs. Jane Smith\nManager, D&T\nPrinting Services\nTel: (03) 9534 3333\n\nPage | 2\n\nMr. Fred Turner\nSenior Lawyer, Springvale\nCommunity Legal Centre\nTel: (03) 9634 3337\n\nJenny Courthouse\n\nDr Reg Mahoney\nLecturer, Faculty of Law\nMonash University\nTel: (03) 9823 6700\n\nmonash.edu/careers\ncareers.info@monash.edu\n+61 3 9905 4170\nFacebook.com/MonashECD'