Lawyers are busy people. We know that. If you’ve been slugging away at your firm for a while and need a change – your legal CV is probably very out of date. Where do you begin?

While many people might be tempted to resort to AI, alway remember – it can only give as good as you give.

If you don’t know the psychology and strategy behind CV writing for the legal profession, then you are already a step behind. Law is competitive. It’s important to stand out. And the best way to do that is to approach a legal CV strategically. AI can write good content for you. But it can’t read between the lines. It doesn’t know where to place what to capture the audience. It doesn’t know what keywords to push or highlight. It probably wouldn’t even recommend key sections that standard templates don’t use – such as Career Highlights.

That’s where human thinking and cognition is irreplaceable. My value doesn’t lie behind the content I can write – I am not deluded into thinking AI can’t produce equally as good if not better content. My value lies in the strategy and psychology of legal CV writing: the practical insight and technical understanding I can bring.

So where do you begin? Well you can always do it yourself. Read top tips. Download templates. But if you don’t have the time (which most busy lawyers don’t) the best place to begin is with an experienced professional.