How Aoife’s resume is built
Layout and format
Aoife Byrne, a fictional commercial solicitor in Dublin, uses the UK and Ireland format: A4, called a CV, with no photo, date of birth or nationality. Brief is a single serif column with centred capital headings and the firm named before the role, which is how legal recruiters and partners compare candidates: by where you trained and practise first. The summary carries the one fact every firm checks first: admitted in Ireland, 2019.
How the bullets are built
Legal bullets describe matters, not tasks. The first gives a client base (20+ technology clients) and the agreement types. The second gives a count of clients and names the actual work, DPIAs and transfer assessments, which tells a data protection partner you have done more than read the regulation. The third uses a contract value, €40M, with the client described by sector only. Training contract seats belong in one line, as the trainee entry shows.
Education and referees
List the Law Society professional course above the law degree. A short Referees line saying they are available on request is still common in Ireland and the UK.
Solicitor resume questions
Can I name clients on a solicitor CV?
Only if the matter is public and your firm allows it. Otherwise describe the client by sector and the deal by type and size, as the sample does with a public sector cloud contract.
Should I include my training contract seats?
Yes, in one line under the trainee role. Recruiters use them to see what areas you have seen beyond your current practice.
Do I need a referees section?
It is optional. Many Irish and UK firms still expect it, so the sample includes a single line. You can delete it or hide it in the editor.