Attorney Resume Guide

Select if You Are:

• Representing clients in construction-related transactions or disputes
• Advising developers, contractors, architects, or owners on construction law issues

Avoid if You Are:

• Limited to general real estate or contract law without construction context
• Focused purely on insurance or product liability for construction materials without broader construction law involvement

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• Experienced in both litigation and transactional matters in construction

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• Heavily focused on unrelated areas (e.g., tax, IP) with no construction references

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• Drafting or negotiating agreements for developers, general contractors, subcontractors, or project owners

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• Primarily working in litigation with no transactional experience
• Only handling residential home closings without construction elements

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Select if You Are:

• Involved in litigation work involving construction disputes or defect litigation

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• Limited to personal injury or general insurance unrelated to construction matters

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• Litigating disputes involving construction projects, including contract breaches or delays

Avoid if You Are:

• Only involved in transactional or compliance construction work
• Have no litigation background related to construction matters

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Select if You Are:

• Representing plaintiffs in construction defect, delay, or breach of contract litigation

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• Exclusively focused on defense work or unrelated commercial litigation

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Select if You Are:

• Defending contractors, subcontractors, or developers in construction defect litigation

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• Only experienced on plaintiff-side or not construction-related

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Select if You Are:

• Representing property owners or developers as plaintiffs in construction defect cases

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• Working exclusively on the defense side or focused on real estate closings

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• Providing legal advice to corporations on governance, compliance, and general business matters
• Working with business entities on legal structure, formation, and strategic legal support

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• Entirely litigation-focused with no business/corporate support work
• Only involved in regulatory or government representation unrelated to private sector business

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• Advising or supporting asset managers, hedge funds, or investment firms on regulatory and transactional matters

Avoid if You Are:

• Involved in general financial regulation work without focus on asset management or fund formation
• Working as broker-dealer only without mention of asset/investment management

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Select if You Are:

• Advising clients on issuing securities, SEC filings, public offerings (IPOs), private placements, or regulatory compliance under securities laws
• Experienced with 1933 Act/1934 Act, Sarbanes-Oxley, or investment bank-side securities work

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• Involved in general corporate without specific mention of securities laws or capital markets
• Working in-house without clear securities regulatory compliance or offering work

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Select if You Are:

• Handling contracts involving licensing, SaaS, cloud computing, outsourcing, or software/hardware development agreements
• Counseling clients on IP commercialization or joint development deals

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• Involved in general corporate work without focus on technology-related agreements
• Focused on IP litigation without transactional experience

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• Representing startups, founders, or VC firms in early-stage financing, Series A/B/C rounds, or cap table management
• Involved in convertible notes, SAFEs, investor-side due diligence, or equity incentive plans

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• Only involved in large public M&A or securities work without venture-specific experience
• Working in-house without deal negotiation or startup advisory

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• Defending individuals or corporations in criminal investigations, charges, or trial matters
• Experienced in white-collar defense, federal criminal practice, or indigent defense

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• Having prosecutorial background only or civil enforcement unless white-collar related
• Involved in immigration or regulatory law unless tied to criminal exposure

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• Counseling clients on data protection laws (e.g., GDPR, CCPA), data breach response, or compliance programs
• Advising on cybersecurity policies or global privacy frameworks

Avoid if You Are:

• Involved in general IP, regulatory, or tech experience with no focus on privacy law
• Focused on litigation-only profiles without policy or compliance experience

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Select if You Are:

• Litigating data breaches, cybersecurity incidents, or class actions under data privacy laws
• Representing companies or individuals in privacy-related litigation

Avoid if You Are:

• Only involved in advisory or compliance-only roles
• Focused on general tech or IP litigation without data privacy context

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Select if You Are:

• Negotiating or advising on data protection terms in contracts, SaaS agreements, or cross-border transfers
• Creating or reviewing privacy policies, DPA agreements, or vendor agreements with privacy provisions

Avoid if You Are:

• Focused on litigation-only or general tech contracting without privacy elements
• In compliance roles without deal or contract involvement

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