Sample Resume for a Position as Faculty of Law at a University, Teaching Real Estate Transactional and Land Use Law
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Richard Hongo
32 Oceanview Avenue
Long Beach, California 12345
(123) 555-1234
Rhongo@bamboo.com
OBJECTIVE
Position in Faculty of Law, University of Tokyo, teaching California Real Estate Transactional and Land Use Law
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
Practical experience in California Real Estate Transactional and Land Use Law.
** Skilled at teaching law in classroom and individual settings.
** Conversational in Japanese.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2001-2004, TRANSACTIONAL ASSOCIATE
MONTGOMERY, CAMPBELL, GOLD & CLIFFORD, Los Angeles, California, 2002-2004
Real Estate Transactions
** Structured acquisition and disposition of six properties (totaling $3 million) within required time to obtain tax deferral.
** Negotiated with U.S. National Park Service and the Coast Line Trust (a nonprofit environmental organization) to sell two parcels and to grant two easements, involving complex California title insurance issues.
** Minimized tax liability and potential environmental liability of foreign buyers by creating California corporations, which acquired the property.
** Drafted joint venture agreements between developer and city school district for construction of two schools.
** Formed and maintained corporations, and created general and limited partnerships for acquisition of property.
Land Use
** Critiqued federal- , state- , and city-mandated environmental documents (Environmental Impact Statements, Environmental Impact Reports, and General Plans) for development of real estate.
** Co-wrote land use regulations section of a Specific Plan for the joint development of 10 parcels.
CHAO, LAWSON, FLYNN & HAYNES, Long Beach, California, 2001
Specialized in commercial lease agreements negotiated by this real estate law firm.
** Compared terms of letter of intent with initial draft of commercial lease.
** Reviewed leases and recommended revisions to protect the client’s interest and obtain lease hold benefits.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
UNIVERSITY OF UTAH, LINCOLN SCHOOL OF LAW, Salt Lake City, Utah
2000-2001,ASSISTANT EDITOR, LINCOLN LAW JOURNAL
** Supervised 23 student writers, teaching them specific techniques to analyze changes in state legislation.
1999-2000, MENTOR, MOOT COURT COMPETITION
** Taught students to write concise briefs and to make persuasive oral arguments.
** Lectured on:
Structuring briefs and citation formats
Effective presentation styles
Court etiquette
** Tutored student who qualified for the competition as the Best Moot Court Advocate.
1997-2001,TUTOR
** Informally tutored students in difficult subjects.
** Developed concise course outlines and used them as tutoring aids.
EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF UTAH, LINCOLN SCHOOL OF LAW, Salt Lake
J.D., 2001
Class Rank: Top 10%
Dean’s Honor List: Two years
Jackson Honor Society
Outstanding Graduating Senior Award
President, Asian American Law Students Association
UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, Eugene
B.A., Philosophy, 1996
Legal Intern, Student Legal Clinic
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
State Bar of California, Real Property Section
Asian American Bar Association
Bar Association of San Francisco, Co-chair of Education Committee
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Faculty of Law, Teaching Real Estate Transactional and Land Use Law
Sample Resume for a Position as Faculty of Law at a University, Teaching Real Estate Transactional and Land Use Law
This job seeker has terminated his employment at his most recent law firm because he wants to relocate to Japan, where he can use his university teaching experience and his background in real estate law. Combination resume. Plain Text version of this resume for posting online.
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This resume was written or critiqued by a member of Susan Ireland’s Resume Team. The job seeker agreed to allow us to make his or her resume anonymous and to post it on this website.
To learn how to write an effective resume, go to 10 Steps: How to Write a Resume. To write your resume with easy-to-use templates, order Susan Ireland’s downloadable software, Ready-Made Resumes.
Richard Hongo
32 Oceanview Avenue
Long Beach, California 12345
(123) 555-1234
Rhongo@bamboo.com
OBJECTIVE
Position in Faculty of Law, University of Tokyo, teaching California Real Estate Transactional and Land Use Law
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
Practical experience in California Real Estate Transactional and Land Use Law.
** Skilled at teaching law in classroom and individual settings.
** Conversational in Japanese.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2001-2004, TRANSACTIONAL ASSOCIATE
MONTGOMERY, CAMPBELL, GOLD & CLIFFORD, Los Angeles, California, 2002-2004
Real Estate Transactions
** Structured acquisition and disposition of six properties (totaling $3 million) within required time to obtain tax deferral.
** Negotiated with U.S. National Park Service and the Coast Line Trust (a nonprofit environmental organization) to sell two parcels and to grant two easements, involving complex California title insurance issues.
** Minimized tax liability and potential environmental liability of foreign buyers by creating California corporations, which acquired the property.
** Drafted joint venture agreements between developer and city school district for construction of two schools.
** Formed and maintained corporations, and created general and limited partnerships for acquisition of property.
Land Use
** Critiqued federal- , state- , and city-mandated environmental documents (Environmental Impact Statements, Environmental Impact Reports, and General Plans) for development of real estate.
** Co-wrote land use regulations section of a Specific Plan for the joint development of 10 parcels.
CHAO, LAWSON, FLYNN & HAYNES, Long Beach, California, 2001
Specialized in commercial lease agreements negotiated by this real estate law firm.
** Compared terms of letter of intent with initial draft of commercial lease.
** Reviewed leases and recommended revisions to protect the client’s interest and obtain lease hold benefits.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
UNIVERSITY OF UTAH, LINCOLN SCHOOL OF LAW, Salt Lake City, Utah
2000-2001,ASSISTANT EDITOR, LINCOLN LAW JOURNAL
** Supervised 23 student writers, teaching them specific techniques to analyze changes in state legislation.
1999-2000, MENTOR, MOOT COURT COMPETITION
** Taught students to write concise briefs and to make persuasive oral arguments.
** Lectured on:
Structuring briefs and citation formats
Effective presentation styles
Court etiquette
** Tutored student who qualified for the competition as the Best Moot Court Advocate.
1997-2001,TUTOR
** Informally tutored students in difficult subjects.
** Developed concise course outlines and used them as tutoring aids.
EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF UTAH, LINCOLN SCHOOL OF LAW, Salt Lake
J.D., 2001
Class Rank: Top 10%
Dean’s Honor List: Two years
Jackson Honor Society
Outstanding Graduating Senior Award
President, Asian American Law Students Association
UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, Eugene
B.A., Philosophy, 1996
Legal Intern, Student Legal Clinic
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
State Bar of California, Real Property Section
Asian American Bar Association
Bar Association of San Francisco, Co-chair of Education Committee
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