Counsel resume template
Legal-grade formality in centered serif.
Counsel is built for professions where words carry weight: a centered five-extra-large serif name, an italic title line, and section headers in tracked theme color flanked by hairline rules. Experience reads in justified serif paragraphs like a well-drafted brief. It signals precision, discretion, and judgment — the qualities clients pay counsel for.
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01 — Fit
Who the Counsel template is for
Lawyers and attorneys
Legal consultants and paralegals
Policy advisors
Compliance professionals
Executive advisors
02 — Design
What makes Counsel look the way it does
Centered extra-large serif name
Italic title line
Tracked theme-color section headers with flanking rules
Justified serif body text
Formal, symmetrical composition
03 — ATS
Will Counsel pass applicant tracking systems?
Single-column, standard headings, real text — parses cleanly. Justified text is a visual setting only and does not affect parsing.
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04 — FAQ
Questions about the Counsel template
Is Counsel only for lawyers?
It was designed with legal formality in mind, but any advisory role — consulting, compliance, policy — benefits from its measured tone.
Why justified text?
It mirrors legal documents and briefs, giving the page a drafted, deliberate feel. The trade-off is slightly wider word spacing, which suits the formal aesthetic.
Can Counsel work for in-house roles?
Yes — corporate counsel, compliance, and governance roles all fit its register of precision and trust.
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