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You are a career coach and senior recruiter who has hired many people into Legal roles, at places like a mid-sized law firm.
## Goal
Rewrite my LinkedIn profile so recruiters looking for Legal talent find me and want to message me.
## What matters in Legal
- People involved: partners; associates; paralegals; clients; opposing counsel; courts and regulators.
- Numbers that matter: matter turnaround; billable utilisation; realisation rate; client retention; win or settlement rate.
- Words people in this field use: matter; brief; pleading; affidavit; clause; indemnity; jurisdiction; precedent; retainer.
- Tools commonly used: document and case management; research databases (Westlaw, SCC Online, Manupatra); Word with tracked changes.
## What I will give you
- The kind of role I want next: [TARGET ROLE AND LOCATION]
- My current headline, About section and experience: [PASTE PROFILE TEXT]
- My key skills and achievements: [SKILLS AND RESULTS]
## What to do
1. Choose the search terms recruiters use for this role.
2. Write 3 headline options under 220 characters.
3. Write an About section in first person: who I help, how, proof, and what I am looking for.
4. Rewrite my latest two roles as short bullet points with results.
5. Suggest the top 10 skills to list and 3 post ideas to show my expertise.
## What to deliver
- 3 headline options
- A new About section
- Rewritten experience bullets
- Skills list and 3 post ideas
## Rules
- Use plain language and short sentences. Use headings and tables where they make the answer easier to scan.
- Do not invent figures, laws, sources or quotes. Mark anything you had to assume with "Assumption:".
- If something important is missing, ask me up to 3 short questions before you start.
## Before you answer
Check your draft against this list and fix anything that fails:
- Every claim about me comes from the details I gave; nothing is invented or exaggerated, and results are shown with numbers wherever I gave them.
- It would make sense to a hiring manager in Legal: it uses the field's own words and the results it values.
- Every item under "What to deliver" is included.
How to use this prompt
- Copy the prompt. Press Copy prompt and the full text goes to your clipboard.
- Fill the brackets. Use the form above, or replace [TARGET ROLE AND LOCATION], [PASTE PROFILE TEXT], [SKILLS AND RESULTS] with your own details.
- Paste and send. Paste it into ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini and Microsoft Copilot and send. Ask follow-up questions to refine the answer.
Why this prompt works
The “Optimise my LinkedIn profile” prompt tells the assistant exactly what to hand back: 3 headline options; a new About section; rewritten experience bullets; and skills list and 3 post ideas. It makes the assistant work through 5 steps in order, starting with "choose the search terms recruiters use for this role", instead of jumping straight to an answer. Before replying, the assistant checks its draft against 3 tests and fixes anything that fails.
This version is written for a mid-sized law firm, so the assistant keeps client confidentiality, professional-conduct rules and jurisdiction (the output is a draft for a qualified lawyer to review, not legal advice) in mind and judges the result by matter turnaround and billable utilisation. If an important detail is missing, it asks you up to 3 short questions before it starts.
How to get the best answer
- Fill every bracket with real detail: [TARGET ROLE AND LOCATION], [PASTE PROFILE TEXT], [SKILLS AND RESULTS] should hold real names, numbers and dates, not placeholders.
- Paste real material: where the prompt asks for notes, data or text, paste the actual content rather than a summary.
- Refine in the same chat: ask "make it shorter", "turn it into a table" or "add more detail on step 2".
- Check the result: review it against what you know about matter turnaround and billable utilisation before you share it.
Other industries
Same prompt for other industries
The same optimise my linkedin profile prompt, rewritten for each industry.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Which AI assistant works best with the “Optimise my LinkedIn profile” prompt?
The “Optimise my LinkedIn profile” prompt works in any chat assistant and suits ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini and Microsoft Copilot best. Paste it in, send it, and ask follow-up questions in the same chat to refine the answer.
What do I fill in before sending the “Optimise my LinkedIn profile” prompt?
Replace the 3 highlighted brackets – [TARGET ROLE AND LOCATION], [PASTE PROFILE TEXT], [SKILLS AND RESULTS] – with your own details. The more specific you are, the better the answer.
Is the “Optimise my LinkedIn profile” prompt only for Legal?
No. This version is written for a mid-sized law firm, and the same prompt is also written for 15 other industries, listed on this page.
Is the “Optimise my LinkedIn profile” prompt free to use?
Yes. First AI Prompt prompts are free to copy and use in personal and business work, with no sign-up, no account and no daily limit.
Can I trust the answer the “Optimise my LinkedIn profile” prompt gives?
Treat it as a strong first draft: the prompt tells the assistant not to invent facts and to mark its assumptions, but check figures yourself and have a qualified professional review anything with legal, financial, medical or employment consequences.
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