How should I address my peculiar LoR / references situation? Forum

[Anonymous User]

An academic LoR will be included in my initial application file; one professional LoR will be sent by the former employer; and another former employer has agreed to serve as a *reference*.

How should I spell that out on my cover letter / other sheet?

[wwwcol]

Start by finding a third recommendation (the norm is 3). Then, you can say 1 letter of rec is enclosed and the other 2 are forthcoming.

[mjb447]

Yeah, references who don't write letters of recommendation aren't necessary at this stage unless separate references are specifically requested. Many judges don't ever request them; they just call your letter writers instead.

[BVest]

Because I had my list of non-recommending references already prepared and because my LOR's generally arrived later than my apps, I included a Recommenders / References document with my applications that looked something like this:

Recommenders

Joe Blow
Partner, Weir Bigg, LLP (New York)
(212) 555-1234
joe.blow@weirbigglaw.com

Jane Doe
Professor, Vine-Covered University School of Law
(213) 555-6789
jane.doe@vcu.edu

Perry Mason
Partner, Ironside Raymond Windoe, PLLC (Washington, DC)
(202) 555-2877
pmason@irw.com


Additional References

John Houseman
Professor, Vine-Covered University School of Law
(213) 555-9876
jh@vcu.edu

Henry Drummond
Partner, Weir Bigg, LLP (New York)
(212) 555-1234
henry.drummond@weirbigglaw.com

[Anonymous User]

Because I had my list of non-recommending references already prepared and because my LOR's generally arrived later than my apps, I included a Recommenders / References document with my applications that looked something like this:

Recommenders

Joe Blow
Partner, Weir Bigg, LLP (New York)
(212) 555-1234
joe.blow@weirbigglaw.com

Jane Doe
Professor, Vine-Covered University School of Law
(213) 555-6789
jane.doe@vcu.edu

Perry Mason
Partner, Ironside Raymond Windoe, PLLC (Washington, DC)
(202) 555-2877
pmason@irw.com


Additional References

John Houseman
Professor, Vine-Covered University School of Law
(213) 555-9876
jh@vcu.edu

Henry Drummond
Partner, Weir Bigg, LLP (New York)
(212) 555-1234
henry.drummond@weirbigglaw.com

This is great. Did you indicate if a letter would be arriving separately? If so, how?

[A. Nony Mouse]

The end of each of my cover letters had a blurb about the application, so you could do it there: "I have enclosed a resume, transcript, writing sample, and a letter of recommendation from Prof. A; a letter from Employer will be sent under separate cover. Please let me know if there is further information I may provide. I look forward to speaking with you about this position" etc etc.

I agree that there are going to be judges that expect three letters, though.