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Address Cover Letter to Hiring Contact or Hiring Attorney?

Post by kwais » Wed Nov 23, 2011 2:54 pm

The thread title says it all. What is the standard? Thanks

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Re: Address Cover Letter to Hiring Contact or Hiring Attorney?

Post by NinerFan » Wed Nov 23, 2011 3:07 pm

Whoever the website or NALP specifies as the recruiting contact. Typically for larger firms there's a legal recruiting director for an office or region.

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Re: Address Cover Letter to Hiring Contact or Hiring Attorney?

Post by kwais » Wed Nov 23, 2011 3:25 pm

NinerFan wrote:Whoever the website or NALP specifies as the recruiting contact. Typically for larger firms there's a legal recruiting director for an office or region.
thank you and good luck against the Ravens

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Re: Address Cover Letter to Hiring Contact or Hiring Attorney?

Post by DallasCowboy » Sat Nov 26, 2011 5:58 pm

Have fun with the inevitable firm recruiting website vs. NALP discrepancies/forks/issues/ambiguities.

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Re: Address Cover Letter to Hiring Contact or Hiring Attorney?

Post by SteelReserve » Sat Nov 26, 2011 7:54 pm

Send to both. Are you worried about the extra 44 cents for the stamp? If anything, it shows you are serious about working for the firm/entity and also ensures your contact has your resume in hand so s/he can walk over to the hiring partner and put in a word for you.

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