references for 1L summer (or whatever year summer) Forum

[Anonymous User]

so usually we need three.

can these be addressed for anything? or specifically for the job we are getting?

obviously a law student may apply to a lot of places with requirement of references.

i dont really know exactly what to do. seems a bit ridiculous to get a respective reference for each place.

can it be for something like law school?

[LeDique]

I might be misunderstanding, but what I sent last year to places that requested references was a sheet with each reference's name, address, phone number, and email.

[Anonymous User]

u mean a list of people they could call/email?

[Anonymous User]

I'm not sure if I understand your question. Your references should be people that can speak to your character and work ethic. IIRC 1L summer I listed a manager at a job I had following undergrad and a couple of undergrad professors I had a good relationship with. 2L summer I replaced them all with folks from the nonprofit I worked at the previous summer. Ask folks if they wouldn't mind being a reference for you, and if they agree list their name, position, phone, email, and address. I would suggest you aim for about 3. The more recent the better, the more substantial the better. If you don't have a recent employer that can vouch for you, then try to draw from your undergrad. If you have a law prof that you have a relationship with, you could ask them. Don't list anything from high school, friends, or family.

[marmot8]

I'm not sure if I understand your question. Your references should be people that can speak to your character and work ethic. IIRC 1L summer I listed a manager at a job I had following undergrad and a couple of undergrad professors I had a good relationship with. 2L summer I replaced them all with folks from the nonprofit I worked at the previous summer. Ask folks if they wouldn't mind being a reference for you, and if they agree list their name, position, phone, email, and address. I would suggest you aim for about 3. The more recent the better, the more substantial the better. If you don't have a recent employer that can vouch for you, then try to draw from your undergrad. If you have a law prof that you have a relationship with, you could ask them. Don't list anything from high school, friends, or family.

It sounds like OP is thinking that a reference will write a letter for each application (like law school apps), which is not the case. Just include their name and contact info on a page with the same heading as your other application materials. Good luck.

[Anonymous User]

thanks a lot guys. big help.

did u guys just do it on a word document?

[Anonymous User]

thanks a lot guys. big help.

did u guys just do it on a word document?

What other kind of document would it be?

See here for an example. The header and formatting look like utter shit but you get the idea.