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Has anyone had any positive feedback doing this? Or does it just totally piss off attorneys? I was thinking that an email that might get overlooked by the firm's HR person potentially could get noticed by a hiring attorney.

Seems like a bad idea. If you're going to e-mail the hiring attorney, send the e-mail directly to her.

If this is an email from a recruit, never cc anyone. You aren't special. No one is overlooking your law student email. It's getting exactly as much attention as it deserves, don't you worry. What you propose - email or cover letter - is abnormal.

Edit: this applies to any hire. Go ahead and send seperate emails if you think appropriate, but realize now that the cc, misused, is passive aggressive.

Anonymous User wrote:Has anyone had any positive feedback doing this? Or does it just totally piss off attorneys? I was thinking that an email that might get overlooked by the firm's HR person potentially could get noticed by a hiring attorney.

so the credited response is to send two separate emails, one to HR and one to the hiring attorney? By cc'ing, I didn't mean literally cc'ing, but just sending one email to both.

why are you sending two emails? email recruiting

It's recruiting's job to sort through these emails. So that's why you only send it to recruiting.

Only email the attorney if you know them and think they will help you for whatever reason. If you're just random applicant #123456 then no don't email the attorney.

thanks, appreciate the advice