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TTT-LS wrote:I usually reserved one or two sentences at the end of my first paragraph to do this. While there are all kinds of perspectives on what a clerkship cover letter should look like, the majority view appears to be that applicants should keep it short and sweet. Thus, my letters basically went something like

Paragraph 1
Sentence 1: I'm a 3L at XXX and am interested in a clerkship in your chambers.
Sentences 2 and 3: Ties/specific points of interest in that clerkship

Paragraph 2
Sentence 1: Enclosed please find a copy of my resume, transcript, writing sample, etc.
Sentence 2: Should you require any additional information, please let me know.
Sentence 3: Thank you for your time and consideration of my application.

Sincerely,
TTT-LS

Anonymous User wrote:

TTT-LS wrote:I usually reserved one or two sentences at the end of my first paragraph to do this. While there are all kinds of perspectives on what a clerkship cover letter should look like, the majority view appears to be that applicants should keep it short and sweet. Thus, my letters basically went something like

Paragraph 1
Sentence 1: I'm a 3L at XXX and am interested in a clerkship in your chambers.
Sentences 2 and 3: Ties/specific points of interest in that clerkship

Paragraph 2
Sentence 1: Enclosed please find a copy of my resume, transcript, writing sample, etc.
Sentence 2: Should you require any additional information, please let me know.
Sentence 3: Thank you for your time and consideration of my application.

Sincerely,
TTT-LS

I'm not the original poster, but that seems crazy. I had a professor tell me that you're supposed to use the cover letter to somehow tell the judge more about you, not necessarily professional/academic stuff, but somehow something personal. Was that BS?

Judge:

You has clerkship.

I has want.



-m2m