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How should I address my peculiar LoR / references situation?
Posted: Tue Sep 06, 2016 7:39 pm
by 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?
Re: How should I address my peculiar LoR / references situation?
Posted: Tue Sep 06, 2016 7:46 pm
by 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.
Re: How should I address my peculiar LoR / references situation?
Posted: Tue Sep 06, 2016 10:05 pm
by 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.
Re: How should I address my peculiar LoR / references situation?
Posted: Tue Sep 06, 2016 11:39 pm
by 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
Re: How should I address my peculiar LoR / references situation?
Posted: Wed Sep 07, 2016 7:40 am
by Anonymous User
BVest wrote: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?
Re: How should I address my peculiar LoR / references situation?
Posted: Wed Sep 07, 2016 9:13 am
by 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.