Cover Letter For Summer Position, Not Advertised

COVER LETTER FOR SUMMER POSITION, NOT ADVERTISED

56 India Road

Lawrence, MA 01844

May 25, 20XX

Mr. Gerald Anderson

Malloy, Maverick & Muller

1010 Courthouse Way

Lawrence, MA 01841

Dear Mr. Anderson:

I am a native of Lawrence and am currently finishing my first year of law school. Because I hope to practice in the Lawrence area after graduation with a firm like yours that has a variety of practice areas, I am writing to apply for a position as a law clerk for the coming summer.

In law school, I am currently completing the first year Legal Research and Writing course. In that course, we have researched and written several memoranda both in support of and in opposition to both civil and criminal pretrial motions. This research and writing, combined with the extensive research and writing I did in college for my degree in psychology, have taught me the importance of knowing the facts and supporting conclusions.

As you can see from my enclosed resume, I have held several responsible positions in retail sales throughout college. At the same time, I participated in our school’s basketball team, which required a significant amount of time. Through this experience, I learned to handle many tasks at once, and gained experience in reporting to several managers, all of whom were competing for my time.

I believe that, with my maturity, time management experience, and legal research and writing skills developed this year, I can be an effective summer law clerk for your firm. In the hope that I can discuss with you in person my interest and qualifications, I will call your office in a few days to see if a meeting can be arranged. In the meantime, thank you for your time and attention.

Sincerely,

Bryan Smith

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