First Name Last Name
Address ▪ email ▪ home number ▪ cell number(cell)
EDUCATION
University of Alabama School of Law Tuscaloosa, AL
Juris Doctor Candidate, Month of Graduation,Year of Graduation
Honors: Best Paper, Evidence, Spring 2010-EXAMPLE ▪ Full-tuition academic scholarship-EXAMPLE
Activities: Junior Editor, Alabama Law Review-EXAMPLE ▪ Member, Public Interest Student Board-EXAMPLE ▪ Secretary, Farrah Student Law Society-EXAMPLE
Law School Study-Abroad University Name City, Country
University of Alabama School of Law study abroad program, Months and Year
Undergraduate University Name City, State
Bachelor of in Major, cum laude, if applicable, Minor in, Month of Graduation, Year of Graduation
Honors: Most important undergraduate scholarships and awards
Activities: Most important undergraduate leadership positions and activities
Undergraduate Study-Abroad University Name City, Country
Undergraduate University Name program, Months and Year
EXPERIENCE
Name of Employer (or full name of professor if you were a research assistant) City, State
Title, Months and Years
§ Activities you did.
§ If pressed for space, leave off activities that would obviously be part of your duties, this is particularly true for summer associate and runner positions.
§ Use action verbs in consistent tenses.
§ Avoid passive voice, personal pronouns (I, we, it, they) and articles (a, an, the).
Name of Employer (or full name of professor if you were a research assistant) City, State
Title, Months and Years
§ Activities you did.
Name of Employer (or full name of professor if you were a research assistant) City, State
Title, Months and Years
§ Activities you did.
COMMUNITY SERVICE
Full Name of Organization City, State
Title (could be "Volunteer"), Months and Years
§ Activities you did. Use action verbs in consistent tenses. No articles or pronouns.
Full Name of Organization City, State
Title (could be "Volunteer"), Months and Years
§ Activities you did. Use action verbs in consistent tenses. No articles or pronouns.
languages
Language, state degree of fluency (unless fluent) ▪ Language, state degree of fluency
PUBLICATIONS
Title (use Blue Book for legal publications), Journal, Volume (Month and Year)
First Name Last Name
email ▪ cell number(cell)
Current Address Permanent Address
Current Address Permanent Address
EDUCATION
University of Alabama School of Law Tuscaloosa, AL
Juris Doctor Candidate Month and Year of Graduation
Honors: Best Paper, Evidence, Spring 2010-EXAMPLE; Full-tuition academic scholarship-EXAMPLE
Activities: Junior Editor, Alabama Law Review-EXAMPLE; Member, Public Interest Student Board-EXAMPLE; Secretary, Farrah Student Law Society-EXAMPLE
Law School Study-Abroad University Name City, Country
University of Alabama School of Law study abroad program Months and Year
Undergraduate University Name City, State
Bachelor of in Major, cum laude, if applicable, Minor in Month and Year of Graduation
Honors: Most important undergraduate scholarships and awards
Activities: Most important undergraduate leadership positions and activities
Undergraduate Study-Abroad University Name City, Country
Undergraduate University Name program Months and Year
EXPERIENCE
Name of Employer (or full name of professor if you were a research assistant) City, State
Title Months and Years
Activities you did.
If pressed for space, leave off activities that would obviously be part of your duties, this is particularly true for summer associate and runner positions.
Use action verbs in consistent tenses.
Avoid passive voice, personal pronouns (I, we, it, they) and articles (a, an, the).
Name of Employer (or full name of professor if you were a research assistant) City, State
Title Months and Years
Activities you did.
COMMUNITY SERVICE
Full Name of Organization City, State
Title (can be "Volunteer") Months and Years
Activities you did.
Use action verbs in consistent tenses.
Avoid passive voice, personal pronouns (I, we, it, they) and articles (a, an, the).
Full Name of Organization City, State
Title (can be "Volunteer") Months and Years
Activities you did.
languages
Language, state degree of fluency (unless fluent) ▪ Language, state degree of fluency
PUBLICATIONS
Title (use Blue Book for legal publications), Journal, Volume (Month and Year)
SAMPLE PUBLIC INTEREST COVER LETTER—1L
[Name of Contact]
[Address 1]
[Address 2]
DATE
Dear [Mr./Ms. ],
I am a first-year law student at the University of Alabama School of Law, and am writing to apply for a summer position with the [ ]. I am committed to using my law degree to work in a public interest setting, and am particularly interested in [criminal defense/environmental justice/international human rights/etc.].
As an undergraduate I was able to [complete extensive coursework/participate in a study abroad program/attend a week-long conference/defend an honors thesis/etc.] on [capital punishment/legal ethics/etc.]The experience opened my eyes to the myriad of social justice challenges faced by [immigrants/low-income communities/victims of domestic violence/death row inmates] throughout the legal system.
Since beginning law school I have sought out leadership opportunities, [give an example of an organization you joined and what it does e.g. joining the board of Law Students for Reproductive Justice (LSRJ), an organization that seeks to educate and advocate for the reproductive rights of all people.] One of the [LSRJ] events that I was involved in last semester was [give an example of what you did, e.g. helping to organize and bring a speaker on campus to discuss reproductive and sexual health issues that affect the prison community.]
My experience as a [researcher/salesperson/public school teacher/paralegal] prior to law school helped me to develop practical [legal] skills such as [give examples, e.g. drafting documents, analyzing arguments, public-speaking, multi-tasking etc.]. In addition, interacting with [students/clients/communities], whose rights have been systematically overlooked, strengthened my commitment to working with underrepresented people.
I believe my background and experience will enable me to be an asset to [ ] this summer. My internship will be an excellent opportunity to continue my work on [ ] issues in [city], and [I plan to apply for a stipend through my law school/charitable foundation/law firm/public interest grant/Equal Justice Works] to fund my internship. I have attached my resume for your review. I will be in [city] from [dates] and would welcome an opportunity to discuss my interest with you further. Thank you for consideration.
Sincerely,
[YOUR NAME]