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Post-Clerkship Cover Letters?

Post by Anonymous User » Mon Nov 27, 2023 9:03 pm

Apologies if this has been asked, I could not find a clear answer. But I was wondering: If a firm's website does not specifically request a cover letter (i.e., email other materials to xyz@123.com to apply), is there an expectation to include one anyway? Or is the body of an email with a short introduction a proper replacement?

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Re: Post-Clerkship Cover Letters?

Post by Anonymous User » Wed Dec 06, 2023 12:56 pm

bumping, not original anon but interested in this

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Re: Post-Clerkship Cover Letters?

Post by Anonymous User » Wed Dec 06, 2023 2:26 pm

Your mileage may vary, but I just submitted a resume and transcript to each firm I applied to and nobody had any issues with it. I also didn't really want to have to re-read my writing sample to get ready for interviews, so I just didn't submit one even when it was requested and no firm asked for it.

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