cover letter

  1. Ronivandam

    Greenberg Traurig - Cover Letter

    Hi everyone, I want to apply to Greenberg Traurig, and they're requesting a one-page cover letter explaining why you are interested in becoming a trainee at GT and a CV. 1. It might be obvious, but do I follow the usual cover letter format (why commercial law, why the firm, why me?) or write...
  2. Corporate Slave

    Davis Polk Application Advice

    Hello everyone, I'm planning to apply to Davis Polk's summer vacation scheme. The application involves a CV and cover letter- does any successful applicant have any advice regarding the content, structure etc.? Any help is appreciated, thank you in advance!
  3. R

    Applications with 'redundant' cover letters

    Hi, Often when applying to vac schemes, I find that there will be a question about my reason for applying to that firm, and a question regarding positions of responsibility, and then it will additionally require a cover letter. I don't understand what I'm supposed to write in my cover letter...
  4. S

    Ashurst cover letter

    There is a separate 250 words question which asks how Ashurst is different from other firms apart from a 1000 word cover letter. Cover letter specifically states that I should use that space to tell about myself. So is it fine not to include why Ashurst part of general cover letters in this...
  5. W

    Response times and firms that accept CV and cover letter

    I was just wondering which firms on average tend to respond back quite quickly when applying for direct TCs and vacation schemes? Also which firms accept CV and cover letter and no online tests so just assessment centres or interviews? Any feedback would be much appreciated!
  6. A

    Squire Patton Boggs Winter Vac Scheme

    Hiya, I am currently applying for SPB's winter vac scheme. It only requires a CV and cover letter and was wondering if anyone could advise how to best structure my cover letter. I've always usually applied to firms with set questions. This is the structure I have in mind: 1. Why Law and...
  7. Hazal

    Writing Tip 5: Cover Letter Etiquette

    Cover letters can be the bane of your existence or a blessing sent from heaven, depending on your perspective. It is a blank canvas upon which you can dictate how much you share and what you share with the employer which in many ways is brilliant. In others, such as considering how to structure...
  8. A

    Cover Letter

    Hello Everyone, I was just wondering for the "Why you should chose me" section of a cover letter, how detailed to I need to be? At the moment I have listed skills that I posses that the firm has stated they are looking for on their website. I have then stated how I have demonstrated these...
  9. Hamilton

    Law Firm Cover Letter

    Hi folks, First time I've encountered one of these open ended cover letters (1000 words). I'm wondering what the best way to approach it is? I was going to follow this structure: brief intro (me, what i'm applying for etc), second paragraph will be about my qualities learned from...
  10. J

    Cover letter conundrum

    Firms like Slaughter May, Jones Day and White Case are amongst the few that an applicant is required to write a cover letter as part of their application. I am just confused - Do I need to introduce myself and say what stage I am at - (I just think all my information will be present in the...

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