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I think they just state that the max is 1,000 words. I’m sure it was the same for the VS application. My cover letter for the VS was like 800 words and I got past the application stage, so I think anything between 700-850 words is fine. It needs to be concise and structured into three parts: why law/commercial law, why White & Case and then why you. Tbh the why you should be throughout so make sure to link back the points you make so it’s tailored to the firm and yourself. 🙂
