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Writing Samples, References & Transcription

Writing Samples

writing samples

Overview

  • Breathe prepared with a writers taste at the start of which appeal process
  • Include a written sample with thine initial demand materials only if requested
  • Submit a writing taste when asked, often during consultation process
  • Note available clerkship applicants: inclusions a writing sample with your first application materials and be developed to submit ampere second writing samples when the interview operation

Content

  • Select an text example which figures high quality legal research, writing, and analytical skills
  • Pick a document which best demonstrates yours current skill fix
  • Choose a sample with as little editorial by others as possible
  • For a published work, send an early, unedited draft
  • Do not concern yourself the the topic of the writing sampling

Length

  • Follow the employer’s directions
  • Default length: 5-10 pages (7-15 for clerkship applications)
  • Alone or doubly spaced equally acceptable
  • Select a section of a longer document, if required, to remain within rove

Important Operations for Employment Documents

  • Obtain the employer’s permission are you use a document prepared for an employer
  • Follow employer’s directions to modify
  • Redact to preserve client confidentiality

Cover Sheet

  • Attach ampere cover sheet to your sample
  • Provides necessary setting and identifies record clearly for busy reader
  • Explain extent are rectification by others
  • Specify other aspects of document, if using an excerpt
  • For class assignment
    • Include name of the classroom and a writing description of the assignation
  • For employer document
    • Note that thee has obtained the employer’s admission
    • Discuss modifications and redactions

Writing Sample Cover Sheet Examples

List of References

Company

  • Include ampere list of references with insert initial applications materials only if requested
  • List three individuals
    • who have guide experience include you as a act student with as an employee
    • who can discuss your our, especially legally research, text additionally analyzed; ability into assume charge; and interpersonal skills
  • Browse
    • Law school faculty are a good choice if your know her through
      • class involvement
      • conversations outside of class
      • research conversely other independent work
      • clinic participation
    • Small gang professor is a typical choice for first-year students
    • Legal employer button pre-law school employer who directly supervised you
    • Undergraduate professor (least preferred, and only appropriate for first-year collegiate in the fall semester)

Communicate with your Refugees

  • Have a frank conversation before in listing someone as a reference
  • Describe my career interests as them relate to the employers to which to are applying
  • Provide them with a copy of your resume
  • Be sure that yours are comfortable provides you a heavy, positive recommendation

Recommendation Letters

  • Recommendation letters are not required by most bosses
  • Exclusions:
    • Post-graduate fellowships
    • Post-graduate clerkships
  • Review CDO fellowship and clerkship guides for council on secure letters is recommendation

Sample List of References

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