Fillable Printable Toolkit Sample Coverletter Revised
Fillable Printable Toolkit Sample Coverletter Revised
Toolkit Sample Coverletter Revised
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SAMPLE 1L COVER LETTER
444 West 114
th
Street, Apt. 4
New York, NY 10027
(917) 444-4444
December 19, 2012
Mr. Joseph Smith, Internship Coordinator
United States Attorney’s Office
Eastern District of New York
147 Pierrepont Street
Brooklyn, NY 11201
Dear Mr. Smith:
I am a first-year student at Columbia Law School and am seeking an internship with the Criminal
Division of the United States Attorney’s Office of the Eastern District of New York for this upcoming
summer. I attended a panel on the U.S. Attorney’s Offices in New York this fall at Columbia and spoke
with several Columbia students who have participated in internship programs with your office. Given my
strong commitment to working in the field of criminal law, and the excellent reviews your office received
from other Columbia students, I would welcome the opportunity to intern in your office this summer. As
a recipient of guaranteed summer funding from the law school, I am able to accept an unpaid internship
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My interest in criminal law stems from my work in the Speaker’s Office for the Illinois House of
Representatives. As a staffer for the House Criminal Law Committee, I researched criminal law issues
related to pending legislation and reform of the criminal justice system. I had the opportunity to talk with
experts and representatives from such diverse groups as state’s attorneys, legislators, public defenders,
law enforcement officials, academics, community organizers, and reporters. Issues of particular interest
were the expansion of DNA databases, racial disparity in drug sentencing, the effects of mandatory
sentencing, and the privatization of correctional facilities. I saw the disparity between how criminal
justice reforms are perceived and actually enacted into law, and became interested in learning more.
Since I have been a law student at Columbia, I have furthered my interest in criminal justice by joining
Prison Access Working Group, through which I had the opportunity to visit the Edna Mahon State Prison
in New Jersey.
In addition, I have gained practical courtroom experience as a member of the Courtroom Advocates
Project (CAP) at Columbia. Through CAP, I have appeared before a family court judge several times
while assisting a victim of domestic violence to obtain an Order of Protection. I have also improved my
research and writing skills through my law school classes and moot court.
I would greatly appreciate the opportunity to pursue my interest in criminal law through an internship
with your office this summer. Enclosed please find my resume, which highlights my experience and
skills. I will forward my transcript and legal writing sample under separate cover when they become
available. Thank you for your consideration of my application, and I look forward to speaking with you
soon.
Sincerely,
Vladimir Eleryk
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Tip! Do not direct ly copy thi s introductory paragraph; make sure you write an opening that will suit your own
individual needs!
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SAM PL E 1L COVER LETTER
99 West 89
th
Street, #3
New York, NY 10026
(917) 777-7878
ezm999@columbia.edu
December 4, 2012
Ms. Dawn Frank
Legal Aid Services of Oregon
Native American Program (NAPOLS)
1827 NE 44
th
Avenue, Ste 230
Portland, OR 97213
Dear Ms. Frank:
I am a first-year student at Columbia Law School and am interested in working for your office this
summer. I would welcome the opportunity to help provide legal services to low-income Native
Americans and tribes
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. As a recipient of Columbia’s summer funding, I am able to accept an unpaid
internship.
I first became aware of the plight of Native Americans in college, when I spent a summer at the Pascua
Yaqui Indian Reservation in Tucson, AZ, helping rebuild homes. In addition to observing the abject
poverty of the residents, I spent time at the legal services center, talking to the prosecutor about the
conflicts between federal law and tribal law. I also spent time learning about the history of the tribe and
their relocation by the U.S. government. Part of my motivation for coming to law school was to help
Native Americans, or other Americans in similarly dire situations.
While at Columbia, I have begun to participa te in NNALSA (National Native American Law Students
Association) Moot Court Competition. This semester I am researching and writing a brief on the issue of
Indian mineral rights
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. Next semester I will present my arguments orally in the Moot Court competition.
I plan to additionally participate in a pro bono project next semester (during spring break) which will be
targeting health and housing issues of low-income individuals. I will be doing intakes and providing
referrals to socia l serv ice agencies and legal clinics in North Dakota, and some of my clients will likely be
Native Americans.
I would greatly appreciate the opportunity to focus on legal issues and advocacy for Native Americans
through an internship with your office this summer. Enclosed please find my resume and list of
references. I plan to be in Portland over the winter break (December 12- January 5), and would welcome
the opportunity to speak with you in person about my application
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Sincerely,
Eduardo Mazier
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Tip! If you don’t have any past legal exper ience related to the employer’s wor k , talk about your non-legal
experience, as well as act ivities and classes that you intend to participate in during law school to demonstrate
your commitment to the iss ue.
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to pub lic inter est employers that you are serious about the position and the area, and that they have an unusual
opportunity to meet you in person.
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SAM PL E 1L COVER LETTER
Amy R. Chiu
444 W. 114
th
St., #44
New York, NY 10024
(212) 555-5544
January 15, 2013
Maria Smith, Internship Coordinator
ACLU Reproductive Freedom Project
125 Broad Street, 18
th
Floor
New York, NY 10004-2400
Dear Ms. Smith,
I write to apply for the ACLU Reproductive Freedom Project summer internship. I am a first-year law
student at Columbia Law School, and plan to pursue a career in health policy. Because my primary area
of interest and study is reproductive health, I would welcome the opportunity to intern at the
Reproductive Freedom Project this sum mer. I have received a stipend from Columbia for the summer, so
I am able to accept an unpaid position.
I developed an interest in reproductive health and women’s rights when I worked as a peer educator for
Planned Parenthood of Central Texas. This interest was refined in college, where I studied the physiology
and technology of reproduction as a Biology major, and learned more about the connection between
women’s health, reproductive rights and development in courses on bioethics and public health. During
my senior year, I built upon my science background by conducting research and analysis on court
decisions in “wrongful life” causes of action for a seminar on Reproduction and the Law. While at
Columbia, I have done some research on women’s health for the Women’s Link Worldwide Project. This
coming semester, I will expand my understanding of the legal issues in reproductive and women’s rights
through participating in a forum with Columbia’s Health Law Society.
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In addition to my background in reproductive health policy and law, I have spent three summers interning
with a law firm in Austin, Texas. As a litigation department assistant at Brown McCarroll, I worked with
attorneys and legal assistants to prepare discovery materials and develop expert witness testimony for
trial. My familiarity with the mechanics of litigation has been enhanced through eight years of
participation in mock trial competitions at the regional and national levels.
I would be delighted to have an opportunity apply my background in reproductive policy and litigation to
help protect reproductive rights through the ACLU summer internship. I have enclosed a copy of my
resume, a short writing sample, and a list of references for your review. Thank you in advance for your
time and consideration of my application.
Sincerely,
Amy R. Chiu
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Tip! You are in control of your experience! Seek opportunities to develop skills relevant to jobs of interest
to you. A commitment to a specific future project is almost as good as past experience, particularly for a
1L.
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SAM PL E 1L COVER LETTER
Mario Garcia
[email protected] 420 West 112
th
Street, #3A, New York, NY 10027 (646) 111 - 1111
December 18, 2012
Earthrights International
1612 K St., NW, Ste 401
Washington DC 20006
Dear Ms. Caliaz
I am a first-year law student at Columbia Law School, and am seeking a legal internship in South
America this summer. Dean Ellen Chapnick suggested that I contact you, given your recent
initiative with the Center for Economic and Social Rights in Ecuador, to establish the Amazon School
for Human Rights and the Environment. I plan to pursue a career in environmental law and wish to
learn about efforts to protect South America’s unique natural treasures from the threats brought by
economic development. I also have an interest in how environmental regulation can improve public
health and promote human rights. I have received a stipend from Columbia for the summer, so I am
able to accept an unpaid position.
Although my professional experience to date pertains to the area of public health, my desire to work
on environmental conservation developed from my deep appreciation for the natural world. Having
been raised in Puerto Rico, I was exposed early in life to the negative impact of urban sprawl, the
tourism industry, and pharmaceuticals on the island’s coastline and diminishing rainforest. My
passion for sustainable development increased as I learned about massive deforestation in the South
American rainforest and the decline of the Galapagos Islands. I recognize the powerful role the law
can play in precluding or regulating business practices that promote corporate interests over natural
resource protection and public wellbeing.
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During the last couple of years I worked for a public health policy research center called the Center
for Health Research. I had the opportunity to hone my investigative skills by reading governmental
reports and gained experience in analytical writing by contributing to journal articles. As a result of
my interactions with practitioners and policy makers, I was able to better understand the different
factors that affect public health. This multidisciplinary approach demonstrates my ability to
comprehend contextual and systemic issues when addressing new challenges. My experience
invigorated my interest to pursue social justice, a concern in line with protecting the environment.
I would be delighted to discuss my qualifications with you in further detail. I have enclosed a copy
of my resume. Thank you in advance for your consideration.
Sincerely,
Mario Garcia
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Tip! Remember to think about how your experiences can be relevant. This 1L ha s no envir onmental experience,
so he draws upon his personal experience growing up in Puerto Rico as an expla nation for his interest.
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SAM PL E 1L COVER LETTER
ABEL ASSEFA ZENAWI
874 West 119
th
St #10B New York, NY 10027• 301-267-8514 • az5412@columbia.edu
Deepa Bijpuria, Immigration Staff Attorney
Tahirih Justice Center
201 N. Charles St., Ste 920
Baltimore
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, MD 21201
December 5, 2012
Dear Ms. Bijpuria:
I am a first-year student at Columbia Law School seeking a summer 2013 internship with your
organization. As a graduate of University of Maryland, I would welcome the opportunity to return
to Maryland this summer and participate in the work of Tahirih Justice Center. As an African
immigrant, I truly understand and believe in your mission of protecting immigrant women and girls
from violence, and I would be honored to use my legal training for this goal. I have received
funding from Columbia for the summer and therefore can accept an unpaid internship.
As both an immigrant from a war-torn region in Africa
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, and as an anthropology student studying
the effects of regional strife on Africa’s youth, I have become aware of the social and economic
effects that violence can have on individuals. Although my experience has focused on the impacts
of war, rather than gender-based violence, my knowledge and commitment to eradicating the effects
of violence would serve me well at your organization. While at Columbia, I intend to continue to
focus on the issue of violence. I have joined the African Law Students Association, and am
organizing a panel of guest speakers next semester, focusing on legal tools to eradicate the effects of
violence on the individual. I also look forward to taking classes such as African Human Rights
Systems in Comparative Perspective, Anthropology and the Law, Gender Justice and various health
law classes. I also plan to participate in an immigration externship and possibly an externship on
prosecution of domestic violence crimes.
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Tip! 1L’s should try to be geographically flexible, and apply to organizations that are in cities/regions that are
less popular with Columbia Law students, such as Baltimore in this case. I f you have a personal connection t o t he
region, make s ure to mention it in you r letter, as that will strengthen you application.
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Tip! Although it can be hel pful to show familiar ity with the issues the organization works on, you need to be
careful how much information you provide. Abel fled from a war torn region and immigrated to the U.S. Although
gender violence was not som et hing he was fleeing from, he has seen first-hand the effects of violence on women,
and has experienced first-hand the struggles of assimilating in the U.S. Although some employers may think this
helps his application, ot her employers may worry that he is not objective and woul d be too emotionally i mpacted
by helping clients. Th erefore, he was careful in this letter to mention his immigrat ion status, but not delve into all
the details.
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Tip! Ev en if you don’t have any directly relevant experience, you can s t ill wri t e a good cover lett er. Try to think
about how your past experiences are relevan t t o t he job you are applying to. Don’t highlight your lack of
experience; instead draw parallels with other experiences you h ave had, or i dentify s imilarities. You can also talk
about t hings you plan to do i n the future. Abel has no previous legal experience and had to work to support
hims elf so never did an y interesting i nterns hips. He has never done work with women imm igrants, or on gender
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My past experiences have provided me with skills that would serve me well as an intern at Tahirih
Justice Center. Despite having to work for four years to pay for my tuition and housing, I was able
to maintain a high GPA at University of Maryland, and was accepted into the Anthropology Honors
Program. While pursuing my honors degree, I honed my research and writing skills through writing
my thesis, The Economic and Social Ramifications of Conflict on Youth in War-Torn Africa. Through my
work at the Giant Supermarket and Walgreens, I proved to be a dependable employee and was
recognized for my hard work and exemplary customer service. These experiences also enabled me
to learn to interact with different types of people with different needs, and would help me with
client intake at your organization. Additionally, my cultural background and language skills would be
an asset if I had the opportunity to work with African immigrant clients. Finally, while working as a
research assistant, I led outreach efforts to Native American populations, which trained me well for
any outreach I would need to perform as a summer intern with Tahirih Justice Center.
I would appreciate the chance to speak with you further about my application. I look forward to
hearing from you.
Sincerely,
Abel Assefa Zenawi
violen ce/domestic violence issues . He has never worked with legal clients , or don e advocacy or policy work, yet
he does not dwell on how he is NOT a good fit with the organization; rather he focuses on how his past experi ence
would translate to being helpful for this office.
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SAMPLE 2L COVER LETTER
Angelica Veg a
115 5
th
Ave.
Queens, NY 12121
212-993-5465
av1654@columbia.edu
October 2, 2012
Mr. John Kim
Advancement Project – California Programs Office
1910 W Sunset Blvd Ste 500
Los Angeles, CA 90026
Dear Mr. Kim:
I am a second-year dual degree student (law and social work) at Columbia University. I am writing to
express my interest in working at the Advancement Project this upcoming summer. I learned about the
Advancement Project through a panel on “Nontraditional and Holistic Approaches to Legal Change”
which was sponsored by Columbia Law School’s Social Justice Initiatives office. I would be honored to
help further the Advancement Project’s agenda of innovative social change by interning at your office this
summer.
I am committed to using a broad set of tools to effect legal change. Thus far, I have explored both impact
litigation and community organizing as means of promoting justice. More specifically, at the Mig ran t
Farmworker Justice Project, I worked with a small group of attorn ey s challeng ing labo r abuses th rough
large class action suits in federal court. This strategy produced definite results for the farmwo rk ers, yet
the entire process seemed disempowering since the individual voices of the farmworkers were not heard.
In contrast, as a volun teer at The Work place Project last year, I saw immigrant workers being empowered
to find creative solutions to their problems through community organizing. Although these alternative
pressure tactics were often the workers’ only available option, there were many instances in which I
thought a lawsuit might have been more powerful to effect long-lasting change. As someone interested
in making the law accessible to those most affected by its shortcomings and abuse, I would like to explore
the ways in which lawyers can work with communities and still achieve large-scale impact through the
law.
I believe my unusual skill set would serve me well at the Advancement Project. Apart from my strong
policy background and legal research, writing, and analytical skills, I bring my social work training, and
experience working in direct client services. As a family therapist, I have sharpened my interviewing and
counseling skills. As an organizer, I have gained practical experience identifying key concerns within a
community and mobilizing community resources around those issues. Finally, as someone who is both
bilingual and bicultural, I consider myself particularly qualified for work within the Latino community
and immigrant communities in California, and sensi tive to broad er cultur al div ers ity .
Enclosed please find a detailed resume highlighting my experience and education. I would appreciate the
opportunity to speak with you further about my interest in the Advancement Project. Thank you, in
advance, for your time.
Sincerely,
Angelica Veg a
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SAMPLE 3L COVER LETTER
MIA JOHNSON
333 W 113
th
St. • New York, NY 10027
Mia.Johnson@law.columbia.edu
• 212-555-1212
Director, Administration Management and HR Division
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LEGAL HONORS PROGRAM
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Office of General Counsel, Room 10245
451 Seventh Street, SW
Washington, DC 20410
September 2, 2012
To Whom It May Concern:
I am a third-year law student at Columbia Law School. I write to expr ess my interest in joining the Legal
Honors Program at the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) next year. I am deeply
committed to increasing access to affordable housing and promoting healthy, safe, and prosperous
communities. I would be honored to pursue this commitment at HUD.
My diverse professional and academic experiences have fueled my interest in housing policy and my
strong interest in joining HUD's Legal Honors Program. As a paralegal for the Alabama Law Center for
the Homeless, I represented clients seeking public housing, appealing denials, facing eviction, and
navigating the Hope VI relocation process. I later joined the Governor's Council on Developmental
Disabilities to gain a state policy perspective on the issues HUD works to address. My work at
O’Melveny & Myers exposed me to the investor and developer side of housing policy and community
development. Finally, while in law school, I have pursued course work in housing and community
development policy, land use law, and local government law in order to explore the field of law and
policy I would encounter at HUD.
In addition to fostering my passion for housing and community development work, my experiences have
given me the legal and policy skills to effectively contribute to the work of HUD. At O’Melveny &
Myers, I analyzed complex federal legislation and examined intricate state housing programs. As an
editor for the Journal of Leg islation and Public Policy, I honed my skills as an effective researcher and
competent writer. Through my work on policy matters for the Office of Congressman John Lewis and the
Governor's Council on Developmental Disabilities, I have experience drafting legislation, navigating the
legislative process, and evaluating proposed legislative reform.
My experiences before and during law school have given me a passion for housing and community
development as well as the technical sk ills to contr ibu t e to the importan t work of HUD . I sincerely
appreciate your consideration of my application for the Legal Honors Program. I hope to have the
opportunity to speak with you further about my interests and experiences.
Sincerely,
Mia Johnson
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name) do not use the name of the individual who may be reviewing your application since you must
always remember to follow the directions specified in the job posting.
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SAMPLE 3L COVER LETTER (For Ext ernship App l ications)
HOWARD OMWANGO
202 Frederick Douglass Blvd, Apt. 22 • New York, NY 10026
[email protected] • 999-555-1212
March 18, 2013
Justine Olderman
Director of Externship on Holistic Defense
Bronx Defenders
860 Courtlandt Avenue
Bronx, NY 10065
Dear Ms. Olderman
I am a third-year law student at Columbia Law School, and I want to fight police misconduct and
prosecutorial overreaching as a public defender. I am writing to apply for The Bronx Defenders
Externship on Holistic Defense. I had the opportunity to speak with Kathryn Dyer, and I am impressed
with The Bronx Defenders’ successful implementation of the vision of a holistic defender organization. I
would feel honored to contribute to your work through the externship this fall.
Since enrolling at Columbia, I have spent much of my time working at defender organizations.
Last summer, I worked in the felony unit of the San Francisco Publ ic Defender’s O ffice. There, I
conducted initial interviews with clients, drafted motions to suppress evidence, and undertook
investigations. I formed strong relationships with clients for whom I was working, and I continue to keep
in touch with many of these resilient individuals. When I returned to New York, I began working in the
criminal and housing units at the Neighborhood Defender Service of Harlem. Building on my experience
in San Francisco, I have grown more familiar with the gravity of the collateral consequences of a criminal
record. Many clients have told me that they prefer a jail sentence with a short exclusion from public
housing over one that imposes no jail time but does carry a long period of ineligibility for public housing.
The preference is not a surprising one, but hearing this directly from our clients has increased my
sensitivity to the value of holistic defense. My experience as a spring break law clerk in the appellate
division at the Public Defender Service for the District of Columbia has provided me with further insight
into the complete lifeycle of a client’s journey through the criminal justice system, from arrest to
conviction to appeal to release.
I am also deeply committed to addressing the broader policy and institutional barriers that
confront opportunity-starved communities. I have spent much of this academic year working with
Columbia’s Center for Institutional and Social Change, examining the opportunities for collaboration
between defender organizations and reentry organizations. Troubled by the difficulties that individuals
reentering their home communities face, I am currently drafting a proposal for reentry organizations that
identifies low-cost, high-impact opportunities to collaborate with defender organiz ations. This strategic
planning work builds on my three years as a non-profit consultant with the Rockefeller Group. In that
capacity, I undertook similar work in collaboration with foundations and non-profit organizations. The
unifying focus of all Rockefeller’s clients was their commitment to serving disadvantaged populations. It
was through interviews and focus groups with individuals from low-income communities that I first
began to witness the broadly sweeping hand of a criminal justice system that so often works injustice.
I would be honored to bring my experience and perspective to The Bronx Defenders in the fall. I
hope to speak with you soon.
Sincerely,
Howard Omwango
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SAMPLE GRADUATE COVER LETTER
April 4, 2013
Amy Carroll, Deputy Director
Center for Popular Democracy
133 St. James Place
Brooklyn, NY 11238
Dear Ms. Carroll,
I write to express great interest in the Staff Attorney position with the Center for Popular Democracy (“CPD”).
Throughout my career, I have worked to defend the civil rights of marginalized communities, including
immigrants, people of color, and low-wage workers who face a host of rights violations at the hands of people in
positions of power. As an immigrant and committed public interest advocate, I deeply appreciate the CPD’s
passionate and cutting-edge agenda to collaborate with community-based organizations and assist community
members in setting advocacy priorities, pursuing policy proposals, and building power within the community to
propel change for the long term.
Both during and since graduating law school, I have been committed to using the law as an instrument of social
change and helping give a voice to individuals outmatched by the system. During my Skadden Fellowship with the
ACLU Immigrants’ Rights Project, I observed first-hand how the very existence of immigrant communities,
particularly workers, is increasingly under siege in this country. When Arizona passed SB 1070, I participated in a
large coalition of advocacy organizations that helped mobilize the community’s opposition to the law and filed suit
to prevent the law from going into effect. Likewise, in response to the increasing reliance on immigration
detainers, I investigated and helped initiate a lawsuit challenging the illegal detention of a naturalized mother of
three with the goal of exposing the racial profiling and due process violations attendant to detainer practice. While
at the Legal Aid Society, when resource constraints prevented others from doing so, I took on the case of a hard-
working grandmother and widow who had become ensnared in the web of immigrant detention. I worked with
her daughters, friends, and former employer to draft affidavits and assemble evidence for a parole petition, which,
despite all odds, succeeded in convincing immigration authorities to release her.
Working on these and other cases, I honed a number of important advocacy skills that would serve me well as a
Staff Attorney at the CPD. I have extensive experience communicating with different audiences, from talking with
clients who are experiencing profound and at times deeply personal challenges, to community advocates and co-
counsel in collaborative campaigns. My fellowship required that I delve into new topics quickly and efficiently and
help devise legal and communications strategies on how to proceed. In all my positions, I have been tasked with a
great deal of writing, such as drafting district and appellate court briefs and memoranda analyzing clients’ legal and
factual questions. I have worked on legislative advocacy as well, including providing a briefing to Congressional
staffers in the wake of Republican House members’ introduction of anti-immigrant legislation.
I believe the CPD’s objectives of helping build community-based infrastructure, develop leadership at the
grassroots level, and create momentum for community-driven progressive change are well-calibrated, critical
interventions in which I would be honored to assist. I thank you for your time and consideration.
Sincerely,
Sharma Phuyal
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SAMPLE GRADUATE COVER LETTER
Miao T ian
201 Avenue A, Apt. 4, NY, New York 12111 · miao.tian@gmail.com · 212-852-7413
June 15, 2013
Jennifer Rodriguez, Deputy Managing Attorney
The Legal Aid Society, Juvenile Rights Practice
199 Water Street
New York, NY 10038
Dear Ms. Rodriguez:
I am writing to express my interest in a position as a Staff Attorney at The Legal Aid Society. Since graduating
from Columbia Law School in 2004, I have worked as a litigator at the law firm of Paul, Weiss, Rifk ind, Wharton
& Garrison LLP (“Pau l We iss”). In private practice, I have undertaken a number of projects (some in conjunction
with your organization) inv olving families in the legal system and have acquired broad litigation experience,
which has solidified my intent to transition into a career focused on protecting and asserting the rights of parents
and families.
As you can see from my enclosed resume, I have long pursued opportunities to make a positive impact in the lives
of families. Before law school, I worked in the entertainment industry, but elected to attend law school out of a
desire for a career in which I would directly impact individuals’ lives and the public good. While attending
Columbia Law School, I represented children in foster care in permanency and immigration hearings, in
connection with the Columbia Child Advocacy Clinic and the Juvenile Rights Practice of the Legal Aid Society.
It was during these experiences that I became acutely aware of the profound complexity of the personal and
systemic factors that affect families, and the enormous opportunities for committed advocates to improve
outcomes for families and children involved with the courts and public agencies.
At Paul Weiss, I have taken primary responsibility for a range of matters touching on family law and child
welfare. I researched and wrote memos on children’s rights for the Children’s Rights Litigation Committee of the
ABA. I also represented a child in foster care, providing advocacy in court and making his voice heard by the
agencies charged with his care. As mentioned, I have also had the opportunity to litigate custody and visitation
issues in collaboration with The Legal Aid Society, which provided further insights into the practical challenges
and po ten tial for injustice faced by parents in the legal system. My practice has also enabled me to acquire crucial
civil litigation, project management, and research and writing skills, while exploring a variety of substantive
practice areas.
While I have been fortunate to have had varied and challenging experiences in my legal practice, I now seek to
focus my work exclusively on family advocacy. I believe that my commitment to asserting the rights of parents
and families, combined with my broad experiences and skills, would serve me well at The Legal Aid Society.
Thank you in advance for your time, and I look forward to the opportunity to speak with you.
Sincerely,
Miao Tian
