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Keep Your Story Simple as an Attorney

By Julie Lehrman, Senior Recruiter

Summary: Make sure you keep your resume, cover letter, and job interview simple as an attorney if you want to find that law firm job you're looking for. READ MORE >

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Attorney Resume and Cover Letter Advice

Summary: Here is a collection of attorney and cover letter resources written by experienced legal recruiters, designed to help you find your ideal legal job. READ MORE >

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What is the Best Way to Get My Attorney Resume and Cover Letter Noticed by Law Firms?

By Margaret Gilleran,
Recruiter

Click here to view a collection of attorney resume and cover letter resources written by experienced legal recruiters.

The best way to get your resume and cover letter noticed by law firms is to make sure that you adhere to the following guidelines. READ MORE >

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What Law Firms Want to See in Your Cover Letter

By Allison Wottawa,
Recruiter

Click here to view a collection of attorney resume and cover letter resources written by experienced legal recruiters.

Cover letters can be tricky, especially for someone who has been off the market for some time. You want to show yourself in the best possible light, but many cover letters focus on the wrong elements and can easily lose the attention of the decision-makers that are reviewing your submission package. READ MORE >

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How to Address Your Layoff in Cover Letters and Interviews

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Question:
I was recently laid off from my firm and am now starting on a search for a new position. I am concerned about the effect that being laid-off will have on my ability to obtain a new position. Should I address the fact that I was laid off in my cover letter? How should I deal with the issue during interviews? READ MORE >

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The Human Tendency to Infer the Worst: Why the Absence of a Proper Cover Letter Can Severely Damage Your Candidacy

One of the most important lessons I learned as a legal headhunter was taught to me just a few weeks into my career. I was meeting with the recruiting manager of a large firm and she was mentioning her firm's high number of applicants and the challenges posed in terms of ''weeding'' out candidates to a manageable number for interviews. Seems pretty normal, right? However, she then made a comment that really shocked and struck a chord with me. This comment was so powerful that it has directly influenced my recruiting practice and compelled me, years later, to write an article about it. READ MORE >

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2014-2015 BCG Cover Letter Guide

BCG Attorney Search's 2014-2015 Cover Letter Guide offers the definitive word on what makes an effective cover letter. The Guide offers helpful tips to make sure you do not make the kind of errors in your cover letter that your spellchecker will not catch. We also give you advice on what should be included in an effective letter and what is probably better left for the interview process. READ MORE >

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BCG Publishes a Style Guide for Search Letters

Have you been wondering whether you should italicize ''habeas corpus'' or spell out the number 617 in your formal correspondence? Wonder no more, as BCG is providing a free style guide for cover letters, which should clear up those questions and many more. The 2002-2003 BCG Attorney Search Letter Guidelines and Style Sheet (PDF file) is available for download on the BCG website. Grammatical errors or even poor sentence structure in a search letter usually means certain death to any job hopes, so before you apply to your next job, make sure you have a copy handy. READ MORE >

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The Dos and Don'ts of Cover Letter Writing

By Morgan Brazil, Esq.

Click here to view a collection of attorney resume and cover letter resources written by experienced legal recruiters.

Cover letters are a necessary evil in all job searches—a necessary and critical evil. While many job searchers think a solid resume should speak for itself, the reality is it often does not. In fact, a poorly written or sloppy cover letter can detract from even the most impeccable of resumes. The first step in writing a cover letter is to appreciate the potential effect it can have on the decision maker and that it may be the only tool you have to separate yourself from all the other applicants. While there is no standard formula to follow, there are some things you should be sure to do, and there are some things you should never do when crafting your cover letter. READ MORE >

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