Sample cover letter for Full Time position at Law Firms

Dear Hiring Partners:

I am a recent graduate of Hofstra University School of Law and the current law clerk at the ________ Court for The Honorable ____________.It is with great enthusiasm that I am writing to express my interest in obtaining an associate position with your firm.

Assisting Judge __________ on complex issues has been extremely gratifying and has further cemented my passion for the practice of law. By way of example, early in my clerkship a complex evidentiary motion regarding exceptions to the admission of hearsay testimony was filed in a murder trial heard before Judge ________ in State v. ________.The issue involved whether the State may properly elicit testimony from a witness regarding statements made by a co-conspirator to said witness to the effect that the co-conspirator was with the defendant at the murder scene. The State and the defense argued the applicability of the “statement against interest” hearsay exception.After conducting an independent and thorough analysis of the issue, Judge ________ agreed with my conclusion that the statement against interest hearsay exception was inapplicable.Further, Judge ________ supported my recommendation to admit the testimony, agreeing that the “co-conspirator’s statement” hearsay exception was the proper legal principle to apply to the particular facts of the case.

As a law clerk, I am court certified to mediate small claims and landlord-tenant disputes. My role in guiding

litigants to a workable agreement in these disputes is applicable to resolving issues that often arise during legal disputes given that effective counsel in matters of great significance to the individual and the community at large is critical

in both contexts. Furthermore, I am in regular contact with a wide array of parties requesting information, and I have

sharpened my ability to provide them with timely answers. The ability to successfully provide resourceful and timely

information to defendants and their family members in response to demanding and often sensitive inquiries as well as the

responsibility and opportunity to effectively communicate with prosecutors and defense attorneys is satisfying and

necessary for any junior associate tasked with managing a court docket or multiple manners in private practice.

I hope you will carefully review my resume and writing sample and consider me for a position at your law firm.Thank you for your time and consideration.

Respectfully,