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How to Get your Transcript Providing Transcripts to Employers Employers usually want an unofficial copy of your Harvard Law School transcript for applications and during…

Sample Resumes Legal resumes have a few basic formats that include the same information. We suggest using one of the formats in the sample resumes…

Your resume is one of the most important documents you will draft during your time at Harvard. It is the first and only impression a…

Resume Length Education Bar Admission Publications and Speaking Engagements Personal Content Sample Resumes Below are various sample resumes.  There is no one-size fits all resume,…

About References What? Who/How Many? How? Alumni Concerns While Working Reference Sheet Information and Formatting  Your reference sheet should include: Staying in Touch/Following Up Before…

Your references should not appear on your resume, but instead, be listed on a separate sheet of paper and provided when requested by an employer.

Note: If you are applying to public sector jobs, submit your materials to OPIA for review. Take care before you submit as OPIA’s requirements for…

Cover Letter Basics Necessity Cover letters are necessary for most 1L job applications and are generally required for many job postings – you should expect…

As a general rule, whenever you send a resume to an employer it should be accompanied by a cover letter. The main purposes of a…

Cover Letter Structure The simple part of cover letters is the structure which can be summarized with a few short guidelines: First paragraph: Who you are…