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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.

1L Job Resume Review Program To prepare your resume for an adviser to review, read our advice on legal resumes and draft your resume…

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…

Judges generally require a writing sample as part of the initial application. They are particularly sensitive to demonstrated research, writing, and analytical skills; bluebooking, typographical,…

If, after you have submitted clerkship applications, you have a new round of grades or other new information potentially of interest to judges who have…

Judges always require your law school transcript as part of clerkship applications, and some judges want your undergraduate and other graduate school transcripts as well. (For federal judges, refer to OSCAR…

While some clerkship applicants are lucky to have immediate success, most need to be persistent about their searches over time to get payoff. We emphasize…

You are almost there!  A few final tips . . .  Have Someone Else Proofread Enlist help in advance for careful proofreading. An example of…

Number Judges tend to require a minimum of either two or three letters of recommendation. Enough judges require three that you will need to arrange…

All applicants are encouraged to have a clerkship advisor review their materials before submission. Please plan ahead because at busy times of the year, many applicants tend…

Most general guidelines for other resumes carry over into the context of judicial clerkships. Then, some more specific points come into play as follows. Overall Try…

Harvard participates in the annual Overseas-Trained LL.M. Interview Program. The program is administered by Columbia University, and LL.M. students from Harvard, Columbia, University of Michigan,…

Faculty are accustomed to being asked for recommendation letters for clerkships, so it is not a big deal for them. Still, do what you can…

Judges vary and overlap in their hiring cycles. If you have an initial list of judges in whom you have interest, confirm whether they actually…

People outside Harvard Law School may not be accustomed to submitting recommendations, particularly clerkship recommendations. Therefore, try to be proactive in anticipating their questions and making the process…