The main purpose of your legal resume cover letter is to introduce you to the employers or recruiters. It is nothing but a kind of marketing of your resume. The person who is applying for legal position needs to attach one page of cover letter to job application. It makes you different from other applicants who have not attached cover letter to job application.
Here, we have given one sample of legal resume cover letter with some tips and ideas of writing legal cover letter. These tips will provide you help and support while preparing a legal cover letter. Please feel free to copy and edit this sample cover letter.
Legal Resume Cover Letter Tips:
Address it to the specific person:
In your cover letter, you should address directly to the person who is going to take decision about your hiring.
Brief and Concise:
As employers do not get much time to read your whole cover letter, it should be brief and concise. Employers will just scan your cover letter and resume too. Therefore, you should be very careful while writing it.
Fancy Font and Color:
As you are not writing any flier or greeting card, your cover letter should not have any fancy font or color. You should not use graphics and pictures. Font size and color of your cover letter should also be proper.
Errors:
Writing cover letter is an art. And you are marketing your skills, qualifications and qualities through your cover letter. Therefore, you should not commit grammatical errors. No one will hire the person who commits grammatical errors in cover letter.
Content of Cover Letter:
- Start your cover letter with brief introduction about the position you are applying for
- Mention the source i.e. where you got information about this opening (For example: from Website or Newspaper- specify it)
- Prove yourself by writing your skills and qualities- write why you are perfect for this position
- Write about the company or organization where you are applying and why you are interested in this company
- Provide your previous and present job experience in very specific way, provide relevant information
- Conclude your letter by talking about the opportunity for an interview and giving your address details
These are the some rules and tips, which will help you in making your cover letter effective.
Legal Cover Letter Sample:
James Smith
450, Brooklyn, New York- 459009
Home- 333-369854127
james@rediffmail.com
Date: January 27, 2010
Andrew Miller
HR Manager,
XYZ Company,
Place- 252189
Dear Sir/Madam,
This is in response to the advertisement in the daily New York Times on January 22, 2010, for the position of Paralegal Assistant. I would like to apply for this position. My 15 years strong experience and knowledge of the field will serve the organization in meeting all goals and objectives.
I am highly qualified and skilled legal professional. My skills, competencies and achievements include:
- Excellent Knowledge of Legal Terminology
- Strong Oral and Written Communication Skills
- Excellent Presentation and Organization skills
- Proven ability of conducting legal research
- Strong Knowledge of Preparing legal documents
I am interested in this position because my skills, knowledge and qualification of the field match your job requirements in the advertisement. I have enclosed a copy of resume with some additional documents. I am looking forward to getting call for an interview to have long discussion about my qualification and skills.
Thank you very much for your consideration.
Sincerely,
(Signature)
James Smith
