The first piece of legal writing most employers see from a potential employee is a résumé and cover letter. These marketing pieces cannot be undervalued.

The Career Services Office provides programs on résumé and cover letter drafting throughout the year as well as working with students individually on the creation and maintenance of résumé and cover letters. Students can drop off or e-mail résumés and cover letters for review by staff during office hours and will receive comments in response usually within a day. Students may also meet with a staff member to go over résumés and cover letters in person. Samples of résumés and cover letters are available in the Career Services Manual each student receives at the Career Services Orientation in November of the student's first year.

Résumé Writing Handout (293KB PDF*)
Cover Letter Handout (130KB PDF*)