Stetson University College of Law
	SAMPLE COVER LETTERS

SAMPLE COVER LETTER #1

1401 - 61st Street South
St. Petersburg, FL 33707

September 18, 1993

Kathy A. Markett, Esq.
Freeman, Markett & Brinklow, P.A.
8754 Pinehurst Road, Ste. 550
Dunedin, FL 34698

Dear Ms. Markett:

I am a third year student at Stetson University College of Law seeking an associate position following my graduation in December 1994.

Your firm is of interest to me due to its involvement in the areas of federal and state taxation. My concentration during law school, as indicated on my enclosed resume, has been in the area of taxation, on both the state and federal levels. The legal intern position I held last summer with the Internal Revenue Service provided me with the opportunity to learn more about the federal side of tax law, and I am excited by the possibility of working in both the state and federal arena as an attorney.

I will be on semester break from April 15 through 22, and would appreciate an opportunity to meet with you during this time. If you are interested, please do not hesitate to contact me at the address or phone number included to arrange such an appointment. Thank you for your kind consideration.

Sincerely yours,

(signature)

James K. Monroe

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SAMPLE COVER LETTER #2

835 Winwood Lane
New Port Richey, FL 33589

March 16, 1993

Alan J. Batt
Batt & Associates
Suite 100, Bay Plaza Tower
7483 Twin Branch Drive
Eunice, Louisiana 70535

Dear Mr. Batt:

I am a second-year student at Stetson University College of Law and am interested in summer clerking opportunities with your firm for 1993. Henry James, a staff attorney in your office, told me a great deal about your firm after a recent seminar he gave at our school on civil rights. I am originally from Eunice and plan to return upon law school graduation.

Last summer, I worked for a small civil rights law firm specializing in sexual harassment and, prior to that, spent a summer working for the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. My work with the Commission exposed me to diverse civil rights issues ranging from compensation policies to fair hiring legislation. Thus, the work your firm does in the area of civil rights advocacy has a particularly strong appeal to me.

Enclosed is my resume. I would appreciate the opportunity to meet with you to discuss my qualifications. I can be reached at (813) 932-8746 and will call your office in the next two weeks about the possibility of arranging an interview when I am in Eunice the week of April 24th. Thank you for your kind consideration.

Sincerely,

(signature)

Maria Snead

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SAMPLE COVER LETTER #3

1716 Verde Drive
Clearwater, Florida 34625
(813) 797-8834

January 17, 1992

Mr. Walter Payton
Payton, Jordan and Gretzky
2399 - 34th Street West
Chicago, IL 60608

Dear Mr. Payton,

As a third-year student at Stetson University College of Law, I am pursuing associate opportunities in the Chicago area. Payton, Jordan and Gretzky is of interest to me due to its diversity of clientele and its Chicago location. I lived in the Chicago area for many years prior to law school and still have many friends and relatives there.

My undergraduate education and my law school coursework have emphasized broad-based interests in commercial litigation and tax law. In researching your firm, I noted that your clients include not only my alma mater, but the Chicago Bears and Marshal Field Department Stores. It was also interesting to find that your firm has departments in litigation, tax and commercial law. It is your firm's work in these areas that has led to my interest in your office.

I will visit my relatives in Chicago from March 18 - 25, and would appreciate an opportunity to meet with you at your convenience. I will call you in the next few weeks to see if such an interview could be arranged. Please contact me at (813) 797-8834 if you need any additional information.

Thank you for your time and consideration.

Sincerely yours,

(signature)

Raymond Reynolds

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SAMPLE COVER LETTER #4

5672 Willington Place
Largo, Florida 34520
(813) 346-9955

October 27, 1993

Mr. Richard D. Anderson
Law Offices of Angus MacGyver
1380 Phoenix Boulevard
Dunedin, Florida 34598

Dear Mr. Anderson:

Mr. Jack Dalton, Senior Partner at Murdoch and Associates, suggested I contact you concerning a part-time clerkship with your firm. I am a second-year student at Stetson University College of Law. Enclosed is a resume for your review.

My primary interest is in the area of corporate practice, as evidenced by my past employment experience, my selection of law courses, and my undergraduate degree, with Honors, in Business Administration. Your clerkship program has been recommended to me, by Mr. Dalton and several third-year students employed with your firm last summer, for its practical approach and its exposure to a variety of legal fields.

I would welcome the chance to meet with you at your convenience. If you have any questions or require any additional information, please contact me at my mailing address or telephone number. Thank you for your consideration. I look forward to hearing from you.

Sincerely yours,

(signature)

Jennifer Jenson

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