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Drafting Your Cover Letter

Intro:

I am a first year at Stanford Law School and am interested in summer employment

with Smith, Jones & Johnson. John Doe, who summered with you last year, suggested I

contact you because of my interest in media companies and your firm’s expertise in

representing a wide variety of media clients in mergers, acquisitions and joint ventures

–OR—This fall I had the opportunity to meet Don James and Heather Smith who came

on campus to talk about the mergers and acquisitions practice. I learned that your

firm represents… I am originally from the New York area and plan to return there to

practice after graduation.

Body:

I became interested in the legal aspects of corporate transactions through my work at

Bankers Trust and Columbia Pictures, both in New York. As a financial intern at

Bankers Trust, I developed and sharpened my analytical skills and gained an

understanding of media industry financing. At Columbia Pictures, I further

strengthened these skills valuating television stations for potential acquisition. The

valuation process also refined my research and writing skills and gave me the

opportunity to learn the fundamentals of due diligence. I believe that my financial

and business analysis and my research and writing skills, coupled with my knowledge

of the media industry, will make me a good fit for Smith, Jones & Johnson.

Closing:

I have enclosed my resume for your consideration. I will be in New York over the

holidays and I would welcome the opportunity to meet with you personally. I look

forward to hearing from you.

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