Comments on: Should I include a family member who is an attorney on my cover letter when applying at a law firm? http://www.familylawmadeeasy.com/blog/should-i-include-a-family-member-who-is-an-attorney-on-my-cover-letter-when-applying-at-a-law-firm/ Thu, 17 May 2012 18:00:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Cheryl A http://www.familylawmadeeasy.com/blog/should-i-include-a-family-member-who-is-an-attorney-on-my-cover-letter-when-applying-at-a-law-firm/comment-page-1/#comment-2308 Cheryl A Tue, 19 May 2009 08:03:37 +0000 http://www.familylawmadeeasy.com/blog/should-i-include-a-family-member-who-is-an-attorney-on-my-cover-letter-when-applying-at-a-law-firm/#comment-2308 No. Potential employers are interested in the skills that you bring to the table, not who your uncle is or what he does. Furthermore, name-dropping can end up doing more harm than good. What if your uncle's firm is a direct competitor to this firm? What if your uncle is not so highly regarded in the areas' legal circles? Tailor your letter to your strengths and how those strengths would be assets for the firm. Make sure the letter is well-written with no spelling or grammatical errors. When they see how great you are, they'll want to interview you and you won't have to drop any names at all! No. Potential employers are interested in the skills that you bring to the table, not who your uncle is or what he does. Furthermore, name-dropping can end up doing more harm than good. What if your uncle’s firm is a direct competitor to this firm? What if your uncle is not so highly regarded in the areas’ legal circles?

Tailor your letter to your strengths and how those strengths would be assets for the firm. Make sure the letter is well-written with no spelling or grammatical errors. When they see how great you are, they’ll want to interview you and you won’t have to drop any names at all!

]]> By: versantly http://www.familylawmadeeasy.com/blog/should-i-include-a-family-member-who-is-an-attorney-on-my-cover-letter-when-applying-at-a-law-firm/comment-page-1/#comment-2307 versantly Mon, 18 May 2009 20:04:41 +0000 http://www.familylawmadeeasy.com/blog/should-i-include-a-family-member-who-is-an-attorney-on-my-cover-letter-when-applying-at-a-law-firm/#comment-2307 nope -but use him as a reference if asked. nope -but use him as a reference if asked.

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