Does anyone have any general cover letter tips? I’m a third year applying to lateral as a lit associate to a larger firm. Current experience is general lit while new position is more specialized.

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Get a recruiter and skip the cover letter altogether.

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This.

I try to keep things short and to the point. They can probably spend one minute looking at your resume and decide whether they want to interview you.

Be both humble and ambitious.

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