{"id":143,"date":"2019-04-24T16:39:47","date_gmt":"2019-04-24T16:39:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/glsptest.glsp.org\/?p=143"},"modified":"2019-04-30T17:24:50","modified_gmt":"2019-04-30T17:24:50","slug":"karen-geigers-top-5-cover-letter-tips-for-public-interest-law","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.glsp.org\/es\/karen-geigers-top-5-cover-letter-tips-for-public-interest-law\/","title":{"rendered":"Karen Geiger&#8217;s top 5 cover letter tips for public interest law."},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"143\" class=\"elementor elementor-143\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-83e9b11 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default jltma-glass-effect-no\" data-id=\"83e9b11\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3091008 jltma-glass-effect-no\" data-id=\"3091008\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-02a78d4 jltma-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"02a78d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Your cover letter is your first chance to show your potential employer that you are a compelling and talented writer. Use it to your advantage!<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Highlight the aspects of your resume that show your commitment to public interest work over time. If you have not had public service internships, jobs, or law school activities,&nbsp; be sure you have volunteered for meaty and meaningful legal work.\n<br><br><\/li>\n<li>\u201cNarrate\u201d your resume so the reader will have a deeper understanding of your past experiences and how they have prepared you for this position.\n<br><br><\/li>\n<li>Point out leadership positions and identify the skills these positions have honed.\n<br><br><\/li>\n<li>Always use active voice and write clearly and succinctly.\n<br><br><\/li>\n<li>Without being unprofessional, look for ways to let your personality shine through your letter.\n<br><br><\/li>\n<li>Read the letter several times for narrative flow, active voice, grammar, and punctuation.&nbsp; Then have someone else do that, too. &nbsp;There\u2019s nothing more off-putting than a cover letter with mistakes!<\/li>\n<\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Your cover letter is your first chance to show your potential employer that you are a compelling and talented writer. Use it to your advantage! Highlight the aspects of your resume that show your commitment to public interest work over time. 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