The legal cover letter must emphasize your strengths and specific skills that you have which are very relevant to the position you are applying and your unconditional willingness to work with the firm. It does follow any standard format and its primary purpose is to sell YOU to a potential employer. It is quite different from your resume, thus it is an attachment that must be made in a separate sheet of paper.

It is quite important that you do some research regarding the company. Try to find out what they do, what they need and who is the person responsible for the hiring. You must address your application to the person in his or her full name with designation stated fully. This will give the company an impression that you have done your homework which also shows your interest with it.

Make your legal cover letter brief but concise. Most employers are enthusiastic to know about the depth and quality of your experiences and skills which are highly relevant to the position you are interested in. The reader must easily find that your potentials that must be of great advantage to the firm. Be an asset to the firm. Your work experience and background on your legal career must be fully stressed to impress your future employer for those are the key factors that they are looking for.

Be specific when you apply for a job. You must be able to identify the job specification code if any and the function for the job. Be specific and go directly to your point with great confidence that you are qualified without being over-bearing. You must design your cover letter to the job specification you are very much interested to apply. Be an asset to the firm.

At the closing portion of you attachment, state once again your great interest for the job and provide them with your functional contact numbers. You do not need to sound like a desperado. Just be an asset to the firm. Show them what you are made of through your legal cover letter.