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The Honorable XXX United States Court of Appeals U.S. Courthouse, 123 Main Street Omaha, NE 55555 Dear Judge XXX: Example: 123 Main Street Ithaca, NY 14850 September 1, 2011 I am writing to apply for a clerkship in your chambers for the 2012-13 term. I am currently a third-year student at Cornell where I have been named a John M. Olin Student Scholar in Law and Economics. In addition, I am a member of the Cornell Journal of Law and Public Policy. Prior to law school, my academic and work background was focused on economics. I graduated with honors from Stanford University with an A.B. in Economics and worked on several occasions for government agencies (or firms consulting to the government) studying the interrelationship between economics and public policy. I entered law school with the express intent of pursuing this interest in public policy and economics. As a result, I joined the Journal of Law and Public Policy despite an invitation (based on grades) from the International Law Journal. After graduation (and hopefully, a clerkship), I plan to return to the Federal Government as an attorney. Although I do not subscribe to a “Posnerian” view of law and economics, I do feel that economic principles should play a role in determining law and public policy. I have enclosed two writing samples, both from my work last summer at the Commerce Department, Office of the General Counsel. Of the two samples enclosed, one is of a more academic nature in that it analyzes the constitutional requirements for inclusion of illegal aliens in the decennial census. Two letters of recommendation (one from Prof. Peter Martin of Cornell, the other from James White, Commerce Department Chief Counsel for Economic Affairs) will be sent to your Denver office shortly. Should you require additional information, please do not hesitate to let me know. Enclosures Sincerely, Signature First and last name
Judge Frederick Block U.S. District Court Eastern District of New York 225 Cadman Plaza East Brooklyn, NY 11201 Dear Judge Block: SAMPLE THANK YOU LETTER September xx, 2011 APPENDIX Q I wanted to write and say what a great pleasure it was to meet with you last week. I very much enjoyed our conversation about your judicial philosophy, clerking, and the differences between Albee and Mamet. It was an especially rare treat for me to be able to talk about law with such a distinguished theater professional as yourself. Since we met I have thought seriously about the type of cases that you consider in the Eastern District, and I have become even more convinced that the focus and pace of working in your chambers are exactly what I am looking for in a clerkship. Although I recognize that you have a very difficult decision to make, I just wanted to express my continued enthusiasm for the possibility of clerking for you. Please let me know if I can provide you with any further information or materials. Thank you again for your time. Sincerely,
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