Requirements for Letters of Recommendation

I am happy to write letters of recommendation to law school, graduate school, or programs/jobs for students who have performed well in my classes or who have served as research assistants on projects.

Please follow the guidelines below:

  1. Contact me ASAP to discuss the letter (at least THREE weeks before the letter is due!). We will discuss whether I am the most appropriate letter writer, the programs you are applying for, and your career plans. If you do not respect the three week deadline, I will unfortunately be unable to provide you with a letter.

  2. If I agree to write the letter, you will send me a Google Calendar invitation(s) for a 30 minute meeting (entitled: YOUR NAME - Letter of Rec - PROGRAM) on the day before the due date for your letter(s) with the following (also at least THREE weeks in advance):

    1. The program for which you are applying (any relevant links or descriptions)

    2. Specific instructions on where I should send the letter (do I need to send it to an email address? Upload on a website?)

    3. Any forms waiving your rights to view the letter, if applicable.

    4. A link to a Google Drive folder with the following documents:

      • an updated CV

      • an updated unofficial transcript

      • A brief statement about why you are interested in the position, what you hope to get from the experience, how our experience working together relates (a few bullet points)

      • Any other details you want me to know about you or the position or program

  3. ​​You should send me a Google Calendar invitation for each application with specifics for each program.

  4. Email me when you have finished sending the calendar invites with a bullet point list of all the programs you’re applying to and their due dates, so that I can make sure that I received all the invitations as needed.

  5. Once your application cycle is finished and you start to hear back from the opportunities for which I provided a letter, please be courteous and let me know how things go! I want to be able to celebrate your successes with you, commiserate with you on rejections, and strategize on next steps!

If you have any questions, please send me an email.