GOVERNMENT SAMPLE LETTER
55 Grand Street
Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07101
DATE
Jane House
First Assistant US Attorney
US Attorney’s Office
District of New Jersey
970 Broad Street, Suite 700
Newark, NJ 07102
Dear Ms. House:
I am writing to express my interest in the Assistant United States Attorney position available
with the criminal division of the United States Attorney’s Office, District of New Jersey. I
believe that my litigation experience and background in public service will allow me to make a
significant contribution to your team.
Currently I am a litigation associate with Davis Polk & Wardwell in the New York Office.
During the past four years with Davis Polk, I have worked on a variety of litigations in the area
of white collar crime including representing corporations and individuals in non-public criminal
and regulatory investigations and proceedings conducted by the DOJ, the SEC, and the New
York Attorney General's Office. In addition I have worked on litigations representing multiple
broker-dealers, hedge funds and other financial institutions in an array of investigations relating
to short selling, including SEC and DOJ investigations into short sales of financial institutions'
securities at critical points during the financial crisis.
Prior to attending Yale Law School, I was a business development associate at the William and
Flora Hewlett Foundation’s Performing Arts Program where I created a strategic plan for a
groundbreaking, dynamic cultural asset map that includes many data-gathering and -aggregation
elements. In recent years this project has been implemented, and during my time in law school
and while at Davis Polk I have served as a member of the advisory committee guiding it forward
alongside industry experts and staff from peer funders.
I now look forward to bringing together my criminal litigation skills with my passion for public
service as an AUSA. I would be happy to discuss my candidacy for this position with you at
your convenience. Thank you for your consideration.
Sincerely,
John Doe