Law school application letter of interest essay

¶ … Sir or Madam

Currently, I am a senior studying Criminal Justice at Bridgewater State University in Bridgewater, Massachusetts. I am interested in applying for admission with aspirations of attending MSLAW because I believe with my training and academic background, I will bring energy that will propel me to succeed in law education. For me, pursuing a legal education is not a terminal accomplishment, nor will obtaining a legal degree quench this ongoing thirst for knowledge that I have always had. Attending an institution such as MSLAW with its affordable law education training, it makes that dream even more possible.

All my life, I have always put civic duty first. From helping neighbors with snow shoveling to serving in the Massachusetts National Guard when I felt my duty was to serve in a broader cause, I have always possessed a firm sense of civic duty to the point of action. I served a sixteen month tour of duty in Iraq where I was part of the team rebuilding a new Iraqi police force. I helped trained new recruits on the basic fundamental rights. While I was in Iraq, I came to discover more about myself. I learned that I could do things that normally I would think impossible. I learned to put my leadership skills into action and I learned that even in the midst of the most difficult dilemmas, I was always able to perform my tasks while maintaining my professionalism.

In addition to serving six years in the military, I was of service for a year in the Massachusetts Department of Corrections. At the Department of Corrections, I learned that a well written incident report is as powerful as a smoking gun. As a correction officer, I had to be detail oriented and have good managerial skills, which is one of the greatest assets I will bring with me to MSLAW. After years of wearing uniforms, I want to help people during their experience of the legal process and not during their experience of correctional penalization.

While I was at BSU, I realized the true rewards of challenging myself academically and intellectually. I served as an unofficial teaching assistant for many classes; one course in particular was my Police and Community Class. My contributions to the class discussions and group projects served as an example to the younger, less experienced students, renewed my commitment to help people; the sense of fulfillment I receive from seeing the bulb light up in someone's head and the joy it brings to them upon understanding a previously foreign concept is priceless. I hope to use the abilities I acquired through this teaching program throughout my legal career.