Success in Writing

Success in Writing

Understand the differences between academic and client-focused legal writing, and how you can ensure that your written work is the very best it can be.

Transcript

This summer, you’ll quickly discover that writing well is a critical skill for every lawyer—and anyone who wants to be a lawyer. Legal dramas often give the impression that oral and theatrical skills are paramount. But make no mistake: writing is the main way lawyers communicate with each other, with judges and other decision-makers, and with their clients. 

Now, you may think that because you can already write well, and because you’ve already done so much writing in law school, writing...

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Lessons

    • 1. Introduction
    • Welcome to Succeeding as a Summer Associate
    2. Delivering Great Work
    • Welcome to the Real World
    • The Firm, its Clients, and You
    • The Art of Taking Instructions
    • Getting Down to Work
    • Success in Writing
    3. Building Great Relationships
    • The Confidence Trick
    • Summer’s Golden Rule
    • The Social Side of Summer
    • The Secret to Standing Out
    • The Challenge of Teams
    4. Succeeding at Everything Else
    • The Feedback Loop
    • Perfect Presentations
    • Summer Time and Workload
    • Your Professional Summer
    • Final Impressions