What do law firms want to see in new hires? Among other things, better writing skills, says a survey by the New York Law Journal. Law.com has the story.
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04 June 2009
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Well maybe if law school actually taught legal writing there would be less of a disconnect. Briefing cases and being taught Legal Research and Writing (or whatever it's called) by part-time practitioners who view it as a stepping stone to academia isn't the best of practice.
You're not graded on how to "organize facts/principals in a crisp, logical way," so that isn't what law students focus on.
Furthermore, most law students never see pleading or a motion until they are actually at work and don't know how it functions or what is necessary.
Posted by: Acd | 05 June 2009 at 08:54 AM
Having better writing skills is always a good idea. Unfortunately, most of those who have the worst legal-writing habits are mid-level or senior partners. They've never lost their penchant for legalese, Latinisms, or verbosity. So it's really the pot calling the kettle black for them to be moaning about associates' writing deficiencies.
Posted by: Blackstone | 24 June 2009 at 02:10 PM