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Writing Sample Advice

Post by Anonymous User » Thu Aug 02, 2012 7:56 pm

Is it acceptable to use a seven page bench memorandum as a writing sample? My judge has already OKed it. I could also use a slightly longer appellate brief from legal writing, but this is a more refined piece of writing IMO. Further, does anyone have an example of a redacted writing sample? Is it acceptable to just replace the names and other relevant information and then make a footnote?

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Re: Writing Sample Advice

Post by kalvano » Thu Aug 02, 2012 11:44 pm

So you're trying to decide between the shorter and better writing sample or the longer and not as good sample?

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