Best way to improve writing for Summer SA job? Forum

broke.lawstudent405 · Post by **broke.lawstudent405** » Thu Nov 12, 2015 1:14 pm

Besides taking an advanced legal writing course (which I can't do for scheduling reasons) is there any way I can strengthen my writing skills for my summer 2L SA?

Companion Cube · Post by **Companion Cube** » Thu Nov 12, 2015 1:16 pm

Take a seminar that requires a paper instead of a final. Or be an RA in the Spring.

Anonymous User · Post by **Anonymous User** » Thu Nov 12, 2015 1:22 pm

Start reviewing your writing, and removing all words that don't need to be there.

"I think that the plaintiff may" -> "The plaintiff may"

Use short sentences and short words over big ones whenever you can so without changing the meaning.

pancakes3 · Post by **pancakes3** » Thu Nov 12, 2015 3:40 pm

Companion Cube wrote:Take a seminar that requires a paper instead of a final. Or be an RA in the Spring.

My paper class is academic writing, and 10,000 words. I don't think this is going to help me next summer at all. The research might - I did a shit ton of reading in a really short amount of time bc... procrastination, but notsomuch the writing. For this class anyway.

If you're doing lit, maybe a clinic? My friends who are in clinic know how to bill, churn out docs, and put in an inordinate amount of hours relative to the credit hours.

fauxpsych · Post by **fauxpsych** » Fri Nov 13, 2015 1:20 pm

Spring Semester internship?

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