Does Big Law Corp work involve much legal writing? Forum

[Love With The Coco]

I assume you are not writing briefs but how about legal memos such aa those that are typically part of the 1L curriculum? I assume this differs heavily by practice? How is M&A?

I do not enjoy writing that requires significant Bluebook usage and citations. Am I out of luck or is there a different type of contractual/document writing that is used in these practice areas?

[Pokemon]

There is no real blue book usage in corporate practices.

[RedGiant]

The writing that you do in corporate is nearly always drafting (of agreements, OMs, SEC filings) or as a junior, often Board resolutions. More typically you will mark something up or adapt a precedent you are told to use by making anywhere from minor to substantive edits. You may rarely be asked to do a very straightforward memo to summarize due diligence or a new SEC rule/interpretation. But writing like you saw in law school is exceedingly rare on the corporate side. I say this as a former longtime senior corporate paralegal who worked across many different kinds of corporate law--VC, M&A and cap mkts.

[Love With The Coco]

Sounds ideal to me. Thanks for the info.

[zot1]

What's the bluebook?