A great FAQ for law firm summer associates

Ross Guberman, legal writing guru and author of the best selling book Point Made: How to Write Like the Nation's Top Advocates has posted a list of the most frequently asked questions by summer associates along with links to suggested ways for handling each of these issues or situations. As Ross says, it's a "writing cheat sheet for your summer at the screen." The topics covered include:

• What questions should I ask before starting a writing assignment?
• Any suggestions for memos?
• How can I shorten my drafts?
• What are partners’ biggest complaints?
• Can I get some grammar tips?
• How about some punctuation tips?
• Should I capitalize “court,” “plaintiff,” and “debtor”? What words do you capitalize in titles?
• Any contract drafting tips?

Go here to see the full post and, most importantly, the links to the excellent list of resources Ross has provided. 

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