Inside Higher Education reports that results of the 2008 Annual Law School Survey of Student Engagement (LSSSE) show that nearly half of all law students believe that law school does not «contribute substantially» to their ability to «
apply legal writing skills» in the real world.
Finally, nearly half of students (45 %) report that their legal education does not contribute substantially to their ability to
apply legal writing skills in real - world situations.
In addition, students who write more are also more likely to report that law school contributes to their ability to acquire skills that will be useful in the practice of law, and to
apply their legal writing skills to real - world situations (Table 3).
Not exact matches
My general advice is that LRW is the most important course in law school, that a vast amount of
legal practice in any field involves
writing, that the ability to translate and explain clearly to clients and others is a major part of their jobs, and that if they can internalize the form of a good
legal memo, they can
apply that
skill more easily and successfully on law school exams.
Paralegal who
applies excellent
writing skills in drafting briefs,
legal memorandums, motions and correspondence.