- Critical Thinking
- Legal Writing
Normal stuff but not so normal. I’ll explain.
My rule is: always believe there’s more to anything. If you get critical, you’ll ask the right questions. They can be occasionally foolish, but you’ll ask the right ones often.
James might have died at 37.
In real life, we find it difficult to be critical. This develops slowly and sometimes you we don’t know enough to be critical. Don’t beat yourself always.
Some seniors assume that you should have thought of certain things yourself. Too important a skill.
Because all we do involve writing, you cannot be mediocre in this area. I’m still learning.
Avoid wordiness, unless unavoidable.
There are times when brevity doesn’t cut it. More and more convincing may warrant wordiness. It’s all about satisfying the client or your senior. The skill is in the alternation.
Look into how the firm writes. Law offices usually have a style of writing. You may not like the style but you need to adopt it before you can advance on it.
Your knowledge of law condenses into a thought process that must be conveyed in words. Observe how your seniors write. Tweak, adapt, adopt. Learn. Consciously.