2011 Summer Associate Package

Make your summer program stand out with my live workshop and my custom resource, The Associate Toolkit.

My summer writing workshop draws on my experience training thousands of summer associates to tackle the writing issues that matter most.

Your summers will learn specific techniques to help them draft cogent introductions, integrate authorities more effectively, adopt the right tone in internal communications, and transition smoothly between points. During the workshop, we will review litigation and transactional examples from Elena Kagan, the SEC, and others.

This year, your summers will also have a chance to take a special online writing assessment designed for their level and needs. They will receive confidential results and recommendations.

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Unique Components

• A 2.5 -hour interactive writing workshop
• Tips and models for writing a first-rate memo
• Practical writing materials and guides you can distribute as part of your summer-associate orientation
• New standardized writing assessment with personalized results in four categories and comparisons with peer groups

Sample Agenda

9:00 am		Why Do Some Lawyers Write So Much Better Than Others?
9:15 am		Structure Issues
9:45 am		Style Issues
10:15 am		Break
10:30 am		Email Issues
11:00 am		Usage Issues

Enthusiastic Feedback

The Toolkit also gets great response: “Summer associates are particularly enamored with the Toolkit!”

• “Wonderful course—it has caused me to rethink my whole approach to legal writing.”
• “Very informative and entertaining.”
• “Extremely helpful.”
• “The presentation style matched the writing advice—it was clear, commanding, useful, and efficient.”
• “Unlike a lot of writing classes, this one was completely practical and tied to the reality of mistakes I actually make.”
• “Great! Dynamic speaker with a good sense of humor.”
• “I’m excited to put your tips into practice.”
• “The course was fantastic!”
• “Extremely helpful course. Ross’s tips are going to improve my writing!”

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