2010 Summer Associate Package
Make your summer program stand out with my live workshop and
my recently updated 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.
Request a Summer Date
Unique Components
- All new 3-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 |
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Introduction: Writing and Issue-Spotting |
| 9:15 am |
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Skill One: Cogent Introductions |
| 9:45 am |
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Skill Two: Concise, Punchy Style |
| 10:15 am |
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Skill Three: Integrating Authorities |
| 10:30 am |
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Break |
| 10:45 am |
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Skill Four: Transitions and Flow |
| 11:15 am |
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Skill Five: E-mail Tone |
| 11:30 am |
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Skill Six: Editing for Consistency and Usage Competition |
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.”
- “Enlightening.”
- “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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