Office conferences on long open memo drafts. Students are to turn in brief drafts this week. The ability to write clearly and convincingly is an essential skill in the practice of law. Good writing skills will enable you to serve your client as effectively as possible. Good writing can also win you respect among your colleagues and help your chances of employment.
Effective communication is important to the attorney for a number of reasons.
First, the attorney as counselor must be able to communicate to his clients. If he cannot, he will not retain those clients for long. No client wants an attorney who is hard to understand or who appears to be illiterate. Second, the attorney as advocate must be able to persuade a court that the position adopted by her client is correct. An attorney cannot persuade if she cannot be understood.