Assumptions Lawyer as Writer Assumptions, Postulates, and other Beginnings 1.
Writing is central to the craft of lawyering and a key element in one's success as a student of law.
I assume writing to be central to the craft of good lawyering. Lawyers, by professional circumstance, educational training, and willed indifference, write badly. And yes, there are some good writers, real writers, who find their way to law school and go on to become lawyers. Law schools now recognize the importance of writing in the education and training of lawyers. Many law schools have created legal writing programs that attempt to teach the instrumental skills associated with legal writing.