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Originally posted by Did you just call me Coltrane?
They asked.
And I've only been out 2+ years.
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If you're in litigation, submit something that you did enough work on to be on the signature line, and that bears a close resemblance to the work you actually did. Since it's a matter of public record (assuming it's not under seal), you don't even have to redact it. If you've never been primarily responsible for a pleading, I would submit a redacted draft that reflects your work.
My old firm read writing samples when they were requested. They were looking for the ability to make a reasoned argument and something that approximated Bluebooking. Typo graphic errors are bad, but if you'd submitted something that had been publicly filed and it happened to have a typo in it, it would likely have been overlooked.
On the transactional side, it's a bit harder. Redacted memo might work.
And every place I've ever worked since starting law school has checked at least one reference each time.
And Str8: got any Simon and Garfunkel at First Mariner in Baltimore?
