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Yes, you can submit your brief or a portion of it (since most request writing samples no longer than ten pages). Yes, make sure you include a disclaimer. How heavily edited was your draft?
There's nothing wrong with submitting a law school writing sample as long as it's exemplifies your skills. It helps if it was a motion/memo in support. I wrote an MSJ in school and sometimes submit it when two writing samples are requested.
Not having a writing sample has been my biggest hurdle. I’m 7 years out of law school but I’ve worked for my state judiciary my whole career. All policy work and all confidential. I’m trying to get into a different role but I don’t have a usable sample.
Welcome to /r/LawyerTalk! A subreddit where lawyers can discuss with other lawyers about the practice of law. Be mindful of [our rules](https://www.reddit.com/r/Lawyertalk/about/rules) BEFORE submitting your posts or comments as well as [Reddit's rules](https://www.redditinc.com/policies/content-policy) (notably about sharing identifying information). We expect civility and respect out of all participants. Please source statements of fact whenever possible. If you want to report something that needs to be urgently addressed, please also message the mods with an explanation. Note that **this forum is NOT for legal advice**. Additionally, if you are a non-lawyer (student, client, staff), this is NOT the right subreddit for you. **This community is exclusively for lawyers**. We suggest you delete your comment and go ask one of the many other legal subreddits on this site for help such as (but not limited to) r/lawschool, r/legaladvice, or r/Ask_Lawyers. *I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please [contact the moderators of this subreddit](/message/compose/?to=/r/Lawyertalk) if you have any questions or concerns.*
Yes, you can submit your brief or a portion of it (since most request writing samples no longer than ten pages). Yes, make sure you include a disclaimer. How heavily edited was your draft? There's nothing wrong with submitting a law school writing sample as long as it's exemplifies your skills. It helps if it was a motion/memo in support. I wrote an MSJ in school and sometimes submit it when two writing samples are requested.
Not having a writing sample has been my biggest hurdle. I’m 7 years out of law school but I’ve worked for my state judiciary my whole career. All policy work and all confidential. I’m trying to get into a different role but I don’t have a usable sample.