Attorneys—in particular appellate attorneys—spend much of their time thinking about and engaging in legal writing. And, as jury trials and hearings become less frequent, legal writing takes on an increasingly outsized role in deciding legal disputes. So often, though, those attorneys had to learn many of their legal writing skills on the job. But, legal writing education has changed and continues to adapt to teach law students new and better methods for providing the best possible work product. On today’s show, Beth Wilensky, a Clinical Professor of Law at the University of Michigan, joins Todd Smith and Jody Sanders to talk about how law schools are responding to the increasing emphasis on legal writing and how they are training the next generations of advocates. Professor Wilensky also discusses her transition process from legal practice to teaching legal writing, and provides strategies and resources for practicing lawyers to improve their own legal writing and mentor others as they progress in their legal writing journey.

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