Despite the advent of email, the internet, and artificial intelligence, what a client needs from a partner—and what a partner needs from an associate—has not changed in more than a hundred years: a logical assessment of the law, applied to the facts, as relayed by the partner. This course teaches associates how to understand the partner-associate relationship, how to accept a writing assignment, and how to be clear on what the partner wants them to do.

34:38 minutes

In this course, associates learn how to open a memorandum properly, get to the point immediately, and avoid the thick “memo” language partners often have to wade through to find what they need.

10:38 minutes

Even the best writers will find new ways to recognize specific signs that reveal unnecessary words and dull wording. The method has received 12 patents from the United States Patent & Trademark Office.

46:58 minutes

Gary narrates the entire course, as associates practice finding and removing dull and unnecessary words to create a tighter, more informative memorandum for partner or client.

58:48 minutes

Associates must be able to distinguish fifteen often-confused word pairs like that/which and lay/lie, or they risk their and the firm’s reputations. Knowing how to distinguish these confusing word pairs can even help transactional associates avoid million-dollar drafting mistakes.

41:40 minutes

When partners see typos, misused words, and homonym confusion in a memorandum, as one partner put it, “These sorts of mistakes plant a seed in the partner’s mind that the associate has been less than careful in other areas, such as research and analysis.” This course helps associates train their proofreading eye, while learning grammar rules their readers already know.

29:00 minutes

Associates don’t have time for Writer’s Block. They must do good work and do it fast. This course shows them how to do both.

18:14 minutes

Three months after completing Becoming the Valued Associate, associates will receive Power Editing Refresher with all-new exercises to reinforce their writing and editing skills.

12:10 minutes

$395 (per person)

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