Every junior associate has spent hours drafting and revising a document only to get back something that looks like a sea of red ink. Some partners and senior associates will be more ruthless than others, but part of the process of moving from being a junior to mid-level associate is upgrading your drafting skills. In this column we discuss ways to improve your writing skills. It is not our intention to review the rules of grammar, or to coach you on how to write effectively. Rather, we want to focus you on the important task of self-evaluation and how it can improve your writing.

Focus on the Written Style