Summer Associate Training | Legal Skills Program

Virtual or in-person writing workshops deliver first-class training trusted by the world’s top legal teams—from AmLaw 100 firms to the Department of Justice.
Our included companion course lets summers practice in-demand writing skills on their schedule.
Tailored topics for your firm, with options ranging from our prebuilt programs that have been battle-tested over many summers to cutting-edge AI skills and custom topics chosen by your firm.

Pulling from nation’s most elite lawyers, judges, and advocates, this workshop covers proven techniques to elevate your legal writing—from sentence-level style to word choice and choosing effective transitions.

Explore the ten essential principles behind great legal writing, based on Professor Regalia’s book. This framework provides a reliable guide to navigate complex writing challenges.

Specifically tailored for senior attorneys, this workshop dissects the methodologies and techniques that distinguish the great legal writers, then offers strategies, insights, and practical tips to refine your own writing.

This cutting-edge workshop will empower your team to master advanced AI technology, like OpenAI”s GPT, to enhance your legal writing skills and deliver exceptional work product.

This workshop introduces your team to the core capabilities of generative AI tools, equipping them with the skills to confidently and responsibly use AI in legal practice.

This practical workshop will teach your team to use GenAI for key litigation tasks—from drafting motions and planning discovery to developing case strategy and more.

This focused workshop will show your team how to apply GenAI to drafting, reviewing, and summarizing contracts and deal documents.

Boost your IP legal writing skills. This workshop focuses on advanced strategies for creating clear IP agreements, patent drafting, and simplifying complex concepts for your reader.

Transform your legal analysis. Learn to craft clear rules, apply facts strategically, and build compelling arguments that dismantle opposing positions.

Expand your legal analysis skills from Writing About Law I. Master advanced rule-crafting, concise writing, reader guidance, policy analysis, and transforming bad facts into opportunities.

Crafting Rules
Applying the Rules
Distilling Rules
Distilling Documents
Distilling Paragraphs
Distilling Headings
Using Policy
Embrace the Bad

Learn to use facts persuasively in your legal writing. Craft clear headings, write concisely, present facts strategically, and enhance your arguments with compelling details.

Elevate your writing with advanced fact-based storytelling. Learn to craft persuasive narratives, strategically use details, and illustrate complex legal concepts for greater impact.

Write clear, effective transactional agreements with a focus on clarity, precision, and strategic language use. Master the art of distilling core goals and simplifying complex legal concepts.

Elevate your transactional drafting skills. Master advanced techniques for clarity, precision, and strategic focus in complex legal agreements.

Build Sentences from the Base
Transactional Verbs
Content Word Editing
Drafting Precision
Terms of Art
Specific, Simple and Old Words
Punctuation
Parallelism and other Pitfalls

Elevate your legal practice with tech! Learn to streamline workflows, automate tasks, master essential tools, and harness AI for greater efficiency and client service. Become a tech-savvy professional.

Elevate your writing style! This workshop helps you craft clear, impactful prose that engages readers. Learn to vary words, structure for emphasis, and name concepts with precision.

Using Quotes
Varying Word Choice
Sentence Endings
Using Emphasis
Naming Concepts
Stealing Structures
Specific, Simple and Old Words
Concrete Nouns
Resetting Sentence Style

Start winning with your responses and replies! Learn to strategically frame your counterpoints, effectively leverage policy insights, and proactively address weaknesses head-on for maximum impact.

Transform your emails with proven strategies! Discover techniques for writing concise, focused messages that get noticed and drive action. Enhance your professional communication for greater impact and efficiency.

Typos and mistakes kill credibility. This workshop covers strategies for editing and proofreading efficiently, ensuring that every document is polished and free from errors.

What will your reader remember? This workshop covers tried and tested ways to draw your reader’s attention to your winning arguments and points.

Distilling Takeaways
Distilling Paragraphs
Distilling Rules
Distilling Headings
Highlight Key Points
Distilling Introductions
Lead Readers to Conclusions
Distilling Documents

The start matters. This workshop covers techniques for crafting impactful introductions and headings that capture and maintain attention.

This workshop dives into legal research, covering essential research tools, strategic searching, and best practices for organizing your resaearch.

This workshop covers tactics to tailor your writing for clients and other general audiences who have little or no legal background.

Building Strong Sentences
Writing for Skimmability
Specific, Simple and Old Words
Concrete Nouns
Distilling Takeaways
Distilling Documents
Distilling Paragraphs
Adding Value for Clients
Creating and Using Visuals
Marketing Writing

Covering writing fundamentals like sentence structure and punctuation, this workshop reviews the building blocks of excellent writing.

Building Strong Sentences
Using Effective Transitions
Choosing Strong Verbs
Specific, Simple and Old Words
Concrete Nouns
Using Quotes
Varying Word Choice
Sentence Endings
Punctuation
Parallelism and Other Pitfalls

This workshop covers tactics for making complex technical topics—like patent, science, and tax law—easy to read and digest.

Building Strong Sentences
Content Word Editing
Red Flag Words
One-Read Editing
Specific, Simple and Old Words
Concrete Nouns
Logical Sentence Connections
Punctuation
Parallelism and Other Pitfalls
Varying Word Choice

This workshop explores tools for delivering winning presentations—whether in court, at a client pitch, or for your colleagues.

The Writing-Speaking Cycle
Body Language
Rate, Pitch, and Pauses
Structuring the Substance
Managing Nerves
Creating and Using Visuals
Setting Your Setting
What Judges Want

This workshop covers insights from the latest workplace science on how to give and take feedback productively for all generations.

Create a customized writing process that aligns with your strengths. Learn techniques for focused drafting, ecient editing, and building a system tailored for success.

Unlock the psychology behind persuasive writing. Learn how cognitive science can help shape reader perception, develop themes, and frame arguments eectively.

Learn about the four cognitive science theories that animate the best legal writing
Leverage strategies for harnessing readers' thinking shortcuts
Learn to tap into predictive coding theory to persaude audiences
Develop a science-based approach to persuasion and written communication

Transform dense documents into decisive ones. Learn organization strategies, from reader-focused intros to effective structure, to ensure your points resonate.

Unlock the power of design to make your legal documents stand out. Learn techniques to use visuals, white space, and layout to improve clarity and impact.