Legal Writing

Laid Off? Write!

Debra Bruce, president of Lawyer-Coach, offers some sound advice for recently laid-off attorneys: write!

Write, she says, “an article on a legal topic you are interested in” — not for some law review — but for “industry magazines, legal newspapers, business journals and online publications.”

Regarding popular publications:

They need new articles every month or even more frequently, and most don’t require blue book citation. Many employers are more likely to read articles in such publications than in law reviews.

According to Bruce, writing an article is an opportunity to contact some potential employer — not to ask for a job — but to ask for a quote for the article.

Here’s a related article (A Formula for Shy Attorneys) that gives attorney-authors some tips on how to use their writing skills to advance their careers.

Full post as published by Set in Style on July 09, 2009 (boomark / email).