Has anyone here ever done freelance legal writing on the side? I've been contacted by a few people on Linkedin with opportunities. Not sure if it's worth the time or effort, but thinking that being published could be a nice thing to put on my resume.

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Why not? I've heard good stories from our junior associates regarding doing the same for an additional income. It will come easy for you since you do legal stuff for a living already.

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