How do folks in litigation handle writing samples? As a relatively junior attorney, most of my work has a lot of hands in the pot. Is it ok to use something that you worked on with other people?

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I have used material I largely drafted even if someone else provided minor edits, even if it's just an excerpt from a larger piece. If edits were heavier, I'd probably include a brief note at the start or end clarifying. If you literally have nothing that you were a primary author on, without heavy revisions, I'd consider drafting something new specifically to use as a sample.

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