Writing sample question:

I’m applying for an associate position at a big law firm. I graduated law school last year but immediately went in-house at a large corporation and I’m now looking to make a move to a firm setting.

In my role at the corporation, I haven’t gotten to draft anything substantial. I’ve put together a couple of memos but only one reaches 10 pages and it’s not particularly interesting. Is it bad if I use a more impressive writing sample from my 2L summer?

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No - use the sample from law school

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Good god, no one’s going to read 10 pages

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Some follow up: I’m not sure whether I’d be entering as a first-year or second-year attorney given my relevant one year of experience in-house.

I’m applying for investigations/litigation practice groups.

The writing sample from 2L is an impressive 10 page excerpt from an appellate brief I got to write while working at a PDs office. My work with my current company has not been very interesting and I haven’t gotten to write much. Hope this helps.

2L sample. Definitely.

Law school sample. I’ve never had a writing sample come up at an interview and landed my current job and (hopefully) my upcoming lateral move without submitting one. YMMV

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