WRITING SAMPLES - Hamline Law - Hamline University

forth facts objectively and you can then also advocate in the argument section. Do not
submit writing that did not require research or that is based solely on policy or personalopinion-based
arguments, unless that is the type of writing you would be asked to do on the
job. Do not turn in any writing from pre-law-school employer unless it is legal writing.
Avoid lurid subjects, if possible.
You may only submit something you did at work if you redact any identifying information
and have the employer’s permission (they many need the client’s permission). If it’s already
a document of public record, they’re more likely to agree. After you redact the information,
substitute fake information, such as Jane Doe or John Doe, for ease in reading.
Make sure you review any writing samples you haven’t worked on in a while because you
may be expected to discuss your sample in-depth at an interview.
A REMINDER THAT YOU NEED TO PROOF - YOU CANNOT ONLY TRUST
SPELL CHECK
Eye halve a spelling chequer
It came with my pea sea
It plainly marques four my revue
Miss steaks eye kin knot sea.
Eye strike a key and type a word
And weight four it two say
Weather eye am wrong oar write
It shows me strait a weigh.
As soon as a mist ache is maid
It nose bee fore two long
And eye can put the error rite
Its rarely even wrong.
Eye have run this poem threw it
I am shore your pleased two no
Its letter perfect in it’s weigh
My chequer tolled me sew.
Sauce unknown
AND
Aoccdrnig to rscheearch at an Elingsh uinervtisy,
it deosn't mttaer in waht oredr the ltteers in a wrod are,
the olny ipmoertnt tihng is taht the frist and lsat ltteers are at the rghit
pclae. The rset can be a toatl mses and you can sitll raed it wouthit
porbelm. Tihs is bcuseae we do not raed ervey lteter by itslef but the wrod
as a wlohe.
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