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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I had much more real world courtroom experience than the BigLaw types, though I'm sure they'd write a better law review article than mine.

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the really important thing here, and what makes biglaw attys such attractive candidates, is that their briefs have ZERO TYPOS. and they really adhere to that bluebook style.[/quote]

PP here... sorry to disappoint you, but I learned that in law school (T20 if you care) and my first year or 2 of practice, and didn't need BigLaw to teach me that aspect of being a professional.   :roll: [/quote]

I don't know. Obviously experience varies, but I have found at my agency that many, many lawyers do not seem to care about typos, bluebooking, etc even in briefs that are submitted to court. Ditto for opposing counsel and for the lawyers who practice before us. I care intensely, which I assume is my clerkship/biglaw training; I would've gotten reamed out for the mistakes that routinely are submitted in my colleagues' briefs. My supervisor also cares and my colleagues label him a micromanaging freak because of it. [/quote]

PP here ... I agree with you... your colleagues are wrong, that is not micromanaging, that is professional standards in action... learn it, live it, every day.

But then I'm on the older side of the DCUM snark spectrum, I just retired at 58.  But the way I was brought up & taught, zero typos is not just a goal, it's an absolute must-do.  Your credibility rides on every filing and if you can't proofread and get it right, that reflects on your competence and professionalism.  May be old school, but that's the way it is, IMO.
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