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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I agree that many firms require a legal writing sample. But, do you not see a difference between having to provide a legal brief/work product as a writing sample and having to undergo a basic writing/literacy test?

In my view, all people who are able to complete a legal brief are able to complete a basic writing/literacy test, but not all people who can complete a basic writing/literacy test can complete a legal brief. I see a huge difference between the two.[/quote]

It’s not a basic literacy test - it’s a legal writing test based on the work done there. Are you just trolling to find out what it is? It’s pretty easy to guess if you look at decisions online. [/quote]

Um... the writing test is not and has never been "based on the work done there." As the overwhelming majority of new Board attorneys have no prior veterans benefits experience, it would be virtually impossible for the Board to implement a substantive legal writing test. I stand by my assertion that the writing test at the Board is pretty basic and not substantive in nature - they're just testing whether you can read and write fast enough to churn out at least three decisions a week, and not whether you know the subject matter.[/quote]

I stand by my assertion that you haven’t seen the writing test. If you’ve been to law school and learned legal writing, it is reasonable that the test would be based on the decisions they write.[/quote]

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