Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2023
Abstract
I recently received an email from a former student (now a public interest lawyer) who had just finished a major writing project. She wanted to thank me for introducing her to the psychologically liberating concept of “shitty first drafts.” Without it, she said, she probably would have never hit her deadline.
Recommended Citation
Barry, Patrick. Flawless First Drafts in Legal Writing: A Fantasy of the Uninitiated. American Bar Association, 2023.
Comments
2023, Published in the ABA Young Lawyers Division, by the American Bar Association. Reproduced with permission. All rights reserved. This information or any portion thereof may not be copied or disseminated in any form or by any means or downloaded or stored in an electronic database or retrieval system without the express written consent of the American Bar Association.