“As an LLM student, I encourage all students to make use of the writing facilities offered by the law faculty. Good legal writing is one of the most fundamental skills for any legal practitioner. Unfortunately, not all universities offer legal writing courses, and as a result, many students graduate not having acquired the proper skills necessary for writing professional documents. Fortunately, Stellenbosch University, specifically the law faculty, has excellent writing consultants who are trained in the art of legal writing, and who can guide you in bettering your legal writing skills.
Their services are invaluable, and they offer crucial tips which will not only help you produce a well written document, but they also help you write in a more professional manner which evidently becomes advantageous for any law student in the future. Writing is not difficult, but it just takes practice, and again, these consultants can help you become a better writer, faster.
I have made use of the writing consultants’ service at whatever opportunity I could, as there is always room to improve upon your writing skills. Legal writing is a skill necessary for all professional staff in the legal field. Many firms are reluctant to hire students if they can see the student has below average writing abilities. It is not always easy to tell when a document is well written, as we become so involved in what we are writing that we forget to look at it objectively. Fortunately, through the use of the writing consultants, they offer a fresh pair of objective eyes to help us become more aware of the true state of our writing skills.
So to save yourself a lot of trouble in the future, it is suggested you make use of the writing consultants of the law faculty. They are there to help you.” – Adrian Rogowski
