The key to any writing or editing is communication. All writing shares that common goal. This editor has been trained in the art of communication and persuasion, while attaining a J.D. and pursuing a budding law practice.
NOTE: these rates are not set in stone and are only an average for this editor. The actual rate applicable to your document will depend on the depth of the edit, the quality of the writing, the topic matter, the proximity of the deadline, the length of the document and several other factors.
I am a recent graduate from Marquette Law School, where I took a number of courses in legal writing. These courses forced me to pay very close attention to how grammatical and spelling errors change the meaning of a sentence. Such precise meaning is essential to a lawyer's communication skills, which, in turn, are essential to good avocacy.
While in law school, I competed in two appellate advocacy competitions. Both had a heavily weighted writing component.
Prior to law school, I completed a B.A. in History with minors in Political Science and Philosophy - all of which required a substantial amount of writing.
I am on this site as an editor for the simple fact that I really enjoy the subtleties of good writing and the art of written communication. My law practice uses much more verbal communication than I expected, and I want to continue using my grammar and editing skills to keep my own written communication sharp.
Education degree
Other, J.D.
Major specialization
History
Second specialization
Philosophy
First language
English
Areas of specialization
Not selected
Work experience
Present Occupation:
Attorney
Editing Experience in Years:
6 years - the last three years as a law clerk and an additional three years of unpaid experience as a student. Furthermore, I spent two years proof reading and helping edit papers my fiance submitted for her social work degree.
Computer experience
The Microsoft 2003 package. Feel free to contact me for specifics or specially requested software.
RikRik is not available at this time.
Scored 90% on editing test.
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