How much Initiative is Too Much?

It's a common issue for young lawyers - it just seems like everything takes much longer than it "should". So how can we be working towards more efficiency in our practice? 

In "legal writing" (whatever that means) should we be using contractions? Some seem to be firmly against, and others much more casual about it all. 

Many young lawyers come out of law school with a lot of knowledge and the ability to put together a sound legal opinion on a given topic.But when it comes to communicating that to the client... it all goes to hell in a handbasket. 

‏<p>أكثر سؤال تكرر ذكره هو ماذا احتاج ان أعرف لأبدأ بالبيع اون لاين؟&nbsp;</p> <p>فقررت عمل حلقة تشمل الموضوع بأكمله من جميع النواحي الأساسية</p> 

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