Writing Sample length

[xferlawstudent]

I know the conventional wisdom is to use an approximately ten page writing sample.  I'm looking at a position in which I have a writing sample that is directly on point but is 17 pages double-spaced.  There is not really a sensible way to cut out any of the piece.

Should I (1) cut out some of the sample in a way that may not be desirable (2) convert it to single-spaced or (3) send it at 17 pages and they will just stop reading when they are finished?

Is this ten page rule a hard and fast one?

[smujd2007]

I would stick to the ten page rule.  Ask your career services office, though, if you think they might be the least bit helpful.  Though, I can't imagine how something 17 pages long doesn't have a natural breaking point to cut it down to 10 for a writing sample.  If you want an outsider to look at it and see if there's a place to break, PM me.

[POTUS20]

Definitely under ten pages, unless they say otherwise.  If keeping it under ten pages is a problem, I've heard that getting rid of the Statement of Facts is the best place to start.

[xferlawstudent]

Its not a brief

[flyaway]

Sorry, but does the ten pages include table of contents and table of authorities?  Or just leave that stuff out anyway and only send them ten pages of real writing?

[Peaches]

Don't send the extra stuff.  They know that you have the full sample available if they'd like to look at it.