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I am a student of BO'25, and have got a PPO in a T2 firm in its PE/VC practice. I never had good english skills, either written or spoken. Now as I am going to start as an associate soon, I understand that I'll have to send emails to clients on a daily basis, engage in strategic discussions, draft technical documents, etc. Tho, I think I am decent with the work, however, I have a big fear in my find that due to poor english skills - I'll not be able to grow in this field. Can you all please suggest me how I can improve my english skills and how to ensure that this doesn't becomes an obstacle for my future growth. Thank you.
OP, please look up MTI (mother tongue influence) on the internet and see if that is what you are worried about? If yes, there may be material to read and videos to watch on how to address that.
As unfortunate as it may be, there is an unconscious negative bias against lawyers whose spoken English sounds different from the majority of the speakers. While at times, this is not expressed openly, this is evident from the low number of people with a strong MTI at senior levels in large firms.
Hope this helps. All the best with everything.