Abstract

This research aims to establish the correlation between the type, frequency of production, and perceived level of difficulty of legal genres produced by law students during their academic training and by lawyers in their professional practice. We conducted a quantitative-descriptive study with a non-random, purposive sample of 336 voluntary participants (211 law students and 125 lawyers), who answered a questionnaire designed and validated for this study. Among the main results, in terms of frequency, the contract is the genre most frequently produced by lawyers; on the other hand, in the case of students, it is the lawsuit. Regarding the degree of difficulty, the most challenging genre for both lawyers and students is the appeal for unification of jurisprudence. In conclusion, lawyers generally produce a greater variety of genres than students and do so more frequently. In addition, a trend was identified indicating that, for both lawyers and students, the higher the frequency of production, the lower the perceived difficulty, and vice versa. The study of legal genres provides empirical evidence of the relationship between the training of lawyers and the requirements of professional life. Our results may be useful for the training of law students, and enhancing the skills of practicing lawyers. © (2025), (Ediciones Universitarias de Valparaiso). All rights reserved.