Developing students writing competence is realized in the process of mastering by students a set of relevant knowledge, speech skills and communication skills necessary to create a written text that serves as a means of communication, both in the professional field and in everyday life. This scholarly article analyzes several effective methods and techniques for improving students writing competence, which are relevant in higher education today, and provides proof examples and results. Several practical methods of teaching students to work with legal documents are also covered in this work.