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17Jul2024Save the date for the 2024 Biennial Conference of the Legal Writing Institute! The conference will take place at IndianaIndiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law
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Each year, ALWD and LWI jointly sponsor a national survey of legal writing programs. The survey collects data on program design, curriculum, salary, workload, and status issues. Almost all law schools in the U.S. participate in these surveys.
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Have you ever considered running for the LWI Board? If so, then please join LWI Board members via Zoom on Nov. 15 from 4-5pm
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New England Legal Writing Conference: The Future of Legal Education is Golden
Suffolk University Law School is hosting a conference this fall on Thursday, November
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Please visit the conference website for details about the conference: https://www.ntu.ac.uk/about-us/events/events/2023/7/15th-global-legal-skills-conference
We are excited to announce that the 15th Global Legal Skills Conference will take
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Recording and materials from the live presentation are now available!! Register to receive access.
The Legal Writing Institute is pleased to follow our inaugural New
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Save the date for the 2024 Biennial Conference of the Legal Writing Institute! The conference will take place at Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School
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The Legal Writing Institute is pleased to invite all new teachers of legal writing to participate in our second New Teacher Training Bootcamp! “New” doesn’t