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2024–2025 Survey Results

The 2024–2025 Institutional Survey results are now available.

New Professor Bootcamp

LWI's New Teacher Training Bootcamp returns virtually on July 22–23, 2026. Perfect for faculty in their first years of teaching legal writing and beyond!

Job Posting Policy Update

LWI has updated its job posting policy. Completion of the Job Disclosure Form is now required for all legal writing faculty position postings on both the LWI website and listserv. Additional details are available on the Jobs page.

Advocating for Status

LWI is an ABA affiliate that advocates on behalf of the legal writing community.

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Together, we can make a lasting impact. Please consider donating to LWI today—every contribution matters.

Learn More About LWI  

The Legal Writing Institute is the leading organization dedicated to advancing legal writing, reasoning, and research through collaboration, scholarship, and professional development. Learn more about our mission, leadership, committees, and opportunities to get involved by visiting the About LWI page.

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  • Conference
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    The Rocky Mountain Regional Legal Writing Conference began in 2000 at University of Arizona Law as the brainchild of Professor Suzanne Rabe (University of Arizona

  • Conference

    Conference Overview

    Bridging the Classroom–Practice Gap

    This year’s conference centers on the theme Bridging the Classroom–Practice Gap, with a focus on how legal writing

Standard 405 Advocacy Updates

You can read about and stay updated on the joint effort to revise Standard 405 on the Professional Status Committee and Status-Related Advocacy page. You can also click here to read the most recent Joint Comment supporting and suggesting revisions to the Council’s August 2024 proposal.

LWI at a Glance

A global community advancing legal writing, legal communication, teaching, scholarship, and professional development.

1985
Founded

Decades of leadership in legal writing education, scholarship, and professional development.

Nearly 3,000
Members

Teachers, scholars, practitioners, judges, and others committed to effective legal communication.

Nationwide
and International

Members represent every ABA-accredited law school in the United States and law schools in other countries.

22
National Conferences

Bringing the legal writing community together for connection, learning, collaboration, and innovation.