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17Jul2024*Call for proposals is now available here . Deadline for submissions is Friday, Aug. 4, 2023. Please submit proposals hereIndiana 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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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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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
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Registration is now closed.
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Applied Legal Storytelling (AppLS) examines the use of stories, storytelling, or narrative elements in law practice, legal education
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New Workshop Series
LWI is sponsoring a new scholarship workshop, modeled after workshops held in other disciplines. Each Peer Scholarship Exchange (“PSX”) will bring together