Register for the LWI Conference!

Registration is now open for the 22nd Legal Writing Institute Conference. Needs-based grants are available to support attendance.

LWI Board Election Results

The Legal Writing Institute is pleased to announce the election of six new Board members for the 2026–2030 term!

2026 Sirico Scholars' Workshop

July 10–13 | St. John’s University

Workshop your scholarship. Build community. Publish with confidence!

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2023-24 Joint ALWD/LWI Survey

The report on the Individual Phase of the 2023-24 Joint ALWD/LWI Survey results is now available! Thank you to all members of the community who responded, and special thanks to the Joint Survey Committee, led by LWI co-chair Ted Becker and ALWD co-chair Marci Rosenthal. 

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The Latest

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.