2015 National Survey Results
Association of Legal Writing Directors/Legal Writing Institute
This report presents results of the 2015 ALWD/LWI national survey of legal writing programs and includes data about the operation of legal research and writing programs during the 2014-2015 academic year from 194 North American law schools (192 from the United States and 1 from Canada), representing approximately 95% of the 204 law schools eligible to complete the survey. The 95% response rate represents the highest response rate the Survey has ever received in all the years it has been administered since its inception.
As in past years, this report is admittedly a somewhat inexact composite picture of many varied, complex, and unique programs. Nevertheless, the survey results show common practices and trends and provide other valuable information about the current state of legal writing education in American law schools.
The survey report also includes data from prior years for comparison purposes. Please be aware that some year-to-year variations show real changes in legal writing programs, while others merely reflect changes in the respondent group.
We thank all who participated in this year’s survey. Your time and effort are valuable to all of us.
George Mader and Judy Rosenbaum
Co-Chairs, Survey Administration Sub-Committee