LWI Voices

Mission Statement

LWI Voices is designed to connect us as colleagues, beyond our interests in pedagogy and scholarship, by highlighting the unique stories of our peers and spotlighting their interests and creative pursuits.

Editorial Board

Diana Simon
Managing Editor

Betsy Byra
Executive Articles Editor

Taylor Farr
Executive Operations Editor

Katelin Shugart-Schmidt
Executive Digital Editor

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Latest from LWI Voices

Stories, interests, and creative pursuits from across the legal writing community.

Passing It On: Wisdom and Encouragement from Recent Retirees

Whether you have been teaching for one year or a decade, we all have something to learn from those who paved the (hall)ways before us. Before turning in their citation guides, capping their pens, and entering their next acts, a handful of our recently retired colleagues—Mary Adkins, Deborah Borman, Charles Calleros, Candace Centeno, Susan DeJarnatt, Linda Edwards, Paul Figley, Jane Grise, and Joseph Kimble—graced LWI Voices with their fondest memories, best advice, and proudest achievements.

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From Legal Writing to Spiritual Reading

Professor Udoka Nwanna brings together two worlds that might seem unlikely companions: legal writing and spiritual practice. From her unexpected introduction to metaphysical studies to her work as an intuitive life coach, medium, and yoga retreat leader, Nwanna reflects on how intuition, empathy, and authenticity shape both her spiritual practice and her approach to teaching future lawyers.
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