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Teaching Bank Membership2026 Legal Writing Institute Conference
2026 Legal Writing Institute Conference
22nd Legal Writing Institute Conference
Registration is now open, and needs-based grants are available to support attendance. We look forward to welcoming you to the conference.
Needs-Based Grants
We are pleased to continue offering needs-based grants to support conference attendance.
- Review the grant policy.
- Submit your application here: Apply for a Grant.
Lodging
We have reserved blocks of hotel rooms close to the law school for conference attendees.
- Courtyard by Marriott
- 1500 Washington Avenue South
- Minneapolis, MN 55454
- (612) 333-4646
- Cost: $209 per night
- Aloft Minneapolis
- 900 S Washington Ave
- Minneapolis, MN
- (612) 455-8400
- Cost: $209 per night
- Moxy Minneapolis
- 247 Chicago Avenue South
- Minneapolis, MN 55415
- (612) 400-1810
- Cost: $209 per night
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Planning Team
Thank you to our fabulous planning team for their work in organizing the conference.
- President-Elect: Brad Desnoyer (UMKC)
- Budget Chair: Joshua Jones (California Western School of Law)
- Sponsorship Chair: Kim Holst (ASU)
- Registration Chair: Brian Schwartz (Arizona)
- Site Co-Chairs: David Cleveland (Minnesota), Wendy Shea (Mitchell Hamline), and Jacob Carpenter (Marquette)
- Program Co-Chairs: Ruth Anne Robbins (Rutgers) and David Ziff (Washington)
- Bench & Bar Chair: Hetal Dalal (Mitchell Hamline)