Sponsorship Opportunities for the LWI Biennial Conference

The 15th Biennial Conference of the Legal Writing Institute, scheduled for May 29-June 1, 2012 in Palm Desert, California will be the second LWI Biennial Conference not hosted at a law school. To continue to keep the registration fees for the conference as low as possible (while still providing high-quality events and programming), LWI is soliciting contributions to support the conference.

Sponsorship Levels for Law Schools and Other Organizations: 

Bronze Sponsors ($500-$999): All Bronze sponsors will be recognized in the conference program and will be listed on the on-site program board. Additionally, Bronze sponsors will have the opportunity to sponsor the LWI Fun Run or one of the new morning Coffee Sessions.

Silver Sponsors ($1,000-$1,999): All Silver sponsors will be recognized in the conference program and will be listed on the on-site program board. Additionally, Silver Sponsors can choose to receive recognition as a sponsor of one of the following types of events or programs (others may become available as planning progresses):

• Room Sponsorship. Room sponsors will have the opportunity to sponsor the presentation technology in one room for one session.  In addition to recognition in the program and on the on-site program board, the room sponsor will be listed outside the sponsored room for each session.
• Coffee Break or Afternoon Break Sponsorship (minimum donation $1,500):  In addition to recognition in the program and on the on-site program board, Coffee Break or Afternoon Break Sponsors will be recognized in signage prominently displayed during the Break.

Gold Sponsors ($2,000-$4,999): All Gold Sponsors will be recognized in the conference program and will be listed on the on-site program board. Additionally, Gold Sponsors can choose to receive recognition as a sponsor of one of the following types of events or programs (others may become available as planning progresses):

• Committee Fair Sponsorship
• Poster Presentations Sponsor
• New Teachers’ Workshop Sponsor

Platinum Sponsors ($5,000 and up): All Platinum Sponsors will be recognized in the conference program and will be listed on the on-site program board. Additionally, Platinum Sponsors can choose to receive recognition as a sponsor of one of the following types of events or programs (others may become available as planning progresses):

• Breakfast Sponsor (Title Sponsorship for one day available at $5,000, and Co-Sponsorship available at $2,500. Co-Sponsors will be recognized as Gold Sponsors.)
• Lunch Sponsor (Title Sponsorship available for one day at $7,500; Co-Sponsorship available at $3,000. Co-Sponsors will be recognized as Gold Sponsors.)
• Program Sponsor

Because there are limited sponsorships available at each level, the choice of sponsorships will be made on a first-come, first-served basis.

Law schools and other organizations interested in supporting the LWI conference should contact Rachel Croskery-Roberts, Ken Chestek, Mel Weresh, or Ruth Anne Robbins.

• Rachel Croskery-Roberts, Secretary of the Legal Writing Institute rcroskery [at] law.uci.edu 
• Ken Chestek, President of the Legal Writing Institute kchestek [at] iupui.edu
• Mel Weresh, President-Elect of the Legal Writing Institute melissa.weresh [at] drake.edu
• Ruth Anne Robbins, Immediate Past President of the Legal Writing Institute ruthanne [at] camden.rutgers.edu

The Legal Writing Institute is committed to a policy against discrimination and in favor of equal opportunity for all of its members regardless of race, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, or gender identity. All conference sponsors must comply with LWI’s non-discrimination policy.

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