Legal Writing Prof Blog

Law Day Webinar with the ABA and the Law Library of Congress

In the United States, May 1 is celebrated as Law Day.

The Law Library of Congress and the American Bar Association, via webinar, for this year’s Law Day celebration on April 27th at 3 p.m. EDT. The topic of this panel discussion will be, “Civility and Collaboration: U.S. and International Perspectives.” It will feature a conversation about how selected jurisdictions have worked to increase bipartisanship, civic knowledge, and civic engagement.

This panel discussion will be moderated by Jacksonville University College of Law Dean Nicholas Allard. He will be joined by American Bar Association President Deborah Enix-Ross, Law Library of Congress Foreign Law Specialist Kayahan Cantekin, and Law Library of Congress Senior Foreign Law Specialist Ruth Levush. 

Please register here.

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Law Library of Congress Reports Now Available Through HeinOnline

Developed in collaboration with the Law Library of Congress, HeinOnline has introduced a new database of Law Library of Congress Reports. This is an exclusive database with more than 3,500 reports on foreign, comparative, and international law. These reports will assist many scholars and law students. Have a look at this gold mine of a collection!

 

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Sirico Scholars' Workshop in Utah

There is still time to apply for the Sirico Scholars' Workshop, which will be held July 18-21, 2023, at the Westgate Park City Resort & Spa in beautiful Park City, Utah. The registration fee for each participant is $450, which will include lodging and some meals. Each participant must cover their transportation cost.

If you have a current research project that would benefit from a supportive group review and critique, please consider participating in this workshop. Past participants have a strong record of completing and placing their articles for publication.

To apply for a spot in this outstanding program, fill out the application form here. The deadline to apply is April 30. The organizers will notify participants shortly after that deadline. While all scholars, established and emerging, are encouraged to apply, if they have more applications than spaces available, preference will be given to emerging scholars. 

Hat tip to Sara Morath at Wake Forest University.

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Reminder: Nominations Open for the AWLD Rombauer Award

The Association of Legal Writing Directors (“ALWD”) is now accepting nominations for the Marjorie Rombauer Award. 

The Rombauer Award salutes a person who has contributed significantly to the field of legal writing: 

1. by education about the importance of legal writing; 
2. by published scholarship that advances the teaching of legal writing and the understanding of its underlying principles; 
3. by contributions to national legal writing organizations; 
4. by contributions to individual legal writing programs; and 
5. by efforts to improve the status of legal writing faculty. 

Past award recipients include Mary Beth Beazley (2017), Laurel Currie Oates (2009), and Mary S. Lawrence (2000). If you would like to nominate someone for the Rombauer Award, please send your nomination to rcroskery [at] law.uci.edu by 5 p.m. PST on April 14, 2023. Please provide the following information in your nomination: 

1. Your name, title, institutional affiliation, and contact information.  
2. The name, title, institutional affiliation, and contact information for the nominee. 
3. A short statement (no more than 500 words) as to why you think the nominee meets the criteria for the Rombauer Award. 

Hat tip to Professor Rachel Croskery-Roberts, President-Elect of ALWD and Associate Dean for Lawyering Skills at the University of California, Irvine School of Law

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