Legal Writing Prof Blog

ALWD Conference

Here's a reminder that the Association of Legal Writing Directors will hold its 2023 Biennial Conference at the University of California-Irvine on July 12-14, 2023. Click here for more information about the ALWD Conference.

Hat tip to Kim Peterson.

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Nominations Open for the 2023 Global Legal Skills Awards

Nominations are open for the 2023 Global Legal Skills Awards, which will be presented on August 1, 2023 at the next GLS Conference in Nottingham, England.

To nominate an individual, institution, or organization for one of the categories below, please send an email to [email protected] by July 15, 2023. There is no particular format required for the nomination. Nominees not selected for 2023 will be carried over to the 2024 GLS Conference.

We invite nominations for the GLS Awards in the following categories:

• Individuals: This category recognizes individuals around the world who have made significant contributions to the promotion and improvement of global legal skills. 
• Scholarship and Book Awards: This category recognizes exceptional books and articles that advance the teaching of global legal skills, including new casebooks and texts for lawyers and law students.
• Law Firms, Professional Organizations, and Other Institutions: This category recognizes companies, professional associations, law firms, and other organizations around the world that give special support for global legal skills
• Law Schools: This category recognizes law schools around the world that give special attention to and support for global legal skills.

Mark E. Wojcik

ALWD Conference

Here's a reminder that the Association of Legal Writing Directors will hold its 2023 Biennial Conference at the University of California-Irvine on July 12-14, 2023. Click here for more information about the ALWD Conference.

Hat tip to Kim Peterson.

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Western Regional Legal Writing Conference

The 11th Annual Western Regional Legal Writing Conference will be held at the University of San Francisco on Friday, August 25 and Saturday, August 26, 2023. The deadline for submitting proposals for presentation has been extended to June 26, 2023.

Hat tip to Adam Abelkop at the University of San Francisco School of Law

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Save the Dates: Central States Legal Writing Conference in Des Moines

The Central States Legal Writing Conference will be held September 22-23, 2023 at Drake Law School in Des Moines, Iowa. Programming starts at 2:00 pm. Friday and runs through Saturday at 5:00 p.m.

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Scholars' Workshop at the ALWD Conference in California

In conjunction with the Biennial Conference of the Association of Legal Writing Directors (ALWD), UC Irvine Law will host a Scholars' Forum thanks to funding by ALWD. This is an excellent opportunity for anyone working on scholarship to get amazing feedback in a welcoming and collaborative environment.

The Scholars' Forum will take place on Tuesday, July 11, 2023 from 2-4pm, just before the conference begins. Participants should have a draft of an article or detailed outline to share. These documents will be circulated the week before the event. Before the Forum, lunch will be provided at 1pm, again thanks to ALWD. Please consider joining in by sending an email to Professor Heidi Gilchrist at Brooklyn Law School. Please include a working title of your project.

Hat tip to Heidi Gilchrist.

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