Nearly every type of legal job involves written communication, and that's one reason law professors recommend that law school applicants choose a school that emphasizes legal writing. "In all ...

Legal Research and Writing (LRW) introduces students to the fundamentals of the legal system, structure of law-making bodies, sources of law; provides hands-on experiences in using legal analysis, ...

One of the most exciting aspects of transitioning out of 1L year is the ability to choose your courses. There are many factors to consider when putting your schedule together. Students should be ...

Upper-Level Writing Requirement: At least one legal writing course designated in the registration materials as meeting the standard of the Upper-Level Writing requirement [WUL], or an approved and ...

Thirty-some years ago, American law schools reserved the study of in-ternational law for upper-level students, keeping the first year of law school focused on the traditional doctrinal subjects of ...

On behalf of the Legal Writing Institute, Elizabeth Fajans announced that volume 4 of the Legal Writing Institute Monograph Series is now posted on LWI’s website. This volume, Advanced Legal Writing: ...

Students entering their first year of law school are frequently shocked by the feedback they receive on the first assignment they turn in for their introductory Legal Writing course. Often, these ...

It’s all about putting things in the right order. It’s about different pieces interacting in a way that makes sense. No, Stuart Teicher is not talking about a symphony or your greatest pop song, he’s ...

Over on the legal Skills Prof Blog, legal writing professor and scholar Scott Fruehwald has posted an incisive response to a Newsweek piece by Lewis and Clark’s former dean James Huffman. Huffman ...