Legal Writing Prof Blog
Is devoted to legal writing news, issues, war stories and continuing education opportunities.
Author: Primary editors of Legal Writing Prof Blog are: Nancy Soonpaa, associate dean for student affairs, professor of law, and director of the Legal Practice Program at Texas Tech University School of Law; Sue Liemer, assistant professor of law and director of lawyering skills at Southern Illinois University School of Law; and Coleen M. Barger, associate professor of law at UALR Bowen School of Law. The blog is part of the Law Professor Blogs Network.
Blawg Related Categories: Law Practice Management • Law Professors • Southern Illinois University-Carbondale • Texas Tech University • University of Arkansas, Little Rock, Bowen School of Law • Law Professor • Legal Research and Writing
Recent Posts from Legal Writing Prof Blog
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gendered language?
Welcome, Professor Judy Fischer (University of Louisville) to the blogosphere! Among her new blog entries on how language relates to women's issues, Judy offers an interesting look at the gendered language used in the Biden-Palin…
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$154,000 worth of typos
The ABA Journal is reporting that: Irate Judge Blasts Typos and Errors in Filing, Slashes Fees by $154K. Some of you may recall the name of the attorney thus sanctioned, as this is not the…
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New Article on Helping Students at Risk
Sonia Bychkov Green, Maureen Straub Kordesh, and Julie Spanbauer, all of The John Marshall Law School in Chicago, have written a paper called "Sailing Against the Wind: How a Pre-Admission Program Can Prepare At-Risk Students…
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SEALS - Call for Papers to be Presented at Annual Meeting
The Southeastern Association of Law Schools (SEALS) invites the submission of papers in response to its annual Call for Papers. Those who submit the best papers will be asked to present them at the next…
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Legal Research, Legal Writing, and Moot Court: Pink Ink and Beyond
Some of the most interesting cases for legal writing assignments and moot court competitions involve issues of sexual orientation and gender identity. Many professors may be reluctant to use these issues in appellate brief or…
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Diagramming Sarah Palin's Sentences
Here's a link to an interesting article on diagramming sentences. It's called "Can Palin's sentences stand up to a grammarian?" by Kitty Burns Florey. Hat tip to Debbie Borman at The John Marshall Law School…
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Global Legal Skills Conference IV - Georgetown University Law Center
Building on the successes of the previous Global Legal Skills Conferences held at The John Marshall Law School in Chicago and the Facultad Libre de Derecho de Monterrey in Mexico, Georgetown University Law Center is…
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"The Laptop Free Zone" - new scholarship from Professor Jana McCreary
Former legal writing professor Jana McCreary, now of Florida Coastal School, recently had an article accepted for publication in Volume 43 of the Valparaiso Law Review entitled "The Laptop Free Zone." The article summarizes the…
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Blackwell Award winner announced
Here's a message from the chair of the Blackwell Awards Committee, Ruth Vance. Please join me and the Blackwell Awards Committee in congratulating Linda H. Edwards as the winner of the 2008-2009 Blackwell Award. Linda…
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positions available at University of Buffalo
The University at Buffalo Law School invites applications for the newly-created position of Lecturer in Law for its enhanced program in Legal Research and Writing. Please go to the full listing Download ub_law_school.wpd for more…