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One-Day Workshops

The LWI One-Day Workshops Committee is accepting presentation proposals for Spring 2025! There are 7 host sites: 3 in-person and 4 virtual. Learn more at the link below and submit your proposal by March 3, 2025.

LWI AI & Innovation Writing Contest!

LWI is launching a new writing contest recognizing scholarship on AI and legal writing. Up to three winners will each receive $1,000, announced at the 2026 LWI Biennial. 

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2025 Legal Writing Scholarship Grants

LWI, ALWD, and LexisNexis invite legal research and communication educators to apply for the 2025 Legal Writing Scholarship Grants. Don't miss this opportunity to advance your scholarship and professional development!

2025 Blackwell Award

ALWD and LWI are proud to announce that the winner of the 2025 Thomas F. Blackwell Memorial Award for Outstanding Achievement in the Field of Legal Writing!

December Bootcamp

If you missed the December Bootcamp and would like to access the recorded content, you may register to receive the recorded content below.

Joint Comment Regarding Standard 405

Click here to read the Joint Comment to the Council regarding Standard 405 and see LWI’s ongoing advocacy efforts to improve the status of legal writing faculty nationwide. 

2023-24 Joint ALWD/LWI Survey

The report on the Individual Phase of the 2023-24 Joint ALWD/LWI Survey results is now available! Thank you to all members of the community who responded, and special thanks to the Joint Survey Committee, led by LWI co-chair Ted Becker and ALD co-chair Marci Rosenthal. 

10th Biennial Applied Legal Storytelling Conference

Mark your calendars now and stay tuned for more details on registration, accommodations, and programming. We look forward to seeing you in Ann Arbor!

The Legal Writing Institute (LWI) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving legal communication. We believe that effective legal communication is critical to the wellbeing of society, the judicial system, and the legal profession.

The Latest

Standard 405 Advocacy Updates

You can read about and stay updated on the joint effort to revise Standard 405 on the Professional Status Committee and Status-Related Advocacy page. You can also click here to read the most recent Joint Comment supporting and suggesting revisions to the Council’s August 2024 proposal.