University of San Francisco School of Law will host the 2011 Western Regional Legal Writing Conference: How to Hit the Ground Writing: Meeting the Expectations of the Changing Legal Market in San Francisco, CA Aug. 26-27, 2011. The call for conference proposals deadline is June 6, 2011.
During the conference, we will explore legal employersÂ’ expectations of research and writing for first-year lawyers given the changing legal market, and showcase how legal writing professors are helping their students meet those expectations.
Panels of legal employers, e.g., solo practices, big firms, public interest/public sector employers, law firm librarians, judges, will discuss the research and writing skills of their first-year lawyers. The panelists will focus on how their expectations are changing and whether first-year lawyers are meeting those expectations. Presentations from legal research and writing faculty will focus on innovative teaching ideas that demonstrate how legal writing professors can prepare their students to meet employersÂ’ changing expectations.
Call for Conference Proposals
Deadline: June 6, 2011
Consistent with the conference theme, proposals should focus on innovative research and writing teaching ideas, curricula, and exercises that prepare students to become capable, self-sufficient, and ethical first-year lawyers. Proposals related to teaching ideas and exercises in different practice areas, e.g., non-profit, criminal, big firm litigation or transactional work, judicial clerkships, are especially welcomed. We are also interested in proposals related to legal research, the use of technology in research and writing, and ideas that incorporate the real world of lawyering. We are scheduling 20-minute slots for individual presentations.
Proposals should be submitted by email to lrwconference2011@usfca.edu. Please limit your proposal to one page and include the following information in your submission:
1. Title of proposed presentation.
2. Description of proposed presentation.
3. Technology needs for your presentation (please describe).
4. Contact information:
– Name and title of presenter
– Institution
– Email address
– Mailing address
– Telephone number
We look forward to receiving your proposals. We hope to complete the selection process by the end of June and will let you know at that time whether your proposal has been selected.
Registration, the conference website, and travel information will be available soon. But if you have any questions, please email us at lrwconference2011@usfca.edu.
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