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Global Legal Skills Award Winners from 2012 to 2024
The first Global Legal Skills Conference was held in Chicago in 2005. The first Global Legal Skills Awards were presented in 2012 in San Jose, Costa Rica, at the Seventh Global Legal Skills Conference. This is a cumulative list of…
Nominations are Still Open for the 2025 Global Legal Skills Awards
Here's a reminder that nominations are still open for the 2025 Global Legal Skills Awards. The awards will be presented at the end of May at the next GLS Conference at the Masaryk University Faculty of Law in Brno, Czech…
Westerfield Fellows at Loyola New Orleans
Loyola University New Orleans College of Law is accepting applications for a Westerfield Fellow to begin August 1, 2025. This position is designed for individuals pursuing a career in law teaching. Applicants should have strong academic credentials and excellent communication skills.
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Houston is Hiring
The University of Houston Law Center is looking for an Associate Director for the Blakely Advocacy Institute. Click here for more information.Hat tip to Karen Jones.(mew)
Villanova is Hiring
Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law is hiring one full-time faculty member to teach in its Legal Writing Program beginning in the 2025-2026 academic year. The position is a continuing non-tenure track position, offers a competitive salary, and may…
Elon is Hiring (North Carolina)
Elon University School of Law invites applications for two long-term contract faculty positions in its Legal Method and Communication (LMC) program in the new Flex Program in Charlotte, North Carolina.LMC integrates coverage of fundamental legal analysis and writing skills with…
South Texas College of Law (Houston) is Hiring
South Texas College of Law Houston (STCL) invites applications from entry-level and experienced faculty for one or more full-time, tenure-track positions teaching Legal Research & Writing beginning in the 2025–26 academic year.
STCL also invites applications for visiting assistant
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2025 Legal Writing Scholarship Grants
The Legal Writing Institute (LWI), the Association of Legal Writing Directors (ALWD), and LexisNexis have announced the 2025 Legal Writing Scholarship Grants for professors of legal research and communication. These grants reflect the three organizations’ commitment to the professional development…
LWI Virtual One-Day Workshop in Tennessee
Congratulations to the University of Tennessee College of Law for hosting today's virtual One-Day Workshop on Innovative Teaching for the Legal Writing Institute.The presenters today included:
- Harold Heck (University of Tennessee College of Law)
- Anna Hemingway (Widener University Commonwealth Law
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