Capital Area Legal Writing Conference
Friday and Saturday, February 25 and 26, 2011
The conference, which will explore a wide range of topics related to teaching legal research and writing, features 65 presenters from more than 25 law schools in 20 states. Dr. George D. Gopen, Professor of English and Rhetoric at Duke University, and the 2011 recipient of the Legal Writing Institute’s Golden Pen Award, will deliver the Keynote Address. In addition, a plenary session will feature Professor Teresa Godwin Phelps of American University’s Washington College of Law, and winner of the 2009 Terri LeClercq Courage Award.
Event Agenda
Speaker Bios
There is no registration fee, and all attendees must register whether or not they are presenting at the conference.
Register for Event
The registration site contains information about reserving a room at a group rate at one of the conference hotels, within walking distance to GW Law.
The Planning Committee for the conference includes GW Law Professors Christy DeSanctis, Iselin Gambert, and Karen Thornton. If you have any questions, please contact the committee at: capitallegalwriting@gmail.com.