Download This PaperMaking Workshops Work (for Everyone): Creating and Capturing a Student-Driven Writing Workshop Series
Gambert, Iselin and Grillot, Benjamin, Making Workshops Work (for Everyone): Creating and Capturing a Student-Driven Writing Workshop Series. Perspectives: Teaching Legal Research and Writing, Vol. 18, Nos. 2 + 3, pp. 133-39 (Winter/Spring 2010).
8 Pages Posted: 25 Aug 2014 Last revised: 29 Aug 2014
Date Written: March 1, 2010
Abstract
It's not uncommon for new law students to arrive at law school anxious for support on their legal writing assignments and looking for strategies to improve their time management and exam preparation skills. At the same time, upper-level law students are often eager for opportunities to develop their public speaking, presentation development, and leadership skills. This article presents an overview of the 2009-10 Fall Writing Workshop Series, sponsored by the GW Law Writing Center, which successfully met both sets of goals. The article provides readers with concrete ideas for implementing a similar program at their law schools, and includes ideas for expanding and refining the program in future years.
Keywords: legal writing, legal education, writing centers, workshops, conferencing, mentoring
JEL Classification: K00, K1, K10, K19, K3, K30, K39
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Iselin Gambert (Contact Author)
George Washington University - Law School ( email )
2000 H Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20052
United States
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Benjamin Grillot
George Washington University - Law School ( email )
2000 H Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20052
United States