presentations
The First "Colonial Frontier" Legal Writing Conference
(December 5, 2009)
Engendering Hope in the Legal Writing Classroom: Pedagogy, Curriculum, and Attitude
Presentation Materials
Plenary Session |
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“Engendering Hope” - Prof. Allison D. Martin & Prof. Kevin L. Rand (Indianapolis). PowerPoint Version |
Plenary Follow-Up |
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“The Fruits of Hope: Student Evaluations” - Profs. Julia Glencer, Erin Karsman, Jan M. Levine, & Tara Willke (Duquesne) PowerPoint Version |
Critiquing, Feedback, and Grading |
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| “If I Had a Hammer: Using Legal Writing Tools to Build Student Confidence” - Prof. Ted Becker (Michigan) | |
| “(Stop) Grading Drafts” - Prof. Larry Cunningham (St. John’s) | |
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“Building Trust and Skills by Critiquing Writing” - Prof. Terri Enns (Ohio State) |
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| “Cultivating Enthusiasm: Giving Students Constructive Feedback” - Prof. Emily Zimmerman (Drexel) | |
Curricular Design and Feedback Mechanisms |
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| "Normalizing Trepidation and Anxiety” - Prof. Johanna Oreskovic & Prof. Christine Pedigo Bartholemew (Buffalo) | |
| “Reinforcing Autonomy and Rebuilding Competence in Demoralized Students” - Prof. Sheila Rodriguez (Rutgers-Camden) (PowerPoint Version) | |
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“Let’s Start at the Very Beginning” - Prof. Kim Hausbeck (Northern Kentucky) & Prof. P. Camille Lamar (Nova) (PowerPoint Version) |
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Teacher Training and Perspectives |
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| “It Was the Best of Practice, It Was the Worst of Practice: Moving Effectively from Supervising Attorney to Teacher” - Prof. Sherri Lee Keene (Maryland) | |
| “Would You Say That to Your Children?” - Prof. Karin Mika (Cleveland-Marshall) (PowerPoint Version) | |
Curricular Integration |
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| “Integrating Skills and Substance in the First-Year” - Prof. Jamie Abrams (American) | |
| “‘Looping’ LRW Faculty for a Two-Year Program” - Prof. Mary-Beth Moylan (McGeorge) (PowerPoint Version) | |
| “The Human Arts of Lawyering: Developing Moral Discernment Through Client Counseling and Personal Essays” - Prof. Deborah Schmedemann (William Mitchell) | |
Student Autonomy & Humor |
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“Autonomy-Support 101: What it Is, How it Motivates Students, and How to Provide it” - Prof. Carol Wallinger (Rutgers-Camden) |
| “Laughing Matters: Using Humor in the Legal Writing Classroom” - Prof. Shannon M. Moritz (Illinois) & Prof. Nancy Soonpaa (Texas Tech) | |
Beyond the First-Year and Then Back Again |
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| “Before They Even Start: Hope and Incoming 1-Ls” - Dr. Barbara J. Brunner (Penn State Dickinson) | |
| “Hope, Again: Teaching Bar Exam Writing” - Prof. Rebecca Cochran (Dayton) | |
| “‘In Role’: Fostering Development of Professional Skills” - Prof. Joan Foley (Touro) | |
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“Student Presentations: Empowering Upper-Level Students” - Prof. Doug Godfrey (Chicago-Kent) |
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| “Creating a Community in the LRW Classroom” - Prof. Judy Rosenbaum (Northwestern) (PowerPoint Version) | |