Legal Writing Seminar
April 4, 2008 (Friday)
8:30 am-4:00 pm
Smith Hall in Albany Quadrangle, Lewis & Clark College campus
Join us
Nationally-recognized author Mark Herrmann (The Curmudgeon's Guide to Practicing Law) will join local senior partners and the legal writing faculty to talk with law firm associates about clear writing. The local senior partners include Steve Blackhurst (Ater Wynne), Paul Conable (Tonkon Torp), Randy Foster (Stoel Rives), Margaret Kushner (Stoel Rives), and Lisa Rackner (McDowell & Rackner).
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Schedule
| Time |
Activity |
| 8:30 - 9:00am |
Registration and Breakfast |
| 9:00 - 9:15 |
Introduction (Steve Johansen, Director of the Legal Writing Program; Robert Klonoff, Dean of the Lewis & Clark Law School) |
| 9:15 - 10:15 |
The Curmudgeon Speaks (author Mark Herrmann) |
| 10:15 |
Break |
| 10:30 - 11:15 |
Session I: Keeping the Curmudgeon Happy: How to Organize and Communicate Legal Analysis Clearly
Bill Chin, Legal Writing Professor |
| 11:15 - 12:00 |
Practicing for Practice (break out into small groups to apply the writing points discussed in Session I) |
| 12:00 - 12:45pm |
Lunch |
| 12:45 - 2:15 |
Portland's "Curmudgeons" Speak (partners from several Portland law firms and author Mark Herrmann assess written work by law firm associates)
The Portland "curmudgeons" include Steve Blackhurst (Ater Wynne), Paul Conable (Tonkon Torp), Randy Foster (Stoel Rives), Margaret Kushner (Stoel Rives), and Lisa Rackner (McDowell & Rackner). The moderator is Prof. Lia Miles. |
| 2:15 - 2:30 |
Break |
| 2:30 - 3:45 |
Session II: Breakout Sessions (choose one of three breakout sessions) |
| 3:45 |
Reception |
Registration fee: $75
CLE credits:
5.5 General MCLE Credits (Please note: Those attending the breakout session entitled "Writing in Crayon and Other Bad Ideas: Ethical Issues in Writing" at 2:30 p.m. will receive 1.25 ethics credits instead of general credits.)
The Legal Writing Faculty of Lewis & Clark Law School
Steve Johansen, Legal Writing Director and Professor of Law
Daryl Wilson, Legal Writing Professor
Toni Berres-Paul, Legal Writing Professor
Beth Enos, Legal Writing Professor
Bill Chin, Legal Writing Professor
Sandy Patrick, Legal Writing Professor
Anne Villella, Legal Writing Professor
Lia Miles, Legal Writing Professor
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