JALWD, Journal of the Association of Legal Writing Directors

Current Issues

Submitting Articles ImageThe Fall 2007 issue explores relationships between legal writing and clinical teaching and scholarship while the upcoming Fall 2008 issue will discuss “best practices” of legal writing in contexts other than the traditional litigation setting.
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Call for Articles
Fall 2009 – Best Practices in Persuasion

The Journal of the Association of Legal Writing Directors (J. ALWD) invites submission of articles for its Fall 2009 Best Practices in Persuasion issue. The Journal encourages authors to submit articles addressing the “best practices” theme as well as articles on other topics that fit within the mission of the Journal.
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Scholarship

Various resources for legal writing scholarship are collected here, including bibliographies, research sites, journals, and related organizations. Learn more >