Making 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).

GWU Law School Public Law Research Paper No. 2014-48

GWU Legal Studies Research Paper No. 2014-48

8 Pages Posted: 25 Aug 2014 Last revised: 29 Aug 2014

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Iselin Gambert

George Washington University - Law School

Benjamin Grillot

George Washington University - Law School

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

Suggested Citation

Gambert, Iselin and Grillot, Benjamin, Making Workshops Work (for Everyone): Creating and Capturing a Student-Driven Writing Workshop Series (March 1, 2010). 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). , GWU Law School Public Law Research Paper No. 2014-48, GWU Legal Studies Research Paper No. 2014-48, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2484199

Iselin Gambert (Contact Author)

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Benjamin Grillot

George Washington University - Law School ( email )

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Washington, DC 20052
United States

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