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Association of Legal Writing Directors

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A quick definition of Association of Legal Writing Directors:

The Association of Legal Writing Directors (ALWD) is a group of people who run legal writing programs in law schools. They work together to make these programs better by doing research, holding conferences, and creating resources like the ALWD Citation Manual. They also represent writing teachers to the American Bar Association. ALWD was created in 1996 and has a listserv where members can communicate with each other.

A more thorough explanation:

The Association of Legal Writing Directors (ALWD) is a non-profit organization made up of directors and former directors of legal writing programs in law schools, mostly in the United States. It was established in 1996 to improve these programs and support research and scholarship in the field.

The ALWD conducts an annual survey of legal writing programs in collaboration with the Legal Writing Institute. It also holds a biennial conference, maintains a listserv, represents writing teachers before the American Bar Association, and publishes various resources, including the ALWD Citation Manual.

For example, if a law student needs to cite a source in their paper, they can use the ALWD Citation Manual to ensure they are following the correct format. The ALWD also provides a platform for legal writing directors to share ideas and best practices, ultimately improving the quality of legal writing education.

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Miami A, yall I'm so excited I could cry.
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Feel like I can finally stop holding my breath!! Whew!!!
[] baddestbunny
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every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
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@Aromatic, Have to guess.
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22:33
That sucks @Bunny do you have to go to the hospital?
[] baddestbunny
22:40
I said accosted not assaulted
23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
23:37
Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
23:49
it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
hows ED 2 compared to ED 1?
Dkk
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No idea
windyMagician
0:34
reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
Dkk
2:21
NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
[] baddestbunny
4:29
let’s get after it boys and girls
Dkk
5:21
I gtg to bed soon.
Dkk
5:22
Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
7:44
My berkeley paragraph finally disappeared. I definitely think it is just an indicator that they are actively reviewing files, and does not mean anything about A, WL, or Rs
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
7:46
Also has anyone's date disappeared for W&L? Mine did last night
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@WorthlessAttractiveZombie: mine did yesterday morning
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Oops sorry I meant Vilanova. Mine disappeared last week
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