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Marquette Law School to host LWI One-Day Legal Writing Workshop in December

Post author:Lisa A. Mazzie
Post published:October 31, 2013
Post category:Legal Practice Legal Research Legal Writing Marquette Law School Public

Each December, the national Legal Writing Institute (LWI) sponsors one-day legal writing workshops around the country. We are pleased to announce that one of this year’s workshops will be held at Marquette University Law School on Friday, December 6, 2013. The workshops are a great time for legal writing colleagues to come together and share teaching ideas.

The theme for Marquette’s workshop is Preparing Practice-Ready Students. Among the presentations scheduled are ones on what “practice-ready” means; on creating interactive materials for class; and on the ways that legal writing professors are connecting their students to practicing attorneys, both in and out of the classroom. We think we have a great program lined up. If you want to view the whole program or are interested in registering for the conference, see here.

Professor Janine Geske Receives the St. Thomas More Lawyers Society Faithful Servant Award

Post author:Melissa Love Koenig
Post published:October 30, 2013
Post category:Marquette Law School Marquette Law School History Public

Justice Janine P. Geske, Distinguished Professor of Law at Marquette Law School, received the Faithful Servant Award from the Milwaukee chapter of the St. Thomas More Lawyers Society at its annual Red Mass dinner on October 10. The Faithful Servant Award is given to recognize a person “who, in the course of religious, legal, community, public or human services, has exemplified in outstanding fashion the commitments and steadfast dedication of Thomas More, first to Almighty God, and to family life, statesmanship, and the law.” Presenting the award was the Honorable Diane Sykes. Judge Sykes praised Professor Geske’s lifetime of service to the legal profession.

Moot Court and Brittany Kachingwe: A Love Story

Post author:Brittany Kachingwe
Post published:October 24, 2013
Post category:Legal Education Legal Writing Marquette Law School Public

I came to Marquette for the Sports Law program. If anyone asked me what I wanted to do with my law degree I simply stated that I wanted to be the next Brian Cashman. I worked in sports throughout college and for two years after. When I got into Marquette, after I stopped crying of happiness (true story), I told myself that I would keep my mind open to other legal paths. I can safely say, wholeheartedly, that Appellate Writing and Advocacy changed my life. When I walked into that class I physically, metaphorically, and literally fell in love with appellate litigation and moot court (physically only in the sense that I am super clumsy and probably fell over and broke something). If moot court were a person we would get married in an appellate courtroom, officiated by Justice Scalia, and instead of “I do” we would say, “May it please the court.” To follow is the greatest love story you have ever read. This post puts love stories such as Twilight, The Notebook, and Kim Kardashian/Kanye West to shame. Here is the love story of Brittany Skye Kachingwe and Madam Moot Court.