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[UA Law Legal Writing @UALawLeglWritng]

Congratulations to UArizona Law legal writing Professor Diana Simon, who co-authored the first legal writing "casebook." @uarizonalaw

[Mark Cooney @jmarkcooney]

The first legal-writing casebook is officially out -- a collection of cases in which a lawyer's writing technique determined the outcome or was otherwise significant.

For the curious: https://t.co/0zuPhj6kbW

#legalwriting @LWIonline @cooleylawschool

[Carolina Academic Press 📖 Book Publisher @CAPBooks]

And Simon isn’t done yet: Look out for “The Case for Effective Legal Writing: Court Opinions, Commentary, and Exercises” from CAP next year and be sure to check out ALWD’s review of Simon’s 2022 book, “The (Not Too Serious) Grammar, Punctuation, and Style Guide to Legal Writing.”

[Carolina Academic Press 📖 Book Publisher @CAPBooks]

A licensed lawyer for 25 years before entering academia, Simon spent much of her career as a hard-nosed litigator in the exciting world of the entertainment industry. “I remember another lawyer introduced me to his client as a “pitbull on crack,” she shares with a smile.

[Carolina Academic Press 📖 Book Publisher @CAPBooks]

Simon’s attention to detail is what makes “The (Not Too Serious) Grammar, Punctuation, and Style Guide to Legal Writing'' such a stand-out text. It fills a gap that Simon identified early on in her academic career, and aims to improve the learning experience of law students.

[Carolina Academic Press 📖 Book Publisher @CAPBooks]

With her 2022 title “The (Not Too Serious) Grammar, Punctuation, and Style Guide to Legal Writing” reviewed by @ALWD_tweets, Simon is once again getting glowing reviews on her contributions to the legal writing field. “The book does more than entertain; it teaches."

[UA Law Legal Writing @UALawLeglWritng]

@uarizonalaw legal writing superstar Diana Simon

[Carolina Academic Press 📖 Book Publisher @CAPBooks]

“I think I was projecting my own negative feelings and resistance to learning dry and mundane topics such as grammar and punctuation,” Author, former litigator, (occasional wedding officiant & Academy Awards attendee) and @uarizonalaw Professor, Diana Simon says.

[Robert C. Robbins @DrRobertRobbins]

Innovation is a hallmark of @uarizonalaw. A great example: the “escape room” students participate in for Legal Research, Analysis, and Communication. This student-centered approach is why our legal writing program is ranked #8 in the nation. https://t.co/WsdVQCdNM9

[UA Law Legal Writing @UALawLeglWritng]

The second edition of The Moot Court Advisor's Handbook, co-authored by @uarizonalaw Director of Legal Writing Susie Salmon, has just been published! New chapter on virtual competitions; info on relevant new ABA Standards; tips on diversity, equity, and inclusion, and more!

[UA Law Legal Writing @UALawLeglWritng]

Congratulations to all the new members of the Board of the @LWIonline, including @uarizonalaw Professor Carolyn Williams!

[UA Law Legal Writing @UALawLeglWritng]

Great news on University of Arizona law's competition teams, many of which are coached and supported by the legal writing team!

[Univ. of Arizona Law @uarizonalaw]

Each year, students at Arizona Law compete in local, regional and national moot court and mock trial competitions, giving them the opportunity to put their advocacy skills to the test beyond the classroom.

Read highlights from this year’s competitions ▶️ https://t.co/9CIixMKgyC

[UA Law Legal Writing @UALawLeglWritng]

Great piece in NLJ on special issue of the Journal of Appellate Practice and Process (edited by UArizona Law's legal writing team) https://t.co/kKWJw5KbPM

[Univ. of Arizona Law @uarizonalaw]

Best of luck to all of the LawCats taking the bar exam!

[UA Law Legal Writing @UALawLeglWritng]

Virtual oral argument diminishes the power of "table pounding and loud voices" and elevates the significance of writing, says @katiebiber On Zoom, "everyone has the same-sized box," leveling the playing field somewhat, agrees @DavidLat #lawteachingstrategies

[UA Law Legal Writing @UALawLeglWritng]

A wonderful opening already to this fabulous conference hosted by @uarizonalaw on an invaluable text edited by @TessaDysart and @millennialprof https://t.co/53IfjZfaiY

[Legal Writing Institute @LWIonline]

Great opportunity for both "newer scholars" (seven years or less in legal academy or in a position that requires scholarship) and more experienced scholars who specialize in scholarly methods related to legal communication. See below re applying by August 27.#LRWScholarship

[UA Law Legal Writing @UALawLeglWritng]

Check out @uarizonalaw legal writing Professor Diana Simon on June 22 as she discusses the topic of her new paper on how COVID-19 may accelerate the evolution of the work-for-hire doctrine.

[Univ. of Arizona Law @uarizonalaw]

Join us June 22 for LawCats Live on ownership of intellectual property between employers and their employees: How COVID-19 and a remote workforce could change the landscape.

More info and RSVP ▶️ https://t.co/j7Ds8habjO

[Legal Writing Institute @LWIonline]

2/ Prof. Simon (@UALawLeglWritng) will soon publish “Laughing Your Way to Academic Success: Can Laughter Impact Learning and Well-Being in the Law School Classroom & Are There Cross-Cultural Differences?," in Conn. L. Rev. Online. Congrats! #LegalWritingGoodNews @uarizonalaw

[Univ. of Arizona Law @uarizonalaw]

A message to the Arizona Law class of 2021 from your legal writing (@UALawLeglWritng) professors 🗣

[UA Law Legal Writing @UALawLeglWritng]

Check out @uarizonalaw Professor Diana Simon's recently published paper on how COVID may change the work-for-hire doctrine https://t.co/1fnAvYAlO3