{"image":"{staticroot}files\/pages\/hbgwaterfront0611.jpg","content":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<h1>Legal Writing Institute One-Day Conference: &nbsp;December 4, 2015<\/h1>\r\n<h4>Widener Law Commonwealth is proud to host this conference, which focuses on <strong>What the Best Legal Writing Professors Do in the Classroom<\/strong>. Law professors from across the country will discuss innovative teaching techniques to reach today's law students.<\/h4>\r\n<p>Jump to: <a href=\"#schedule\">Schedule <\/a>| <a href=\"#directions\">Directions\/Transportation<\/a> |&nbsp;<a href=\"#accommodations\">Accommodations<\/a>&nbsp;| <a href=\"#attractions\">Area Attractions<\/a> | <a href=\"#map\">Campus Map<\/a><\/p>\r\n<hr \/>\r\n<h5><em><strong><br \/><\/strong><\/em>Registration&nbsp;<\/h5>\r\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.regonline.com\/builder\/site\/Default.aspx?EventID=1657899\" target=\"_blank\">Click here <\/a>to register for this LWI One-Day Conference.<\/p>\r\n<h5><a id=\"schedule\"><\/a><a href=\"irl:\/\/709\/\/\" target=\"_blank\">Schedule <\/a>(PDF)<\/h5>\r\n<table style=\"height: 278px;\" width=\"772\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>8:30 - 9:00<\/td>\r\n<td>Registration &amp; breakfast*<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>9:00 - 9:20 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<\/td>\r\n<td>Opening remarks*<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>9:30 - 10:00<\/td>\r\n<td><em>Preparing Students for Today's Practice: &nbsp;Thoughts from a BigLaw Associate Turned Legal Writing Prof.<\/em> (Joe Fore)<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>10:10 - 10:40<\/td>\r\n<td><em>\"Taking Advantage\" of the Bench and Bar: &nbsp;Reinforcing Our Lessons and&nbsp;Role Modeling for Students<\/em> (Diane Penneys Edelman)<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>10:50 - 11:20<\/td>\r\n<td>&nbsp;<em>A Model for Teaching Case Synthesis<\/em> (Joel Atlas &amp; Lara Freed)<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>11:30 - 12:00<\/td>\r\n<td>&nbsp;<em>How to Sneak the Veggies In: &nbsp;Training the Trainers<\/em> (Claudia Diamond)<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>12:00 - 1:20<\/td>\r\n<td>&nbsp;Lunch*<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>1:30 - 2:20<\/td>\r\n<td>&nbsp;<em>Researching the Zombie Apocalypse<\/em> (Tracy McGaugh Norton)<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>2:30 - 2:50<\/td>\r\n<td>&nbsp;<em>Paths in the Forest: &nbsp;A Proposed Argument Decision Tree<\/em> (Kari Sanderson)<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>3:00 - 3:35<\/td>\r\n<td>&nbsp;<em>Dropping the P-Bomb: &nbsp;Talking to Law Students about Plagiarism<\/em> (Steven Schultz)<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>3:35 - 4:00<\/td>\r\n<td>&nbsp;Shout-Outs, takeaways, &amp; closing remarks<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<p>Ten-minute transition breaks are scheduled between sessions.<\/p>\r\n<p><strong>* Registration and opening remarks will be held in the Library Building in the Law Library. Conference sessions will be held in Room L205, which is located in the Library Building. Lunch will be held in Art Gallery, located in the Administration Building on campus.<br \/><\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p><strong>Credits<\/strong><br \/><em>This conference has been&nbsp;approved for 3 substantive and 0.5 ethics Pennsylvania CLE credits. &nbsp;These credits are available for a minimal fee.&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\r\n<h5><a id=\"directions\"><\/a>Directions\/Transportation<\/h5>\r\n<p><strong><br \/>Address<\/strong><br \/>3800 Vartan Way<br \/>Harrisburg, PA 17110<\/p>\r\n<p><strong>Car<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/dir\/\/Widener+University+School+of+Law,+3800+Vartan+Way,+Harrisburg,+PA+17110\/@40.32206,-76.85322,17z\/data=!4m13!1m4!3m3!1s0x89c8c70bf857c0bb:0x2c2120624b3b8baf!2sWidener+University+Commonwealth+Law+School!3b1!4m7!1m0!1m5!1m1!1s0x89c8c70bf857c0bb:0x2c2120624b3b8baf!2m2!1d-76.8531962!2d40.3219587\" target=\"_blank\">Directions to Widener University Commonwealth Law School <\/a>(Google Maps)<\/p>\r\n<p><strong>Air<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flyhia.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Harrisburg International Airport<\/a> (13.5 miles) is the closest airport to campus.<\/p>\r\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bwiairport.com\/en\" target=\"_blank\">Baltimore Washington International Airport <\/a>(99 miles),&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.phl.org\/Pages\/HomePage.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">Philadelphia International Airport<\/a> (116 miles), and <a href=\"http:\/\/flydulles.com\/iad\/dulles-international-airport\" target=\"_blank\">Dulles International Airport<\/a> (123 miles) are within a 1.5-2.5 hour drive to campus.<\/p>\r\n<p><strong>Train<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p>The closest <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amtrak.com\/servlet\/ContentServer?pagename=am\/am2Station\/Station_Page&amp;code=HAR\" target=\"_blank\">Amtrak <\/a>train station to campus is located in downtown Harrisburg, PA (6.5 miles).&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p><strong>Taxis<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p>Refer to this <a href=\"http:\/\/www.yelp.com\/search?find_desc=taxis&amp;find_loc=harrisburg,+pa&amp;start=0\" target=\"_blank\">list <\/a>if you need a taxi.&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<h5><a id=\"accommodations\"><\/a><a href=\"irl:\/\/702\/\/\" target=\"_blank\">Accommodations <\/a>(PDF)<br \/><br \/><\/h5>\r\n<h5><a id=\"attractions\"><\/a><a href=\"irl:\/\/703\/\/\" target=\"_blank\">Area Attractions<\/a>&nbsp;(PDF)<br \/><br \/><\/h5>\r\n<h5><a id=\"map\"><\/a><a href=\"ipl:\/\/460\/\/W10=\">Campus Map<\/a><\/h5>\r\n<h5>&nbsp;<\/h5>\r\n<p>Photo Credit: Kevin Long<\/p>","box_content":"<h5>Contact Information<br \/><br \/><\/h5>\r\n<p><strong>Anna Hemingway<\/strong><br \/><strong>Phone:<\/strong> 717.541.3960<br \/><strong>Email:<\/strong>&nbsp; <a href=\"mailto:aphemingway@widener.edu\">aphemingway@widener.edu<\/a><br \/><strong>Twitter:<\/strong>&nbsp; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LWritingProud\" target=\"_blank\">@LWritingProud<\/a><\/p>"}