Vol. 29, 2025 | Published by Legal Writing

Multiple Authors

A compilation of the articles, essays, and book reviews in Volume 29

Irene Ten Cate

A note from the Editor in Chief of Volume 29

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JLWI Editorial Board, Volume 29
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The Editorial Board for Volume 29 of JLWI
Articles
Behind the Curve: Rethinking Norm-Referenced Grading in First-Year Legal Writing Courses
L. Danielle Tully
It's time to rethink grading practices in first-year legal writing courses.
Articles
Teaching Cases: How Legal Writing Textbooks Approach the Rule Support Section
Alissa Bauer
Legal writing textbooks take vastly different approaches to the rule support section (a/k/a explanation, case illustrations, rule proof, etc.).
Articles
Guided Autonomy: A Research-Based Approach to Improving Students’ Wellbeing and Decision-Making in the Development of Problem-Solving Skills
Jonathan E. Moore
When teaching novice legal writers, a guided autonomy approach encourages independence while containing cognitive overload.

Alberto Rodriguez

Would you like to liven up classroom discussions and increase student participation? A provocative quote could do the trick.

Susan Ayres

A work of poetry

William L. Krayer

A work of poetry

Vol. 29, 2025 Volume 29 of Legal Writing: The Journal of the Legal Writing Institute