The Law School Writing Center provides University of Texas law students with individualized, professional writing help at no charge. The Writing Center advises on issues of mechanics, clarity, and sentence structure. We do not assist in analyzing substantive legal issues. We do encourage students to become stronger legal writers by taking an active part in the consultation and revision process.
Fall 2024 Office Hours
The Writing Center’s appointments and resources are managed through Canvas. If you are a University of Texas law student, please email writing-center@law.utexas.edu for the course link.
The Law School Writing Center is available for appointments and drop-in visits during these times:
- Mondays, Zoom only, 2:30–5:30 pm
- Tuesdays, in-person or Zoom, 1:30–5:30pm
- Wednesdays, Zoom only, 1:30–5:30pm
- Thursdays, in-person or Zoom, 8:30am–12:30pm
- Fridays, Zoom only, 1:30–4:30 pm
Writing Consultant Elizabeth Youngdale
Ms. Youngdale is a graduate of The University of Texas School of Law, where she was a Teaching Quizmaster. She taught Legal Research and Writing and TQ Seminar until spring of 2022. Before joining the writing faculty at the law school, she was Head of Student Services at Tarlton Law Library. She has also taught legal research and writing at Baylor Law School.
September 26
Brown Bag Session: Making the Switch from Practical to Academic Legal Writing
11:50 am-12:30 pm
TNH 3.127
The law school’s writing consultant will cover some of the basic differences between the practical legal writing skills students learned in their first year of law school and the academic writing skills expected for seminar papers and law review notes. We’ll talk through ways to make that transition effectively. Lunch won’t be provided but homemade oatmeal chocolate chips will. Questions? Please email the writing center at writing-center@law.utexas.edu.
