Professor Karin Mika was appointed as a member of the Association of Legal Writing Directors’ Feedback Circle. The purpose of the Feedback Circle is to mentor Legal Writing professors in their scholarship. The members of the Circle provide feedback, editing suggestions, and general support.

Her essay, “Courage in the Legal Writing Classroom Redefined” was published in the AALS Legal Writing Section newsletter. The essay describes how Legal Writing professors are able to discuss topics related to equity and inclusiveness in situations where state legislatures are banning various topics from being discussed in university classrooms. (The newsletter with the article is attached.)

Prof. Mika also presented at the Global Legal Skills Conference held in Bari, Italy from June 4-7th. My topic was, “Legal Education in the 21st Century: Establishing an Online JD Program with Global Outreach.” The presentation discussed how Legal Writing can be taught online, the potential international outreach of online JD programs, and how American law schools with online JD programs must be attuned to the needs (including shifting time zones) of any international students that may be entering an online program.