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Legal Writing: Essential Skills for New Practitioners
WEBCAST
Format:
Webcast
Date:
December 18, 2026
Time:
9:25 AM - 3:45 PM PT
Credits:
1.00 Ethics
4.25 Law & Legal Procedure

TUITION
$199 - Standard
$179 - New Members*

*Active members of the Washington State Bar Association will be considered New Members through the calendar end of the tenth year following admittance to practice in the state. The store will automatically discount registration, if applicable, during checkout.

Product Code: 27732WEB


  • List Price: $199.00

This program begins with a review of the WSBA’s recent AI advisory opinion, Artificial Intelligence-Enabled Tools in Law Practice, its applications in AI-assisted legal writing, and how to cite use and output of AI. Participants will then see live demonstrations from LexisNexis and Westlaw, where presenters will showcase new research workflows and AI enhanced tools that attorneys can immediately integrate into their practice. Finally, participants will practice essential skills during two modules: how drafting contracts using plain language ultimately strengthens enforceability, and how writing professional emails emphasizes concise structure and reader focused messaging.

FACULTY
Mark Fucile - Fucile & Reising LLP, Portland, OR
Mark Cooney - Thomas M. Cooley Law School, Lansing, MI
Mark Fong - Thomson Reuters, San Francisco, CA
Hanna Harrison - LexisNexis, Spokane, WA
Meagan Boyd - Atlanta’s John Marshall Law School, Atlanta, GA
Amanda Stephens - University of Washington, School of Law, Seattle, WA

SCHEDULE
9:10 a.m. Webcast Login Opens 
9:25 a.m. Webcast Begins
12:00-12:45 p.m. Lunch
3:45 p.m. Adjourn 
    

SEMINAR AGENDA


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