The GW Law Writing Center will close for the Fall semester on Sunday, November 17, 2024. The Writing Center will reopen for the Spring semester on Monday, January 13, 2025.
The GW Law Writing Center will open for the Fall 2024 semester on September 3. Appointments for the week of September 3 can be scheduled starting on August 31. Appointments for the remainder of the semester can be scheduled (a maximum of 21 days before the appointment) starting on September 7.
REMINDER:
YOU MUST EMAIL A DRAFT TO YOUR WF AT LEAST 24 HOURS BEFORE YOUR APPOINTMENT IF YOU WANT THE WF TO READ YOUR DRAFT BEFORE THE APPOINTMENT.
THIS “24 HOUR DEADLINE” WILL BE STRICTLY ENFORCED.
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WELCOME TO THE GW LAW WRITING CENTER SCHEDULING PAGE!
REGISTRATION:
If this is your first time using the Writing Center (WC), please register for an account by clicking the link to the left. Registration Tip: When you register, be sure to respond "Yes" to the "Include iCal links with appointment confirmation messages?" question if you would like your Writing Center appointments to integrate with your Google Calendar. You can edit this setting later on in the "Update Your Profile and Email Options" menu.
FALL 2024 WRITING CENTER SCHEDULE INFORMATION:
The WC will open for the semester on September 3, and will be open through Sunday, November 17. The WC is closed on Sundays (except during Busy Weeks as noted below) and on days when the law school is closed (e.g., Labor Day).
Students can make WC appointments up to 21 days in advance and are limited to one appointment per week. All WC appointments are either 30 or 45 minutes in length depending on the week. All appointments on the "Regular" WC schedule are 45 minutes in length, while appointments on the "Busy Weeks" schedules are 30 minutes in length. Busy Weeks take place in advance of major 1L writing assignments and the shorter appointment length is in place to allow the WC to accommodate as many students as possible.
The schedule for Busy Weeks for the fall semester is as follows:
- CIA Busy Week: September 9
- CRM Busy Week: November 11
To make an appointment during one of our Busy Weeks, please be sure to search for availability on the specific schedule for the dates in question.
IN-PERSON APPOINTMENTS:
In Fall 2024, appointments scheduled for 8:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. on Monday-Thursday will take place in person. Appointments scheduled for 7-8:30 a.m. and 5:30 - 10:00 p.m. M-Th may take place virtually. All appointments on Fridays and weekend days will be conducted virtually.
WAITLIST:
If there are no available appointments that work for you, you can sign up to join a waitlist. If an appointment opens up, all students on the waitlist for that time period will receive an email and the appointment will be available on a first-come, first-served basis.
SUBMITTING YOUR DRAFT:
If you want your Writing Fellow to review your draft before you meet in person, please email your draft (in .doc or .docx format) directly to your Writing Fellow at least 24 hours in advance of your conference. Drafts submitted after the 24-hour deadline will NOT be read by your Writing Fellow. This policy will be strictly enforced.
Be sure to include in the document itself a brief agenda of what you want your Writing Fellow to focus on. If the document is more than 15 double-spaced pages in length, indicate which 15 pages you want the Writing Fellow to review.
LEARN MORE ABOUT THE WRITING FELLOWS:
Click here to learn more about the 2024-25 Writing Fellows, including their contact info, who their FL professor was, and their areas of expertise.
WRITING CENTER POLICIES:
By making an appointment with the GW Law Writing Center, you agree to abide by our policies, which are online here.
QUESTIONS?
Please write us at writingcenter@law.gwu.edu
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