2024-11-12T11:41:41-06:00 2023-12-31 921472936 ADEPTUS ADVISORS LLC 3311 OLNEY SANDY SPRING RD OLNEY MD 208321411 990EZ 2023-01-01 911332145 LEGAL WRITING INSTITUTE LEGA 4802086099 215 CENTENNIAL DR STOP 9003 130 GRAND FORKS ND 582029003 CAROLYN WILLIAMS TREASURER 4802086099 2024-11-11 1 1 NEIL E BERGER P00102223 3019299700 2024-11-06 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z X WWW.LWIONLINE.ORG X X 101933 X 7500 93233 83 1117 101933 4000 104894 108894 -6961 244990 0 238029 244990 238029 244990 238029 0 0 244990 238029 X THE LEGAL WRITING INSTITUTE (LWI) IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION WHOSE MISSION IS TO IMPROVE LEGAL WRITING, TO PROMOTE AND IMPROVE LEGAL WRITING INSTRUCTION, AND TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC AND THE MEMBERS OF THE BAR ABOUT LEGAL REASONING, RESEARCH, AND WRITING. TO THAT END, LWI PROVIDES A FORUM FOR THE EXCHANGE OF IDEAS ABOUT LEGAL WRITING AND ABOUT RESEARCH AND SCHOLARSHIP REGARDING LEGAL WRITING AND ANALYSIS. JOURNAL OF LEGAL WRITING WEBSITE:IN ITS NEARLY 30 YEARS OF PUBLICATION, THE JOURNAL HAS ENCOURAGED AND COMMUNICATED SCHOLARLY RESEARCH DEVOTED TO THE THEORY, SUBSTANCE, AND PEDAGOGY OF LEGAL WRITING. 0 18375 SIRICO WORKSHOP:THE SIRICO SCHOLARS' WORKSHOP IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR BOTH NEW AND EXPERIENCED LEGAL WRITING SCHOLARS TO GATHER IN SMALL GROUPS TO PROVIDE CRITIQUES AND SUPPORT FOR EACH OTHER'S WORK IN PROCESS. EACH PARTICIPANT IS EXPECTED TO HAVE A WORK IN PROCESS THAT, WHILE NOT YET COMPLETED, IS AT A STAGE OF DEVELOPMENT WHERE OTHER SCHOLARS CAN REVIEW THEIR WORK AND PROVIDE CONSTRUCTIVE FEEDBACK.THE FORMAT INCLUDES BOTH SMALL AND LARGE GROUP SESSIONS. EVERY PARTICIPANT IS ASSIGNED TO A SMALL GROUP OF THREE OTHER SCHOLARS PLUS AN EXPERIENCED SCHOLAR/FACILITATOR AND IS EXPECTED TO REVIEW AND PROVIDE CRITIQUES IN A HELPFUL GROUP SESSION FOR THE OTHER MEMBERS OF THE GROUP. THERE WILL ALSO BE SEVERAL LARGE-GROUP MEETINGS THAT WILL INCLUDE DISCUSSION OF NAVIGATING THE PUBLICATION PROCESS, HOW TO FIND OR MAKE TIME TO WRITE, AND OTHER ASPECTS OF THE SCHOLARLY DEVELOPMENT PROCESS.ONE-DAY WORKSHOPS NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER 2023:EVERY YEAR IN NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER, LWI SPONSORS ONE-DAY WORKSHOPS ON SELECTED TOPICS AT AROUND 10 LAW SCHOOLS ACROSS THE COUNTRY. THESE WORKSHOPS OFTEN GIVE MEMBERS AN OPPORTUNITY TO ATTEND A CONFERENCE IN A MORE INTIMATE SETTING CLOSE TO HOME AND HELP BUILD REGIONAL RELATIONSHIPS AMONG FACULTY. 0 13595 APPLIED LEGAL STORY TELLING CONFERENCE: THE APPLIED LEGAL STORYTELLING CONFERENCE DRAWS AROUND 100-125 PARTICIPANTS FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRY AND AROUND THE WORLD FOR THREE DAYS OF SHARING INFORMATION, LEARNING NEW IDEAS, CELEBRATING AT A GALA EVENT, AND CONTINUING CONVERSATIONS WITH FRIENDS AND COLLEAGUES.LWI BIENNIAL CONFERENCE:THE FLAGSHIP BIENNIAL CONFERENCE DRAWS AROUND 450 - 500 PARTICIPANTS FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRY AND AROUND THE WORLD FOR THREE DAYS OF SHARING INFORMATION, LEARNING NEW IDEAS, CELEBRATING AT A GALA EVENT, AND CONTINUING CONVERSATIONS WITH FRIENDS AND COLLEAGUES. LAW SCHOOLS SUBMIT PROPOSALS TO HOST THIS PRESTIGIOUS CONFERENCE. 4000 54422 SUMMER AND WINTER BOOTCAMPS AND VIDEOS:THE BOOTCAMP PROVIDES AN INTRODUCTION TO TEACHING 1L LEGAL WRITING FROM EXPERT LEGAL WRITING FACULTY AS WELL AS ADVICE FROM MORE JUNIOR COLLEAGUES ABOUT GETTING STARTED. TOPICS INCLUDE MANAGING THE 1L LEGAL WRITING CLASSROOM, ACTIVITIES AND EXERCISES, DEI IN THE LEGAL WRITING CLASSROOM, GRADING AND GIVING FEEDBACK, AND TEACHING WITH TECHNOLOGY.BOOTCAMP PARTICIPANTS RECEIVE TWO DAYS OF INTERACTIVE TRAINING AND LEAVE THE BOOTCAMP WITH A SET OF TEACHING MATERIALS AND RESOURCES THEY CAN USE IN THEIR FALL COURSES. THERE ARE ALSO OPPORTUNITIES TO SOCIALIZE AND NETWORK WITH FACILITATORS AND OTHER PARTICIPANTS.BLACKWELL AWARD RECEPTION (CO HOST WITH ALWD)RECEPTION HONORING THE BLACKWELL AWARD RECIPIENT. THE AWARD RECOGNIZES A PERSON WHO HAS MADE AN OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO IMPROVING THE FIELD OF LEGAL WRITING BY DEMONSTRATING THE ABILITY TO NURTURE AND MOTIVATE STUDENTS TO EXCELLENCE; A WILLINGNESS TO HELP OTHER LEGAL WRITING EDUCATORS IMPROVE THEIR TEACHING SKILLS AND LEGAL WRITING PROGRAMS; AND AN ABILITY TO CREATE AND INTEGRATE NEW IDEAS FOR TEACHING AND MOTIVATING LEGAL WRITING EDUCATORS AND STUDENTS. 0 13513 99905 X BRAD DESNOYER DIRECTOR 1.00 0 0 0 ADAM ECKART DIRECTOR 1.00 0 0 0 JOE FORE DIRECTOR 1.00 0 0 0 MARYAM FRANZELLA DIRECTOR 1.00 0 0 0 ISELIN GAMBERT DIRECTOR 1.00 0 0 0 WENDY-ADELE HUMPHREY DIRECTOR 1.00 0 0 0 LUCY JEWEL DIRECTOR 1.00 0 0 0 ANNE RALPH DIRECTOR 1.00 0 0 0 WAYNE SCHIESS DIRECTOR 1.00 0 0 0 AMY SOLED DIRECTOR 1.00 0 0 0 SUSIE SALMON PRESIDENT 5.00 0 0 0 ABIGAIL PURDUE PRESIDENT-ELECT 5.00 0 0 0 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 CAROLYN WILLIAMS 215 CENTENNIAL DR STOP 9003 LAW SCHOOL ROOM 130 GRAND FORKS ND 582029003 4802086099 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NONE NONE 1 X 74300 7500 81800 47094 20567 36677 239047 93233 436618 47094 20567 36677 313347 100733 518418 0 10000 10000 10000 10000 508418 633 893 257 503 1200 3486 633 893 257 503 1200 3486 47727 21460 36934 313850 101933 521904 0.97420 0.98120 0.00670 0.00420 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 4 - OTHER INVESTMENT INCOME DESCRIPTION: INTEREST INCOME. AMOUNT: 83. FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 8 - OTHER REVENUE DESCRIPTION: ROYALTIES. AMOUNT: 1,117. FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 10 - GRANTS AND SIMILAR AMOUNTS PAID ACTIVITY CLASSIFICATION: SCHOLARSHIPS. GRANTEE NAME: MEGAN BOYD. PROPERTY DESCRIPTION: CASH. DATE OF GIFT: 06/06/23. AMOUNT GIVEN: 4,000. FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 - OTHER EXPENSES DESCRIPTION: OFFICE EXPENSE. AMOUNT: 4,634. DESCRIPTION: INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY. AMOUNT: 18,375. DESCRIPTION: CONFERENCE. AMOUNT: 45,921. DESCRIPTION: INSURANCE. AMOUNT: 3,224. DESCRIPTION: JOURNALS AND PUBLICATIONS. AMOUNT: 7,072. DESCRIPTION: AWARD SUPPLIES, FLOWERS AND GIFTS. AMOUNT: 6,441. DESCRIPTION: ALWD/LWI SURVEY. AMOUNT: 499. DESCRIPTION: COMMITTEE SUPPORT. AMOUNT: 632. DESCRIPTION: EVENTZILLA. AMOUNT: 4,501. DESCRIPTION: WRITERS' WORKSHOPS. AMOUNT: 13,595. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 104,894. THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, RECEIVE ANY FUNDS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, TO PAY PREMIUMS ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.THE ORGANIZATION, DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, PAY ANY PREMIUMS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.