Writing Center Services

Writing Center Services

student collaborating

The Arizona Law Writing Center offers live and online writing support from peer tutors to students in all University of Arizona Law degree programs (B.A. in Law, JD, MLS, LLM, and SJD)

  • Get help at any stage in the writing process, from initial brainstorming to the final draft!
  • Work on writing assignments—from 1L memos to student notes to dissertations and beyond—for any class, publication, or extracurricular activity.
  • Collaborate with peer tutors to develop stronger legal-writing skills.

*The Arizona Law Writing Center cannot review any privileged, confidential, or work-product materials. Students seeking help with classwork should first consult the syllabus or professor to determine if they permit working with the Writing Center on the assignment. By seeking assistance from the Writing Center, you represent that the rules of the course or activity permit you to obtain that assistance and that the documents are not privileged or otherwise confidential.

Appointment and drop-in hours available weekly for fall 2025 Semester

  • Monday -
    • 10:30AM-11:30AM (Rosie Boswell), 1:00PM-3:00PM (Joseph Siml), 3:00PM-5:00PM (Justin Terrill) (in-person or remote)
  • Tuesday -
    • 1:00PM-3:00PM (Justin Terrill), 2:30PM-5:00PM (Rosie Boswell) (in-person or remote)
  • Wednesday -
    • 10:30AM-11:30AM (Rosie Boswell), 12:00PM-3:00PM (Justin Terrill) (in-person or remote)
    • 5:45PM-7:00PM (Joseph Siml) (remote only)
  • Thursday -
    • closed
  • Friday
    • 10:30AM-3:30PM (Rosie Boswell) (remote)
  • Saturday
    • 10:00AM to 1:00PM (Joseph Siml) (in-person or remote)

Appointments on other days and times may be requested and we will try to accommodate the request if our schedule allows.  Please email Arizona.law.writing.center@gmail.com to schedule an off-hours appointment. 

Writing Center opens for the semester on Monday, August 25, 2025.

Instructions for making an appointment

1) Go to the appointments page: https://arizonalawwritingcenter.arizona.edu/appointments

2) Scroll down to "Book an Appointment." Click the "Book an Appointment" button. That will open up the "SimplyBookMe" scheduler.

3) Click the "Book Now" button at the top of the SimplyBookMe page. 

4) Choose the service you want: either "Arizona Law Legal Writing Center Tutoring - In-person session" or "Arizona Law Legal Writing Center Tutoring - Remote session"

5)  Next, you will be asked to choose your provider (Writing Fellow).

6) The next page will show you your provider's availability. The calendar will show all appointments with that Writing Fellow that have not been booked by other students. 

5) Click on the time you want the appointment. Fill out the form with your name, email, and phone number and check the box agreeing to the terms. Then click "Confirm booking."

6) You will receive an email from the system with a calendar invitation and instructions for how to upload the document you want reviewed. Upload your document. You may also find it productive to email the Fellow any questions you want to cover.

7) If you want to convert the live appointment to an online appointment, email the Writing Fellow and request an online appointment. The Fellow will send you a zoom link before the appointment.

You have the option to book either an in-person or remote appointment. In-person appointments take place in the Library Study Room 23, which is located on the lower level of the library at the base of the staircase.  Remote appointments will take place over Zoom. You will be sent (via email) a Zoom link on the day of the appointment. 

Book an  appointment

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To make an online appointment,  use the scheduler above but select the "Arizona Law Legal Writing Center Tutoring - Remote session." On the day of your appointment, you will receive an email with a Zoom link from the Writing Fellow scheduled to meet with you.  

Rosie Boswell

Rosie Boswell

Rosie is a 2L interested in business law. Before attending law school, she earned her Bachelor of Journalism and Bachelor of Arts in Political Science at the University of Missouri in Columbia. This past summer, Rosie worked at the Pima County Attorney's Office in the Civil Division, where she drafted contracts, wrote memos, and worked on complex research problems. Rosie thoroughly enjoyed her Legal Research, Analysis, and Communication courses with Professors Simon and Schwartz, and is excited to help others with their legal writing assignments this year. 

Joseph Siml

Joseph Siml
Joseph Siml is a rising 2L at the University of Arizona with interests in legislative/constitutional law, national security law, and criminal prosecution. He is a double wildcat and earned his undergraduate degree in Design. Outside the classroom, he enjoys playing chess, spending time with friends, and cooking. 


Justin Terrill

Justin Terrill

Justin is a 2L with an interest in civil litigation and international law. Prior to law school, Justin graduated with a double major in Political Science and Philosophy. On campus Justin is involved in SBA, Ambassadors, Arizona Law Review, Mock Trial, and the Sports and Entertainment Law Society. Last year he was in Prof. Dysart's and Simon's LRAC section(s) and particularly enjoyed the argumentation and strategy building aspect of legal writing. He is looking forward to helping others adapt to the legal writing format like past writing fellows assisted him.