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 Spring 2024 Semester

  • Monday -
    • 10:30 am to 12:00 pm (Carson Sparks)
    • 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm (Carson Sparks)
  • Tuesday -
    • 9:00 am to 10:00 pm (Carson Sparks))
    • 10:00 pm to 12:00 pm (Samara Petersen)
    • 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm (Laura Falk)
  • Wednesday - 
    • 11:00 am to 5:00 pm (Samara Petersen)
  • Thursday -
    • 9:00 am to 10:00 am (Carson Sparks)
    • 10:00 am to 12:00 pm (Samara Petersen)
    • 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm (Laura Falk)
  • Friday
    • 9:00 am to 12:00 pm (Carson Sparks)
  • Saturday
    • 8:30 am to 12:00 pm (Laura Falk) (remote only) 

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 Tuesday, January 16, 2024.

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.  

Laura Falk

Laura Falk

Laura is a 2L interested in a career in litigation. She completed her undergraduate degree in Government Law at Lafayette College, where she worked at the college's writing center with primarily first-year students. Laura decided to go to law school after a summer internship with the Consumer Protection division of the Connecticut Office of the Attorney General in 2020. This summer, she was a judicial extern for Judge Zipps at the U.S. District Court, District of Arizona in Tucson. Here, she helped the law clerks with legal research, drafted orders, and attended court hearings. 

After her positive experiences in Legal Research, Analysis, and Communication as a 1L, Laura is looking forward to helping peers with their legal writing assignments this year.  

 

Samara Petersen

 

Samara Petersen

Samara is a 2L pursuing a career in patent law. Samara completed her undergraduate degree in Genetics, Genomics, and Biotechnology at Brigham Young University. During her undergraduate studies Samara worked in a microbial genetics lab studying the effects of the gut microbiome on genetic traits in fruit flies and deers. After graduating college, Samara helped accreditate and run a brand-new microbiology lab for a nutraceutical company for two years. While accrediting the microbiology lab she found a love for writing and analysis and decided to pursue a career in patent law. This past summer Samara worked at Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC with Merck's in-house patent prosecution team. At Merck she worked on responding to office actions from the USPTO and analyzing large molecule patent portfolios. 
 
Samara really enjoys writing and analysis and loved her Legal Research, Analysis, and Communication class as a 1L. She is really looking forward to helping students in their writing efforts. 

Carson Sparks

Carson Sparks

[Bio to come].