UAH's professor "distinguished speaker" at legal writing conference MAY 06, 2014 | Diana LaChance Conference organizer Kirsten Davis and Dr. Clarke Rountree attend the Southeast Regional Legal Writing Conference. (Photo courtesy of Stetson) HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (May 6, 2014) – Dr. Clarke Rountree, Professor and Chair of the Department of Communication Arts at The University of Alabama in Huntsville, was the distinguished speaker at this year's Southeast Regional Legal Writing Conference held April 25-26 in Gulfport, Fla. The conference, hosted by Stetson University College of Law, offered workshops to law professors on preparing students to be "practice-ready" and developing writing and research skills for the 21st century. Discussions highlighted developments in legal pedagogy, advances in advocacy, and theory on teaching the digital millennial lawyer. Dr. Rountree, who was recently named editor of a new series on rhetoric and law, spoke to conference attendees about the connection between rhetorical theory and legal writing in a lecture entitled "Legal Argument as Motive Construction." "Most of legal writing is concerned with various actions, such as criminal actions, court actions, prosecutor actions, legal acts such as statutes, and so forth," noted Dr. Rountree in his presentation. "Therefore, an important component of teaching legal writing ought to include the strategic construction of action." He then went on to provide a framework for understanding and explaining such constructions. He also took part in a Scholars' Forum sponsored by the Association of Legal Writing Directors that focused on legal writing scholarship addressing rhetoric, narrative, and storytelling subjects. For more information, contact: Dr. Clarke Rountree 256.824.6646 Clarke.Rountree@uah.edu OR Diana LaChance 256.824.6878 diana.lachance@uah.edu You may also be interested in: UAH Department of Communication Arts Getting a Degree from UAH SHARE Related News {{article.title}} Related Links Quality Assurance of Online Courses Pass-Withdraw Instructions Updates for Summer 2020 Orientation Prospective Students: Want to visit us? Frequently Asked Questions Regarding Grading Changes Updated 4/6/2020 Updates to Grading for Spring 2020 due to COVID-19 Updated: 4/6/2020 ODEI COVID-19 Resources Wi-Fi Available for Student Use Update to Grading Policy for Spring 2020 Limited Business Operations Extended Urgent Zoom Recording Storage Issue Teaching Remotely Through End of Semester-Examination Guidance and OIT Help Guidelines COVID19 Bookstore updates UAH IT Telework Capabilities & Troubleshooting Human Resources Response to COVID-19 Situation Reminder Classes Canceled for March 19, 20, and 23, Delay of FAR Due Date, Suspension of Strategic Plan Faculty & Staff Campus Update University Business Services and Package Delivery Telecommute Process Faculty and Staff Clinic Update March 16, 2020 ETL Update - March 17th Withdrawal Deadline Extended to April 17 Faculty and Staff Clinic Members Covered under the UAH Self-Funded Health Plans CPS - COVID-19 Information and Updates Maintaining Academic Continuity in the Context of COVID-19 Important Information about Remote Delivery of Classes Beginning March 16th UAH events cancelled due to COVID-19 precautions Continuity of Library Services to Our Students Maintaining Instructional Continuity Reimbursement for Canceled Travel Popular Stories {{article.title}}