Amanda Fisher, an assistant professor at the U of A School of Law, has been elected to a three-year term on the Scribes, the American Society of Legal Writers Board of Directors.

"I am honored to be a part of Scribes," Fisher said. "The opportunity to engage with remarkable legal scholars to promote excellence in legal writing is a privilege, and I am eager to serve the larger legal writing community in my role as a director." 

Founded in 1953, Scribes is an organization committed to encouraging legal writers to adopt a clear, concise and impactful writing style across the entire legal community, including in courts, law offices, publishing and law schools.

"Amanda's appointment to the board of directors reflects her excellence in and dedication to legal writing," said Dean Cynthia Nance. "Her talent and insights will be a great asset to the Scribes Board as it works to foster more interest in writing about the law."

Fisher joined the School of Law faculty in 2023, where she specializes in teaching the first-year legal writing curriculum. Fisher previously taught legal writing and criminal law to first-year law students at Seattle University. She has also taught upper-level legal drafting courses. Her research focuses on stigma, identity theory and gender. As a practicing attorney in California, Fisher specialized in consumer debt defense, construction defect litigation, common interest developments and employment law.

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