ABOUT THE CONFERENCE
The Rocky Mountain Regional Legal Writing Conference began in 2000 at University of Arizona Law as the brainchild of Professor Suzanne Rabe (University of Arizona Law), Professor Judy Stinson (Arizona State University Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law), and Professor Terrill Pollman (UNLV Boyd School of Law).The three professors designed the conference as an informal exchange of teaching ideas among legal writing professors from schools in the loosely defined “Rocky Mountain” region, but it quickly grew into one of the largest and most popular regional legal writing conferences in the nation, drawing participants from across the nation and, indeed, across the globe.
Over the years, the conference location has rotated among the three founding schools, but has also taken place at other schools in the region, including the University of Colorado Law School in Boulder; the University of New Mexico School of Law in Albuquerque; the University of Denver Sturm College of Law in Denver; Loyola Marymount University Loyola Law School in Los Angeles; and the University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law in Salt Lake City. For its 24th anniversary in 2026, the conference returns to where it all started in beautiful Tucson, Arizona, as we reflect on the current challenges in the legal profession and what we can do to cultivate legal writers who can thrive in any terrain.
For 26 years, thanks to the support of generous sponsors, the conference has offered free registration to all attendees. Anyone who administers or teaches in a legal writing program, whether full- or part-time, is welcome! Although registration is free, we ask that you do register at the link below so that we can accurately plan for meals and space.
This is a free one-and-a-half-day conference open to anyone who administers or teaches in a legal writing program, full-time or part-time. So that we can accurately plan for meals, we ask that you register by Friday, Feb. 27, 2026.
LODGING
We were not able to reserve a block of rooms or guaranteed rates for this conference, but here is a list of recommended hotels near the University of Arizona campus. The Tucson Festival of Books is being held on the University of Arizona mall on Saturday and Sunday, March 14 and 15, so we encourage you to book your rooms as soon as possible:
Within 1 mile of the law school:
1900 E. Speedway Blvd.
(520) 908-6800
$262–$268
Marriott University Park
880 E. 2nd Street
(520) 792-4100
$315–$350
930 E. 2nd Street
(520) 467-5900
$393–$457
Downtown, on the Tucson Streetcar route (the streetcar is free and stops at 2nd St. & Olive, which is a short walk to the law school):
311 E. Congress St.
(520) 622-8848
$180
~1 mile from Campus; directly on Streetcar route.
151 E. Broadway Blvd.
(520) 385-7111
$305–$340
Double Tree by Hilton Tucson Downtown Convention Center
280 S. Church Avenue
(520) 372-7100
$303–$324
141 S. Stone Avenue
(520) 274-7400
$325 $334
Home2 Suites by Hilton Tucson Downtown
141 S. Stone Avenue
(520) 274-7400
$441–$450
Under 5 miles from the law school:
102 N. Alvernon Way
(520) 795-0330
$150 - $175
3.7 miles to College of Law
445 S. Alvernon Way
(520) 881-4200
$166–$182
4.2 miles to College of Law
4250 N. Campbell Avenue
(520) 577-0007
$210–$255
Located in St. Phillips Plaza; 4 miles to College of Law
306 N. Alvernon
(520) 320-2000
$261–$279
3.3 miles to College of Law
2200 E. Elm St.
(520) 325-1541
$404-$424
1.2 miles to College of Law
720 W. Silverlake Rd.
(844) 782-9622
$141
~ 5.3 miles from law school
More than 5 miles from the law school:
5655 West Valencia Road, Tucson, AZ 85757
$153
13.5 miles
7350 South Nogales Highway, Tucson, AZ 85706
$189
11.5 miles
Embassy Suites by Hilton Tucson East
6555 East Speedway Boulevard, Tucson, AZ 85710
$225
8.0 miles
Sheraton Tucson Hotel & Suites
5151 East Grant Road, Tucson 85712
$169—$199
7.4 miles
TRANSPORTATION AND PARKING
Tucson is accessible by air through Tucson International Airport (TUS), approximately 20 minutes from campus. If you prefer, you can fly into Phoenix (PHX) and take a 2-hour shuttle that includes a campus drop off ($45 one way).
Parking on campus near the James E. Rogers College of Law is available in the Park Avenue Garage or Highland Avenue Garage for $9/day. See the UA parking map for locations.
Tucson also has an extensive public transit system, that is currently fare-free. The Sun Link Streetcar connects the U of A campus with main gate, 4th Avenue, downtown Tucson, and Mercado San Augustin.
TUCSON
The Tucson Festival of Books, one of the largest book festivals in the U.S., will be held March 14–15, 2026, on the University of Arizona mall.
For additional information to help plan your trip, go to VisitTucson.org and learn more about Southern Arizona.
WEATHER
Tucson weather in March typically ranges from the high-forties overnight to mid-seventies during the day, with relative humidity averaging in the thirties.
For more information on conference content, please contact Professor Susie Salmon
For questions about conference or hotel registration, parking, or similar needs, please contact Debbie Martin.
Thank you to our Sponsors!
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Thanks to our many Committee members:
Conference Committee (charged with plenary, coordination of committees, and advertising): Susie Salmon (U of A), Tamara Herrera (ASU), Lori Johnson (UNLV)
Sponsorship Sub-Committee (soliciting sponsors, vendor support) Lori Johnson (UNLV), Bryan Schwartz (U of A), Susie Salmon (U of A)
Site Committee (charged with website, technology needs, swag, signage, parking, hotel, finalizing welcome packets, registration table, name tags): Joy Herr-Cardillo (U of A), Suzanna Geiser (UNLV), Tara Mospan (ASU)
Food and Beverage Committee (charged with meals and opening reception): Sylvia Lett (U of A), Diana Simon (UA), Carolyn Williams (UND)
Program Committee (charged with soliciting and choosing proposals, organizing the program, and creating the program grid): Susie Salmon (U of A), Rebecca Scharf (UO), Tamara Herrera (ASU), Kim Holst (ASU), Yan Slavinskiy (LMU), Derek Kiernan-Johnson (UCB)