Western Regional Legal Writing Conference 2018

September 28 and 29, 2018

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The Lawyering Skills program at University of California, Irvine School of Law hosted the Western Regional Legal Writing Conference on September 28th and 29th, 2018 in sunny Southern California. The theme of this year’s conference was Preparing Students for Modern Law Practice.

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Location

UC Irvine School of Law is located at:
401 East Peltason Drive
Irvine, CA 92697-8000
(949) 824-0066
Campus Map

UC Irvine is located in Irvine, California. The closest airport is John Wayne (SNA), which is only about 3 miles away.

401 East Peltason Drive consists of two large gray buildings on the corner of Campus and East Peltason (labeled “LAW” and “EDUCATION”).

Driving Directions and Parking Information

From John Wayne Airport:

  • Head west toward MacArthur Blvd.
  • Use the left 2 lanes to turn left onto MacArthur Blvd.
  • Turn left onto Campus Dr.
  • Turn right onto E Peltason Dr.
  • If you need a parking pass, pull over at the parking kiosk on the right to purchase a parking permit.
  • Turn right onto Pereira Dr.
  • The Law School will be on the right.

From the 405 Freeway Northbound:

  • Exit at University Drive.
  • Turn left on University Drive.
  • Turn left on Campus Drive.
  • Turn Right on East Peltason Drive.
  •  If you need a parking pass, pull over at the parking kiosk on the right to purchase a parking permit.
  • Turn right on Pereira.
  • At the split, stay right on Pereira. To park in the lot adjacent to the building, make your first right into the parking lot.

From the 405 Freeway Southbound:

  • Exit at Jamboree Rd.
  • Turn right on Jamboree Rd.
  • Turn left on Campus Dr.
  • Turn Right on East Peltason Drive.
  • If you need a parking pass, pull over at the parking kiosk on the right to purchase a parking permit.
  • Turn right on Pereira.
  • At the split, stay right on Pereira. To park in the lot adjacent to the building, make your first right into the parking lot.

A general use pass allows parking in the Social Sciences Parking Structure. Reserved permits allow parking in any AR Reserved spot in Berkeley Place (the lot adjacent to the building).

Parking on campus costs $10-$14 per day. Please visit the UCI Transportation & Distribution Services website for detailed information about parking locations and daily permit rates.

Accommodations

UC Irvine has negotiated rates with a number of hotels in the area. We recommend:

Hyatt Regency Newport Beach
1107 Jamboree Road
Newport Beach, CA 92660
(949) 729-1234

For reservations: 

Visit the Hyatt Regency Newport Beach website. For UCI rates, click on "Special Rates" after you have selected your dates, then "Corporate or Group Code" and enter: CR20258

2018 UCI Rate: $165

  • $25 resort fee waived, guests may choose to personally purchase Resort Fee upon check-in for $10
  • One complimentary full breakfast in SHOR restaurant per day, per room
  • Complimentary Self-Parking for one vehicle. Valet Parking discounted at $26 per night (Parking rates are subject to change)

Hyatt Regency John Wayne Airport
4545 MacArthur Blvd.
Newport Beach, CA. 92660
(800) 233-1234

For reservations:

Visit the Hyatt Regency John Wayne Airport website. For UCI rates, click on "Special Rates" after you have selected your dates, then "Corporate or Group Code" and enter: CR98258

2018 UCI Preferred Rate: $169, single occupancy.

  • Complimentary shuttle to/from UCI Campus
  • Complimentary transportation to/from OC/John Wayne Airport (SNA)
  • Complimentary high-speed wireless internet access in all guestrooms

For a complete list of hotels with UCI negotiated rates, please click here.

Program

To download the draft schedule, please click here (PDF).

Contact Us

For questions, please contact:

Trilby Robinson-Dorn
Associate Dean and Professor for Lawyering Skills
trobinsondorn@law.uci.edu

Marisela Galindo
Lawyering Skills Program Manager
mgalindo@law.uci.edu