Professor of Law
B.A., 1973, J.D., 1988, University of Arkansas at Little Rock
The novelist E.L. Doctorow once said, “Writing is an exploration. You start from nothing and learn as you go.” It is much the same with legal writing, whether we are novices or high court judges. The process of writing a legal analysis--whether it takes the shape of a memorandum, a brief, or a law school exam--forces us to confront and revise our thoughts and theories until we can clearly communicate them to others. Professor Barger teaches the first-year course in legal writing, Reasoning, Writing and Advocacy, as well as upper-level courses such as Advanced Legal Writing and Advanced Legal Research. As faculty advisor to the Bowen School of Law Moot Court Board, she not only assists that organization with its activities, but also coaches teams who represent the law school in national appellate competitions.
As Developments Editor of UALR’s Journal of Appellate Practice and Process, Professor Barger contributes to current scholarship on issues facing federal and state appellate courts. She is author of Arkansas Legal Research (Carolina Academic Press 2007) and co-author of the ALWD Citation Practice Book (Aspen Publishers forthcoming 2010). Since 2006, she has served as co-editor of the Legal Writing Prof Blog, part of the Law Professor Blogs Network. She has served the national legal writing community as a member of the Board of Directors for both the Association of Legal Writing Directors and the Legal Writing Institute.
During the Fall 2009 semester, Professor Barger will be a visiting professor at Stetson University College of Law in Gulfport, Florida.
E-mail: cmbarger@ualr.edu
Phone: 501.324.9957
Web page: Barger on Legal Writing
Revised: 5/5/09