Media Kit: Professor Bev Meyers
Founder of Legal Writing Launch
She has had over 30 years of experience teaching and practicing law at the California Office of the Attorney General.
Professor Meyers teaches pop law–current affairs through the lens of law. She recently lectured on the George Floyd case.
In 2020, Bev created Legal Writing Launch, an online legal writing course.
Timeline
Email bev@legalwritinglaunch.com or call (415) 939-6460 for podcast bookings
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1983
University of San Diego School of Law Graduation
Law Review, Comments' EditorNational Trial Competition, Regional Champion
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1983-1985
San Diego City Attorney's Office
Deputy City Attorney
Wrote and argued motions, and handled jury trials on misdemeanors -
1986-1987
San Mateo DA’s Office
Deputy DA
Prosecuted misdemeanors—jury trials, drafted complaints, facilitated plea bargains, and handled felony preliminary hearings -
1987-2016
California Office of the Attorney General
Deputy Attorney General• Handled motions and trials in administrative tribunals, and state and federal court;
• Wrote over 1,000 motions
• Supervised law student program—students’ drafting memo, correspondence, motions and appeals, and their court appearances
• Supervised students from all law schools—Harvard, Stanford, UC Hastings, Golden Gate University
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1997
Received the Award for Outstanding Achievement in Litigation at the California Office of the Attorney General.
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1997-Present
St. Mary’s College & John F. Kennedy School of Law at National University
Adjunct Law Professor
Teach or taught: Criminal Law, Criminal Procedure, Evidence, Law & Social Justice, Legal Writing & Advanced Legal Writing -
2020
Founded Legal Writing Launch
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2020
National Association for Continuing Legal Education & United Institute for Continuing Education
LecturerCreated and presented “Effective Legal Writing for the Attorney Practitioner”
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2022
Bev appeared on the Ladies Who Law School podcast twice, titled
Professor Bev Meyers: Does 3L Year Really Have to Be Boring?
and
Legal Writing Launch: A Chat about Powerful Legal Writing with Professor Bev Meyers
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2023
NACLE: Created and presented “Roe v Wade: Abortion Post-Dobbs”
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2024
At John F. Kennedy School of Law, Bev taught Advanced Legal Writing to third year law students, which focused upon preparation for the Performance Test.
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2024
Bev appeared on the Ladies Who Law podcast, titled
Dobbs: Abortion Post-Roe v. Wade -
2024
Bev edited college admission essays with student admission into University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley), University of California, San Diego (UCSD), University of California, Santa Cruz (UCSC), University of California, Davis (UCD), University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB), and California State University, San Luis Obispo (Cal Poly SLO). -
2024
An editor from WordRake, an editing software for professional writing, interviewed Professor Meyers on the key features of legal writing and the differences and similarities between legal writing and essay writing.
An Interview with Professor and Legal Writing Coach Bev Meyers
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2024
NACLE: Created and presented The Evidentiary Issues in the Murdaugh Case
Ask Me
- How do you remain true to yourself in practicing law?
- How do you work with difficult legal employers/supervisors?
- Do you have any advice for new lawyers?
- Can you tell me about private practice v. governmental practice?
- What is Legal Writing Launch?
- What is effective legal writing for the attorney practitioner?
- How do you train new lawyers in effective legal writing?
- Can you explain the verdicts in “The George Floyd Case (Defendant Derek Chauvin)?
- How do you teach legal concepts using pop law?
- How do you work well with paralegals?
- How do you maximize your relationships with law clerks?
Email bev@legalwritinglaunch.com or call (415) 939-6460 for podcast bookings