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7 LWI Lives 1 (2020-2021)

handle is hein.journals/lwives7 and id is 1 raw text is: LWI LIVES LWI Lives is a regular electronic publication of the Faces of LWI Committee, which explores and communicates the emerging identity of LWI and its members. We have in common the commitment to being the best legal writing professors that we can be. But we are multi-dimensional people with different strengths, interests, curiosities, and gifts. By profiling individuals in our community, we hope to expand and develop our understanding of who we are and what we aspire to be. Annie Scardulla: An Optimist's Journey By Whitney Heard Annie Scardulla joined the University of North Carolina School of Law as a Clinical Assistant Professor of Law in 2020, after com- pleting her Advocacy Fellowship at Louisiana State University Paul M. Hebert Law Center. While leaving family and friends in the middle of a global pandemic to start a new job in a new state may sound daunting to most people, Annie embraced this opportunity with an optimistic energy that is equally infectious and inspiring. (Continued on page 2) Gail Stephenson: Louisiana Smile By Michael Oeser Rice, not pasta. Crawfish, not Crawdads. Mardi Gras, not New Years. Professor Gail S. Stephenson is a Louisiana native, and it shows in the best of ways. Her smile, laugh, friendliness, and southern manners all have a charming Louisiana flavor. But once you get to know her, the most wonderful thing about her is her kindness. (Continued on page 4) Kemba Taylor: Faith, Family, Friends, Education By Kathryn Falk Campbell I remember the first time I walked into Kemba Taylor's office at Southwestern Law School in Los Angeles. I had just moved from California Western in San Diego to teach at Southwestern. I didn't know my new colleagues, and was, even after all my years on this planet, petrified of the unknown. Kemba was behind her desk. The light from the window behind her actually silhouetted her. (Continued on page 6) Lea