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Scrivener's Quill

Scrivener's Quill is a Center for Lawyers and Literature. Our mission is to reform and strengthen legal education through a study of the humanities.

In 2007 Gordon Low presented to the Rex E. Lee Inns of Court, "The Lawyer as Wordsmith." This pivotal lecture challenged lawyers to find the great phrases, words, and works that provide resources for advocacy, client interviews, negotiations, argument, and all other facets of a lawyer's profession. This presentation inspired in 2011 the first "literature in the Law" CLE conference by Travis Marker

in connection with the J. Reuben Clark Law Society. It was a phenomenal event, so Mr. Marker decided to duplicate it in his private practice in other cities. He has had tremendous success and enjoyed the many new professionals and lovers of great books he has met. He looks forward to many more wonderful events.

04/29/2025

The law is more than rules—it’s human stories.

At Scrivener’s Quill, we explore the experience behind the statute, and the story behind the ethics.

📚 Join us as we reimagine legal education through the humanities.

04/26/2025

Meet Travis R. Marker —attorney, mediator, pro-tem judge, and founder of Scrivener’s Quill.
At the CLE workshop in May, Travis will lead multiple sessions, including a powerful reflection on parental representation in juvenile court. Using Fantine’s story from Les Misérables, he explores the ethical balance attorneys must strike in one of the most emotionally complex areas of law.

📍 Sandy, Utah or online | May 15–16
💼 12 CLE credits available (11 Ethics | 1 Civility)
✨ Early bird pricing ends April 23

04/24/2025

Join us May 15–16 for a 2-day workshop where literature meets law, and ethics come to life through powerful stories.

🖋 From Les Misérables to Lincoln, Shakespeare to Sherlock Holmes—you’ll gain 12 CLE credits and insights that go far beyond the classroom.

📍 Sandy, UT | 💻 Zoom Option
✨ Early Bird Pricing ends April 23
🔗 Register now via link in bio

04/22/2025

CLE reimagined.
Join us May 15–16 for a 2-day workshop where literature meets law, and ethics come to life through powerful stories.
🖋 From Les Misérables to Lincoln, Shakespeare to Sherlock Holmes—you’ll gain 12 CLE credits and insights that go far beyond the classroom.

📍 Sandy, UT | 💻 Zoom Option
✨ Early Bird Pricing ends April 23
🔗 Register now via link in bio

04/21/2025

Join a community of legal professionals committed to learning beyond the letter of the law.

This May, experience CLE like you’ve never seen it—through the power of literature, ethics, and storytelling.

📍Sandy, Utah
📅 May 15–16
💻 In-person & online options
📚 11 Ethics | 1 Civility

Registration now open. Early bird pricing ends April 23.

04/18/2025

True civility and justice leave no one behind.

CLE isn’t just about credits—it’s about reflecting on the why behind what we practice.
🖋 Let’s study the law with compassion, courage, and conscience.

04/16/2025

This May, we continue the conversation in our upcoming CLE session—focusing on The Merchant of Venice and the ethical weight of language in legal practice.

📅 Thursday, May 1
⏰ 10:00 AM (MST)
💻 FREE 1-Hour CLE via Zoom

Together, we’ll examine Shakespeare’s classic through a legal lens—discussing cultural assumptions, storytelling in trial advocacy, and the balance between rhetoric and responsibility.
This session is FREE, but registration is required to receive the Zoom link.

📨 Evaluations are required for CLE certification.
If you’re a lawyer who believes stories matter in how justice is served, you don’t want to miss this.

👉 DM us with questions or visit the link in our bio to register.

04/15/2025

Attorneys: Earn your CLE credits with purpose.

Join us in Sandy or online this May for 11 Ethics credits + 1 Civility credit—all through the lens of literature, ethics, and real human impact.

04/14/2025

When literature enters the courtroom...
In U.S. v. Weiss, the prosecutor framed his case as a story—referencing Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice to describe the defendants as “merchants of greed, deceit, and corruption.”
But literary allusions aren’t neutral.

In this case, the defense argued that the comparison to The Merchant of Venice—and its association with the Jewish character Shylock—introduced antisemitic prejudice into the courtroom, shaping the jury’s view with powerful, damaging stereotypes.

This case is a striking reminder:
🖋 Words carry weight—especially in the law.
🎭 Literature can inform... or inflame.
⚖️ Legal storytelling has real impact.

At Scrivener’s Quill, we study how literature and law intersect—challenging assumptions and sharpening ethical awareness. At Marker Law and Mediation, we carry that awareness into everyday practice and conflict resolution.

👉 Read the full case here:
Link in Comments - Here is the link: https://scholar.google.com/scholar_case?case=1138890262495100265&q=merchant+of+venice&hl=en&as_sdt=6,45
🗣 We’d love to hear your thoughts.

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