Katie Pryal, JD, PhD, is a former law professor, taught rhetoric, writing, and legal writing at the university level for eleven years. She is now a lawyer, author, speaker, and consultant. She earned her J.D. at the University of North Carolina School of Law, clerked for a federal judge, then earned her doctorate in rhetoric and writing. She is an active member of the North Carolina State Bar, a frequent public speaker, and contributor to national publications. Jordynn Jack, PhD, Professor of Rhetoric and Composition in the Department of English and Comparative Literature at the University of