Apr 18, 2016
Welcome back! Today we are discussing the Law Review write-on competition and why you should (or shouldn't) participate. We've also got tips for success, should you decide you want to do it.
In this episode we discuss:
- The variety of "law reviews" of different types
- Who has to do the writing competition, typically
- Alison and Lee share their law review experiences
- Why you may want to do law review and why it can be important for your career (and why you might not want to!)
- The basics of the writing competition
- How to prepare for the writing competition
- Why you need a Bluebook (and need to be familiar with it)
- Why citations make a difference
- What the graders are looking for, and how you can make them happy
- What you should do when you get your law review writing competition packet
- The importance of backing up your work
- How to handle the diversity essay
Resources:
- How to Write a Law Review Note Worthy of Publication (http://thegirlsguidetolawschool.com/how-to-write-a-law-review-note-worthy-of-publication/)
- Ms. JD partners with NYU Law Review (http://ms-jd.org/blog/article/ms.-jd-partners-with-nyu-law-review-to-re-launch-our-annual-law-review-dive)
- What You Need to Know About Getting Onto Law Review (http://lawschooltoolbox.com/what-you-need-to-know-about-getting-onto-law-review/)
- How to Get Answers From the Bluebook (http://lawschooltoolbox.com/get-answers-bluebook/)
Thanks for listening!
If you enjoy the podcast, we'd love a nice review and/or rating on iTunes. And feel free to reach out to us directly. You can always reach us via the contact form on the Law School Toolbox website (http://lawschooltoolbox.com/contact).
Enjoy! And best of luck with the writing competition.
Alison & Lee