Making law review : a guide to the write-on competition / Wes Henricksen.
2017
KF250 .H46 2017 (Map It)
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Author
Title
Making law review : a guide to the write-on competition / Wes Henricksen.
Published
Durham, North Carolina : Carolina Academic Press, LLC, 2017.
Call Number
KF250 .H46 2017
Edition
Second edition.
ISBN
9781611636581 (alk. paper)
1611636582 (alk. paper)
1611636582 (alk. paper)
Description
xii, 116 pages : illustration ; 22 cm
System Control No.
(OCoLC)967387952
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Record Appears in
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments
xi
Introduction
3
ch. 1
What Is the Law Review?
7
Little Historical Context
9
Some Global Context
11
Strange but True
12
ch. 2
Should You Be on Law Review?
15
Benefits
16
1.
Increased Employment Opportunities
16
2.
Credential You Can Talk About
17
3.
Develop Relationships with Classmates and Professors
18
4.
Honing Your Lawyering Skills
19
5.
Unique Opportunity to Publish
19
6.
Potential Future Benefits --- The Unknown Variable
20
Drawbacks
21
1.
Time Consuming
21
2.
Tedious
22
3.
Obscure and Theoretical
23
4.
Law Review Backlash
24
ch. 3
Methods of Getting onto the Law Review
25
Method #1
Grade-On
25
Method #2
Write-On
26
Method #3
Composite-On
27
Method #4
Note-On
28
Method #5
Walk-On
28
ch. 4
Overview of the Write-On Competition
31
Main Assignment
31
Casenote vs. Comment
33
Casenotes
33
Comments
34
Other Possible Tasks
36
ch. 5
Preparing for the Write-On Competition
39
Preparation Activity 1
Attend the Law Review Informational Meeting
39
Preparation Activity 2
Clear Your Schedule
40
Preparation Activity 3
Maximize Your Knowledge of the Bluebook
41
Other Common Bluebooking Errors
43
Bluebooking Quiz
45
Preparation Activity 4
Read Old Submission Papers and Published Student Casenotes and Comments
47
Casenote Excerpt
47
Preparation Activity 5
Read the Papers You Wrote for Your First Year Legal Writing Course
51
Preparation Activity 6
Create an Appropriate Atmosphere
51
ch. 6
Writing Your Submission Paper
53
Step 1
Read and Re-Read the Instructions
54
Important: Focus on the Prompt
55
Step 2
Read All the Source Materials
56
Step 3
Select a Claim
58
a.
Best Supported
59
b.
Most Original
59
c.
Politically Correct
60
d.
All Else Being Equal, Flip a Coin
60
Step 4
Write a First Draft
60
a.
Follow the Instructions Regarding Structure and Format
61
b.
Make Effective Use of the Authorities
61
i.
Make sure that seemingly inapplicable authorities are not somehow useful to your argument
61
ii.
Differentiate between binding and persuasive authority
62
c.
Add Footnotes or Endnotes as You Write, and Use All the Space Allowed for Citations
63
d.
Keep Paragraphs Generally Short and Vary the Sentence Length
63
e.
Include Headings
64
f.
Use Active Voice
65
g.
Choose Your Words Carefully
66
i.
Prefer simple terms over complex ones
67
ii.
Use concrete words and phrases
67
iii.
Read your writing out loud
68
h.
Politically Correct (Again)
69
i.
Avoid Humor and Sarcasm
70
j.
Address Counterarguments
70
k.
Mind the Page Limit
71
Step 5
Do the Editing Exercise and Draft Your Personal Statement, if Your Competition Includes These
71
Step 6
Revise and Organize Your Paper
72
a.
Improve the Paper's Uniformity and Flow
73
b.
Make Sure Most Paragraphs Have a Topic Sentence
74
c.
Bridge the Paragraphs Together
74
d.
Make Sure There Is Consistency of Argument
76
e.
Avoid Redundancy
76
f.
Adhere to the Page Limit
77
g.
Save the Deleted Material
78
h.
Include an Introduction and a Conclusion
78
Step 7
Proofread
78
a.
Citations, Including Case Names
79
b.
Quotes
80
c.
Footnotes and Endnotes
80
d.
Style and Structure
81
e.
Your Paper's Title
82
Step 8
Maximize Your Paper's Aesthetic Quality
82
a.
Which Legal Document?
83
b.
Headings
84
c.
Body Text and Footnotes/Endnotes
84
d.
Use a Laser Printer
85
Step 9
Do a Final Proofread Before Submitting Your Paper
85
ch. 7
Editing Exercise
87
1.
Follow the Instructions
87
2.
If the Editing Exercise Is Paper-Based
87
3.
If the Editing Exercise Is Computer-Based
88
4.
Try to Find an Error in Every Footnote
88
5.
Don't Get Comfortable after Making a Few Edits
89
6.
Insert Notes If Allowed
89
7.
If You Don't Know It, Look It Up
90
ch. 8
Personal Statement
91
1.
Follow the Directions
91
2.
Write Well
91
3.
Portray Yourself as Interesting and Likeable
92
4.
Note on Specialty Journal Personal Statements
92
5.
Have Someone Review Your Personal Statement, If Allowed
93
Conclusion
95
Afterword
97
Appendix
101
Endnotes
105
Introduction
105
Chapter 1
105
Chapter 2
107
Chapter 3
107
Chapter 4
108
Chapter 5
108
Chapter 6
109
Afterword
109
Index
111