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042: Acing the Law Review Write-On Competition
FromThe Law School Toolbox Podcast: Tools for Law Students from 1L to the Bar Exam, and Beyond
042: Acing the Law Review Write-On Competition
FromThe Law School Toolbox Podcast: Tools for Law Students from 1L to the Bar Exam, and Beyond
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Length:
37 minutes
Released:
Apr 18, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
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
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
Released:
Apr 18, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode
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