What You Need to Know About the Law Review Write-on Competition (w/Professor Dawn Young)

Описание: #lawstudents #lawreview #writingcompetition
This episode features a conversation with Professor Dawn Young from Loyola University Chicago School of Law about legal writing, bluebooking, and law review write-on competitions. Professor Young explains how the write-on competition works and what 1L students need to focus on if they decide to participate.  

Note: We would like to thank Themis Bar Review for sponsoring this episode!

00:00 Introduction and Guest Welcome
05:11 Why Legal Writing Matters
08:46 Write-on Competition Primer
14:00 Legal Writing Skills That Transfer to Law Journals
18:59 Weight of the Bluebook in a Write-on Competition
22:27 AI and Honor Code Risks
24:51 Navigating Law School and Other Responsibilities
31:54 Preparing for the Write-on Competition
36:07 When You Get The Write-on Packet
37:35 ADHD-Friendly Scheduling
39:22 If You Do Not Get onto the Journal
45:53 Where To Find The Guest

Resources:
Tutoring for Law School Success (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/tutoring...)
Themis Bar Review (https://www.themisbar.com/)
ThemisBarSocial.com/lawschooltoolbox (https://www.themisbarsocial.com/lawsc...)
Loyola University: Dawn Young (https://www.luc.edu/law/faculty/facul...)
SSRN: Dawn Young (https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/cf_dev/A...)
LinkedIn: Dawn Young (  / dawnkyoung  )
Instagram: Dawn Young (  / dawnyoung000  )
Law School Toolbox Podcast Episode 42: Acing the Law Review Write-on Competition (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-...)
Law School Toolbox Podcast Episode 379: Quick Tips – Bluebooking Like a Pro (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-...)
The Question I've Never Been Asked About the Bar Exam (https://barexamtoolbox.com/question-i...)
Use Upperclass Law Students as Resources: A List of Questions You Can Ask (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/use-uppe...)

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