Scholarly Writing for Law Students: Seminar Papers, Law Review Notes & Law Review Comp Papers

Elizabeth Fajans, Brooklyn Law School

Mary R. Falk, Brooklyn Law School

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Table of Contents

The authors have updated the chapter on research, an absolute necessity given ever-expanding sources and techniques in the electronic age. They have also updated the chapter on publication in response to changes in submission practice. The new edition has separated the chapter on topics and theses into two expanded chapters, adding a new section in the thesis chapter on techniques for finding solutions to troubling legal problems. Chapter 9 on law review process has new material on writing constructive comments. There is a new appendix with a rubric for editing and evaluating scholarly papers and articles. Finally, the authors have updated their examples throughout, in particular providing new examples of effective student articles on timely topics.

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