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Delve into the world of scholarly research with insights on topics, requirements, and avenues for publication in the legal field. Learn the benefits of Calls for Papers and navigating law reviews and journals effectively.
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RESPECT:What it Means to MeScholarship Melissa H. Weresh Professor of Law Drake University Law School
Scholarship: Pros and Cons • Evaluate the following: • your “Institutional Reality,” particularly long-term realities • the commitment you are ready to make given the immediate benefits • the type and quantity of scholarship necessary to earn your duck bill • and, um, whether you actually like to research and write
Scholarship Basics • How many of you are required to produce scholarship? • If so, what are the requirements? • How many of you have actually produced scholarship? If so: • What topic(s) have you addressed? • What types of documents? • Where have you placed these documents?
Topic Selection • Calls for Papers: Benefits • Deadline gets you writing • Likelihood of being published increases • If selected, you avoid having to shop the article • If not selected, you have a finished article to shop • The topic has been focused for you
Calls for Papers (CFPs) • Listservs • LSN Professional Announcements: www.ssrn.com/update/lsn/lsnann/lsn_ann.html • AALS Call for Scholarly Papers: http://aals.org/events_2007scholarly.php
Calls for Papers (CFPs) • Legal Writing Prof Blog (Soonpaa and Liemer): http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/legalwriting/2006/05/aals_call_for_p.html • Upcoming Law Symposia: http://www.nku.edu/~chase/faculty_staff/symposia.php • AALS Section Membership
CFPsWebsites for law reviews and journals • Findlaw: • Academic Law Reviews and Journals: http://stu.findlaw.com/journals/ academic journals organized by subject area, includes editorial addresses for many law reviews • Legal Minds Community: http://legalminds.lp.findlaw.com/subjects/ – link on main subject heading for main list. Some subject areas are comprehensive while others have only one link. Many provide subscriptions to topic-related listservs. • USC Law Index of Law-Related E-Journals and Periodicals: http://lawweb.usc.edu/library/resources/journals.html
RESPECT:What it Means to MeScholarship Melissa H. Weresh Professor of Law Drake University Law School