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Working on the William Mitchell Law Review gives you, as a student, the opportunity to be an active participant in commentary central to the American legal culture.
Each year, staff members write their own article and help prepare other authors’ articles for publication. Staff members also receive one Pass/Fail academic credit for each semester of work on the Law Review. Finally, staff have the opportunity to satisfy the Advanced Research and Writing Requirement, create two impressive writing samples, and obtain recognition as a superior writer.
Selection
The Editorial Board of the Law Review holds meetings in April each year, which provide students with information about applying for membership. After the conclusion of spring semester, the Board selects new staff members—between forty and fifty students—in either one of two ways: (1) through participation in a writing competition; and (2) by first-year academic achievement.
The writing competition is open to all students who have completed at least one year of law school, are in good academic standing, and can serve as a staff member for at least one academic year. Students must compose a case note based upon a pre-selected judicial decision in one of five doctrinal areas: Civil Procedure, Contracts, Criminal Law, Property, or Torts. Students must also complete a Bluebook test, which they submit along with their case note. The Editorial Board chooses the winners based upon the combined scores.
The Law Review selects students based upon academic performance after the writing competition is complete. A small group of top students from both full and part-time enrollment programs are chosen.