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PhaseII-QandAToHelpMakeAnActionPlan 4 - 10 Apr 2008 - Main.MiaWhite
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Journals

 Can someone remind me what the benefits of journal membership are? Does membership help build a set of legal skills or just expertise in blue-booking? I suppose Law Review carries some marketable prestige, but are the others also valued?

-- EdwardNewton - 10 Apr 2008

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As far as journals go, I think it's more hype than substance. After being on a journal this year, it's a mixed experience. You definitely learn how to bluebook. But ask any 3L editors and they'll tell you that less than 30% is actually done right, and they just end up redoing the work. The best advice I got was to ignore the subject matter and take on the amount of work that you actually think you can handle. (How many times do they publish per year? Note requirement? Do you actually aid in selecting articles? Are the people generally cooperative or a little douchebaggy?) Those that I've counseled that took what they can handle, generally didn't mind the bluebooking grunt work and found the articles interesting.

-- MiaWhite - 10 Apr 2008

 
 
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