Writing in law school, whether for your legal research and writing class or for a law journal, can be very different from the writing you’ve done previously. Read on for strategies to help you get a handle on legal writing.
And, if you want more specific guidance on Law Review Notes, check out our guide to everything you need to know to get your Note published.
Legal Research and Writing
- With Punctuation, It's the Little Things Legal writing is crucial in law school. Here, we talk about the importance of proper punctuation, along with strategies to ensure your writing is clear and leaves a good impression on your reader.
- Navigating the Law School Research Paper Once you survive your 1L year, you may be accustomed (or at least resigned) to having your grade decided by a single exam, but, as you move through law school, you'll likely encounter a new beast -- the research paper!
- Five Foundational Principles of (Good) Legal Writing Tiffany Lo discusses some of the most important things to remember when working on your legal writing.
- Struggling with that Lengthy Writing Assignment? 7 Practical Strategies to Help You Get It Done! Having trouble getting yourself moving on a long legal writing assignment? We have some practical tips for you!
- Legal Writing Mishaps You Should Avoid Like the Plague New law students deal with a lot of issues when it comes to learning legal writing. Christen Morgan looks at some of the most common mistakes that you should avoid when working on this skill!
- Are You Going to Law School Because You're a Good Writer? A law school tutors explains how writing for law school and law practice differs from writing students have done before, and how important it is to go in with an open mind - even if you've been told how great your writing is previously!
Handling Law Review and Other Law School Journals
- Memoirs of a Staff Editor: What They Don’t Tell You About Law Journals Are you considering writing on to a journal because everyone tells you that you "should"? You hear a lot in favor, but what about the downsides? Here's one 2L's not-so-positive experience, which might help you make a more informed decision.
- Write-On Competition Stephanie Gregoire talks about how to handle a write-on competition for any type of law school journal.
- How to Get Law School Journal Work Done Without Losing Your Mind If you expected law journal work to be exciting and stimulating, well, you're likely to be disappointed! Here are some tips for getting through the boring parts, until you can do more interesting work.
How to Write a Law Review Note That's Worthy of Publication
- Choosing a Theme for Your Law Review Note If you have to write a Law Review Note, check out this series on how to write a good one and get published! First up, what should you write about?
- Writing Your Law Review Note So you've picked a good topic, now you actually have to write your Note. Here are some tips.
- Presentation and Style of Your Law Review Note Now it's time to make your Note as technically perfect as it can possibly be. Don't let all of your hard work go to waste!