Document Type
Article
Publication Title
Insights From the Field
Publication Date
2024
Volume
4 (October 2024)
First Page
14
Abstract
(Excerpt)
Every summer I hear from students who did not receive an offer to join their preferred journal—or sometimes any journal at all. Overall student interest in journal staff member positions generally outnumbers available spots in publications. Still other students opt out of participating in the writing competition entirely because of significant out-of-school responsibilities or other constraints on their time.
The appeal of journal membership is in many ways self-evident. It affords the space, time, and resources to sharpen legal research and writing skills. It can facilitate exploration of subject-matter areas of interest and help staff members decide on an area of future specialization. And, of course, as a resume credential, it is highly valued in certain sectors of the legal profession. It can be a launching pad to a judicial clerkship, a career in legal academia, or even the U.S. presidency.
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