Resources for Writing Seminar Papers & Journal Notes

• Law School Toolbox, 2019. Podcast Episode 180. [podcast] How to Write a Great Seminar Paper or Journal Note. 
• Heather Meeker, Stalking the Golden Topic: A Guide to Locating and Selecting Topics for Legal Research Papers, 1996 UTAH L. REV. 917 (1996).
• Richard Delgado, How to Write a Law Review Article, 20 U.S.F. L. REV. 445 (1986).
• Eugene Volokh, “Finding What to Write About (The Claim)” in Academic Legal Writing: Law Articles, Students Notes, Seminar Papers, and Getting on Law Review, 4th ed. (2010). Available at Faust Law Library Level 1 Compact Shelving (KF250 .V6 2010).
• LexisNexis: Tutorial on Note Topic Selection
• Westlaw: Writing a Law Review Article

Slides from Fall 2023 Seminar Paper Workshops

Selecting a Paper Topic Checklist

• This checklist provides a list of sources to consult when developing a paper topic.

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