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Resources for Writing Seminar Papers & Journal Notes

This guide will help law students select a topic and write scholarly articles like seminar papers and journal notes.

Books, Articles & Podcasts About Selecting a Topic

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

Other Resources

Selecting a Paper Topic Checklist

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

Faust Law Library Research Guides

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