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Law Review Orientation & Training

Law Review Orientation & Training. Volume 41. William Mitchell Law Review Values. Communication Prompt (24-hour) response time Respect We owe each other a d uty of utmost courtesy and respect as colleagues , professionals , and friends Accountability

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Law Review Orientation & Training

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  1. Law Review Orientation & Training Volume 41

  2. William Mitchell LawReviewValues • Communication • Prompt (24-hour) response time • Respect • Weoweeachother a duty of utmostcourtesy and respect as colleagues, professionals, and friends • Accountability • Meeting agreed-upondeadlines • Fun • Allwork and no play… makesfor a verylong and boringsemester

  3. Law Review History Professor Steenson Faculty Advisor

  4. Law Review Introductions

  5. Introductions: Editor-in-Chief

  6. Introductions: Executive Editors

  7. Introductions: Editors

  8. Introductions: Other positions • 19 Assistant Editors (all other returning Vol. 40 staff members) • Library Liaison (Allison Plunkett) • Formatters (Lindsey Wheeler & Jamie Blodgett) • Accountability & Support (Mike Ervin) • Operations Manager (Mikayla Hamilton) • Faculty Advisor (Prof. Mike Steenson)

  9. Introductions: Staff

  10. Introductions: Summary

  11. Law Review Overview

  12. Volume 41 Timeline • January 2014: Volume 41 Board Elections • Spring/Summer 2014: Executive Editors Solicit Articles • May 20, 2014–June 10, 2014: Write-On Competition • June 29, 2014: Volume 42 Staff Members Announced • August 16, 2014: Orientation • August 16, 2014 – May 2015: Editing Process • January 2015: Volume 42 Board Elections

  13. Executive Editor Article Solicitation • Develop and select issue topic • Solicit articles for publication • Manage article submission process

  14. Editing Process Start: Final draft of article submitted to EE. End: Send to printer. Mail issue!

  15. Issue 1 • EE: NicPuechner • Topic: Legal Landscape for LGBTQ Individuals After Marriage Equality • Reproductive Rights • Family Law • Judicial Perspectives on being LGBT • Topic: Student Case Notes • Timeline: • Final Drafts Due: August 14, 2014 • Put Togethers: October 2014 • Issue Sent to Printer: Mid-December 2014 • Mailed: Mid-January 2015

  16. Issue 1 Timeline Start: Author final drafts submitted 8/14/2014 End: Issue 1 mailed mid-January

  17. Issue 2 • EE: Melissa Lorentz • Topic: Indigenous Environmental Justice • Treaty Rights • Tribal Environmental Regulation • Urban Environmental Justice Initiatives • Timeline: • Final Drafts Due: September 18, 2014 • Put Togethers: November 2014 • Issue Sent to Printer: End of January 2015 • Mailed: Early March 2015

  18. Issue 3 • EE: Nicole Faulkner • Topic: Psychology, Mental Health, and the Law • Minnesota Sex Offender Program (MSOP) • Eyewitness Identification • Implicit Bias in Employment Law and Healthcare • Mental Health Issues in the Legal Profession • Timeline: • Final Drafts Due: October 15, 2014 • Put Togethers: January 2015 • Issue Sent to Printer: March 2015 • Mailed: April 2015

  19. Issue 4 • EE: Josh Peterson • Topic: Workers Compensation & Staff Member Long Papers • Timeline: • Final Drafts Due: January 15, 2014 • Put Togethers: TBD • Issue Sent to Printer: TBD • Mailed: TBD

  20. Issue 5 – SuaSponte • EE: Jenny Rochat • Topic: Staff Member Long Papers • Timeline: • Final Drafts Due: November 1, 2014 • Published Online: May 2015

  21. Volume 42 Board Selection • Information Sessions: Late November/Early December 2014 • Submit Application: December 2014 • Interviews & Volume 42 Board Selection: January 2015 • Volume 42 Board Transition & Training: Spring 2015 • Board Selection Criteria Considered: • ACs, Proofs, Source Pulls, and Put-Together Quality • Long Paper Quality • Staff Meeting Attendance • Meeting CS Hour Requirements • Attendance at Law Review Events • Overall Enthusiasm for Law Review (e.g. coming by law review office, getting to know current board members, etc.) • Interview performance and application

  22. Staff Duties and Responsibilities

  23. Mandatory & “Optional” Staff Duties Mandatory Not mandatory, but a good idea

  24. Editing Process Start: Final draft of article submitted to EE. End: Send to printer. Mail issue!

  25. Mandatory: ACs • AC = “Authority Check” • AC1—After the source pull • AC2—After AC1, before Proof 1 • Read assigned footnote range and accompanying text. Make mechanical corrections (using the Bluebook, CMOS and the Staff Manual) • Most Important Function: • Ensure source material supports the assertion made in the text and correct citations per Bluebook • We will practice how to do an AC later today

  26. Mandatory: ACs You have been assigned various parts of JonesAC1. This assignment is due by 11:59 pm, Saturday, February 15, 2014. Notes: 1. Review Rule 13-Legislative Materials.  2. Ensure proper en-dash/em-dash use.  Due Date Notes Assigned FNs

  27. “Optional” Duties:Collateral Service (CS) Hours • Requirements • Minimum 6hrs/semester; 20hrs/year • Volunteer / First Response to Email • Ways to Get Hours • Source Pulls • Proofs • Quote Proofs • Put-togethers • Report Hours to Mikayla Hamilton • We are currently building an online hours entry system, similar to what is used for externships. When it is up and running, we will go over how to use it.

  28. Source Pull • First staffer step in editorial process • Create reference guide for all cited materials • Scan all footnotes and determine which can be found electronically (Westlaw, Lexis, HeinOnline, etc.) and which will have to be pulled together in hard copy • Includes Interlibrary Loan (ILL) requests • Our Library Liaison, Allie Plunkett, will be giving a short presentation on how to make ILL requests later today • Useful to determine whether staffers will need to come to school to complete their ACs

  29. Source Pull We will practice doing a Source Pull later today.

  30. Proofs • Proofs • Proof 1—First step after AC2 • Proof 2—Between Author Read & Final Editor Read • Proofread the entire article & all citations. Fix lingering grammar and typos, read for consistency, etc. • This is not an AC. • Quote Proof • Re-check all direct quotations against original source material for format, alternations, spelling, etc. • Some articles may not have a quote proof if there is not a lot of quoted material. • We will practice doing a Proof and Quote Proof later today

  31. Put-Together • You & a dozen (or so) of your best new WMLR friends meet in the LRO to proof hard copies of each article in the given issue with red pens. • Last chance for corrections before formatting & final edits. • We will practice doing a Put-Together later today.

  32. Staff Duties: Naming Files [author’s last name]_[stage]_[ACs only: footnote range]_[your last name] • Samples: • Jones_SourcePull_Baer.xls • Jones_AC1_Range2_Baer.doc • Jones_AC2_Range7_Baer.doc • Jones_Proof1_Baer.doc • Jones_Proof2_Baer.doc • Jones_QuoteProof_Baer.doc

  33. Time commitment • Initially, ACs could take as long as 10 hours. But, this time will decrease with practice. • Expect a heavier load in the fall (2-3 ACs at a time) • Lighter in the spring • Work over school breaks • Long paper break (end of October) • No work during finals • At least 6 CS hours in the fall and spring (20 total) • Monthly Staff meetings

  34. Staff Resources

  35. What resources will you use for ACs, Proofs and Put-Togethers? • The Staff Manual • Everyone should have received a digital copy by email and read it before orientation today. • Contains important information on all aspects of Law Review • Contains important citation “local rules” • The Bluebook • There are spare copies in the LRO • You can access online Bluebook using LRO computer • The Chicago Manual of Style (CMOS) • Located on the library website • Go-to guide for grammar

  36. Staff Manualhttp://wmitchell.edu/lawreview/

  37. William Mitchell Local Rules • Local Rules are within boxes in the Volume 41 Staff Manual. • They override any rule from CMOS or the Bluebook

  38. Local Rules • The Bluebook makes use of short form citations optional. The William Mitchell Law Review uses short form citations wherever practical. • Contrary to R. 10.3.1(b), provide a parallel citation to the Minnesota and Northwest reporters for cases that (1) appear in both reporters and (2) were published before 1978. The Minnesota reporter should be recited first in the citation sentence because the reporter name includes the state name. • When citing a state statute for a state other than Minnesota, cite to the statute on Westlaw.

  39. Correct the Following Citation • Hirtv. Leader Hardware and Furniture Store, 244 N.W.2d 269, 309 Minn. 572 (Minn. 1976).

  40. Answer: • Hirtv. Leader Hardware and Furniture Store, 309 Minn. 572, 244 N.W.2d 269 (1976).

  41. Hyphens and Dashes Staff Manual, p. 48 • Hyphen (“-”): Compound words, separate non-inclusive numbers (e.g. phone numbers). • En-dash (“–”): Connect ranges of numbers (e.g. page ranges) or open compound adjectives (e.g. “post–World War II”). • Em-dash (“—”): Amplify, explain, or set off a phrase.

  42. Hyphens and Dashes “Another relevant canon is ejusdem generis — when construing a catch-all term at the end of a list, the catch-all term is limited by the items that precede it.” Id. at 12-13.

  43. Hyphens and Dashes “Another relevant canon is ejusdem generis—when construing a catch-all term at the end of a list, the catch-all term is limited by the items that precede it.” Id. at 12─13. • Don’t flank dashes with spaces. • En-dash between page ranges.

  44. Common Bluebook Errors From the Bluebook Quiz

  45. Supportive signals (R. 1.2(a)) No signal: Use only when cited authority (1) directly states proposition, (2) identifies source of a direct quote, or (3) identifies authority referred to in the text.

  46. Supportive signals (R. 1.2(a)) • E.g.,: There are other authorities that state the same proposition, but citation to the additional authorities would not be helpful. • Accord: Two or more sources clearly support the proposition, but the text quotes or refers to only one source. The sources not referred to in the text are introduced by accord.

  47. Supportive signals (R. 1.2(a)) • See: Authority clearly supports the proposition but the proposition is not directly stated. • See also: Additional material that supports a proposition already cited. • Cf.: When the proposition supported is different from the main proposition, but analogous enough to lend support.

  48. Signaling a Useful Comparison (R. 1.2(b) Compare . . . , [and], . . . with . . . , [and] . . . • Example: Text states that statute did not change between 1979 and 2012. • Compare Minn. Stat. § 609.02, subdiv. 7a (Supp. 1979), withMinn. Stat. § 609.02, subdiv. 7a (2012). • Watch the order of authorities within this signal! See Rule 1.3.

  49. Signaling Contradiction (R. 1.2(c)) • Contra: Where [no signal] would be used. • But see: Where see signal would be used. • Omit the but if signal directly followsanother negative signal. • But cf.: Where cf. signal would be used. • Omit the but if signal directly followsanother negative signal.

  50. Signaling Background Material See generally: Cited authority indicates useful background material. This is the one instance in which a pincite is usually not necessary.

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