2012 WRITE-ON COMPETITION

Information Session

3 STUDENT-EDITED PUBLICATIONS

Arizona Journal of Environmental Law & Policy

Arizona Journal of International and Comparative Law

Arizona Law Review

WRITE-ON COMPETITION

A writing competition through which the three student-edited legal publications at the College of Law select their membership.

IMPORTANT DATES• Register by April 25• Problem available for download May 14 at 8 a.m.

MST• Submission must be uploaded by May 28 at 11:59

p.m. MST

WRITE-ON COMPETITION

• Closed-research, argumentative essay• 15 days to complete, about four days to write

a good answer• Blind grading

• ALR and AJELP: Bluebook citations in footnotes• AJICL: citations not factored into score

• Honor Code applies

REGISTRATIONwww.arizonawriteon.org

• Register by April 25 to get Competition Number

• Must have Competition Number to participate

REGISTRATIONwww.arizonawriteon.com

• Register by April 25 to get Competition Number

• Must have Competition Number to participate

DOWNLOADING PROBLEM

www.arizonawriteon.org• Monday, May 14 at 8 a.m.• Rules and Prompt• Materials Packet

UPLOADING PROBLEMwww.arizonawriteon.org

• Monday, May 28 at 11:59 p.m.• Use only your Competition Number on your

submission• Fill out Publication Preferences• Preferences do not affect chances

UPLOADING PROBLEM

UPLOADING PROBLEM

SELECTIONArizona Journal of Environmental Law &

Policy• Up to 18 1Ls selected based on Write-On

scores and application• Must submit separate application:

• Download www.ajelp.com • Application available April 22 (Earth Day)• Due June 1 at 5 p.m.• Write-On required

SELECTIONArizona Journal of International and

Comparative Law• 30 based on Write-On scores

SELECTIONArizona Law Review

• 15 based on Write-On scores• 15 based on grades

• Must participate in Write-On• Good faith effort

SELECTIONTransfer Students

• Can participate the summer after their 2L year

• Do not count toward 85 total selections

OPEN HOUSES• AJELP: March 19• AJICL: March 20• ALR: March 22

CITATION WORKSHOPTuesday, March 27

12:15 p.m. in room 164• Overview of how to use Bluebook• Helpful hints for using Bluebook in the Write-

On

AJELP• Publishes articles on current topics in environmental law and policy• Articles published online, alongside:

• Comments• Synthesis

• Professionally designed new website launching mid-April• “& Policy”: Interdisciplinary

• Members, advisers, and authors from UA’s top environmental programs

• Innovative rolling publication policy• As soon as we accept an article, we begin work on it immediately and

publish it as soon as possible – very attractive to authors writing about time sensitive issues

• Five 2L Board Positions

AJELP 2L RESPONSIBILITIES

• Support the publication’s editing functions• Copywork• Galleyproofing

• Publish a Comment• A short (4-8 page) academic piece investigating a

cutting-edge environmental topic

• Synthesis• Research topics of your interest

• 1 Credit

AJELP 3L RESPONSIBILITIES

• Associate Editors• Copywork• Galleyproofing• Article selection• 1 credit

• Editorial Board• Run the show

• Oversee the article selection & editing process• Entrepreneurial opportunities in web & marketing

• Grade the Write-On Competition• 3 credits

AJELP BENEFITS• Guaranteed citable publication 2L year

• E.g., Mike Malfettone, A Nation Fractured: Drilling into the Debate over Fracking, 2 ARIZ. J. ENVTL. L. & POL’Y 1039 (2012)

• No note requirement but Member Publication Policy• Write a 20-30 page substantial paper, overseen by a

distinguished professor in your particular field of study (environmental or not), and receive 3 graded credits

• Submit your environmentally related substantial paper for high chance of publication in AJELP

• Less copywork, more time to research topics that interest you (Synthesis, Comment)

• La Casita – great work space, open 24/7/365• Snacks, foosball, bike rack, environmental library

AJICL• Publishes articles on a wide variety of

international and comparative law topics• Goal of providing a forum for debate on

current issues affecting international legal development

• 3 issues per year, with one or more being symposium issues

• 3L Board with 2L committees

AJICL• 2L Responsibilities

• Write a 50 page note of publishable quality with guidance support from 3L Board and faculty advisor

• Participate in the production process by copyworking and galleyproofing articles

• Write-On grading to assist in selecting the following year’s writers

• Committee participation is optional, but encouraged

• 3 Academic Credits

AJICL• 3L Responsibilities

• Copyworking and Galleyproofing if NOT on the Board

• Board Positions• Guide 2L Writers through the note writing process• Select and edit articles for publication• Oversee continued success of the Journal

• 1 academic credit for 3L Writers• 3 academic credits for Board Members

ARIZONA LAW REVIEW• Publishes general interest articles• 4 issues per year

• Articles• Student Notes• Law & Policy Notes

• Syllabus Blog• Five 2L Board positions

ALR 2L RESPONSIBILITIES

• Write 60-Page Note of “publishable quality”• Guidance from 3L Editor and faculty advisor• Meets College of Law’s substantial paper

requirement

• Support the publication’s editing functions• Copywork• Galleyproofing

• Select Articles for following year’s issues• 3 credits

ALR 3L RESPONSIBILITIES

• Staff Writers• Copywork• Galleyproofing• Article selection • 1 credit

• Editorial Board• Oversee the publication process• Oversee the Note process• Grading the Write-On Competition• 3 credits

QUESTIONSwww.arizonawriteon.org

arizonawriteon@gmail.com• AJELP:

• www.ajelp.com• Ben Nielsen: exec@ajelp.com

• AJICL:• www.ajicl.org • Cristie Prasnikar: cristiep@email.arizona.edu

• ALR:• www.arizonalawreview.org• Erin Norris: re@arizonalawreview.org