{"id":313,"date":"2017-07-10T15:29:40","date_gmt":"2017-07-10T22:29:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/orientation2017\/?page_id=313"},"modified":"2017-07-31T12:54:23","modified_gmt":"2017-07-31T19:54:23","slug":"law-review","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/orientation2017\/law-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Law Review"},"content":{"rendered":"

Welcome, Class of 2020, from the Board of the UBC Law Review<\/em>! We\u2019re excited to meet you, and we\u2019re sure you\u2019re looking forward to starting your Allard experience. You\u2019ll find that there are many ways to enrich your legal education with extracurricular activities, but we\u2019re certain that joining the UBC Law Review <\/em>is one of the best opportunities you\u2019ll have as a 1L.<\/p>\n

What is the UBC Law Review<\/em>?<\/strong><\/p>\n

The UBC Law Review<\/em> is one of Canada\u2019s leading legal journals. In fact, articles published in the Law Review <\/em>have even been cited by the Supreme Court of Canada! Every year the Law Review <\/em>publishes three to four issues of peer-reviewed articles written by legal academics and seasoned practitioners across the country and the globe, as well as the Table of Statutory Limitations<\/em>, an annually-updated resource for legal professionals practicing in BC. The Law Review<\/em> is also renowned for being run by the funniest, best-looking students at the Allard School of Law.[1]<\/a><\/p>\n

Why the Law Review<\/em>?<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong>Being part of the Law Review <\/em>in 1L has its perks: you\u2019ll get more comfortable reading legal academic writing, which comes in handy when that Transnat final paper rolls around; you\u2019ll be able to put your budding legal research skills to immediate practice by checking sources and citations online and in the library stacks; and you\u2019ll hone your attention to detail, both to the nightmarishly specific citation style dictated by the McGill Guide<\/em>, and to following other writers\u2019 legal arguments, a vital skill for success in law school. Just as importantly, you\u2019ll get to meet other 1Ls outside of your small group, as well as upper-year students.[2]<\/a><\/p>\n

How do I get involved?<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Law Review<\/em> puts out a call for Assistant Editors each year to the incoming class of 1Ls. As an Assistant Editor, you\u2019ll have a hands-on role in editing our submissions and putting together the Table of Statutory Limitations<\/em>. Assistant Editors are trained by and work under the mentorship of an upper-year Associate Editor, who you can feel free to pepper with as many questions as you like! The time commitment is reasonable\u2014you\u2019ll have 2\u20133 assignments per term\u2014and largely predictable. We know your first year will be crazy busy, so we build our editorial schedule around the 1L class and assignment schedule. We don\u2019t require any previous publishing experience, only that our Assistant Editors demonstrate an eye for detail and a willingness to champion the Oxford comma.<\/p>\n

At the end of the year, 1Ls who worked as Assistant Editors also have the opportunity to apply for positions on the Law Review<\/em>\u2019s Board of Directors. If you want to get involved in a senior editorial or managerial position, beginning as an Assistant Editor is the first step! (More details about the application process will be provided in September.)<\/p>\n

For more information, you can visit our website at www.ubclawreview.ca, send us an email at lawrev@interchange.ubc.ca, or look for us during Orientation in August and at Clubs Day in September. We can\u2019t wait to meet all of you \u2013 enjoy Orientation and see you soon!<\/p>\n

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[1]<\/u><\/a>\u00a0Claim not entirely verified.<\/p>\n

[2]<\/u><\/a>\u00a0The aforementioned funniest and best-looking students at Allard, claim still not verified<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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