Marquette Law Review Summer 2024 Write-on Competition
MARQUETTE LAW REVIEW | Vol. 108 – A Proud Tradition of Scholarship and Service
How to Earn Membership:
- Participate in the Summer 2024 Writing Competition, or
- “Grade on”
Note: To participate in the competition, you must complete all required 1L courses and have at least two semesters remaining by the end of the spring semester.
SUMMER 2024 WRITING COMPETITION
The write-on competition consists of two parts:
- Issue Analysis—A concise, analytical treatment of a relevant legal issue addressed in the cases and legal scholarship provided to you. Your Issue Analysis will not be a reiteration of case law. Rather, it will explain the issue and provide a reasoned conclusion as to which legal result you think is justified. More specific information will be provided prior to the Writing Competition’s start date.
- Bluebook Editing Exercise—An exercise in identifying and correcting errors in citation, formatting, grammar, and punctuation according to the Bluebook and provided excerpts from the Texas Law Review Manual on Usage & Style (TLR).
Timeline:
- Step 1: Register on TWEN (available now) before 11:59 p.m. on Friday, June 14, at which point enrollment will close.
- The Marquette Law Review Vol. 108 Write-On Competition Westlaw Web Course (TWEN) will contain all materials, instructions, and the platform for submission.
- Step 2: Receive anonymous number and additional instructions for the competition.
- Step 3: The 2023 Writing Competition will begin at 7:00 a.m. on Saturday, June 15, and end at 8:00 p.m. on Sunday, June 30.
- You must turn in your submission by 8:00 p.m. on Sunday, June 30, for your materials to be graded. Late submissions will not be accepted.
- Step 4: Marquette Law Review Editorial Board members will grade your anonymous competition materials. You will receive notice of your result within a reasonable time after your submission.
- The Editorial Board’s decision is final.
How to Prepare for the Competition:
- Read the examples that will be posted on the TWEN page before the competition.
- These examples will guide you through content, structure, format, and citation form.
- Browse through published Marquette Law Review articles and comments.
- Review the contents of the Bluebook.
- Submitting a technically perfect Issue Analysis may give you an advantage in the competition, and basic familiarity with the Bluebook will make the editing exercise easier. Have your copy of the Bluebook ready for the competition.