The Importance of Joining Law Review or a Law Journal

In this episode... We speak with Pace Law Review Editor in Chief, Samantha Mumola, and rising Charleston Law School 2L and member of Resolve: The Law Journal on Dispute Resolution, Ainissa Proctor, acknowledging the hassle of participating in a law journal competition at the end of 1L exams yet enthusiastically endorsing the importance of joining a review or journal when possible. Some key takeaways...You only have one chance to try out for a law journal, don't miss it.When deciding who to choose for a law journal, students look for effort and attention to detail. (watch out for typos)Footnotes for law journals are in a different part of the Bluebook than footnotes for memos and appellate briefs.As a member of a law review or journal, one communicates to future employers that they have the drive to go the extra mile beyond just learning in the classroom.Experience on law reviews and law journals sharpens the skills one will practice as an attorney. About our guest…Samantha Mumola is Editor in Chief of the Pace Law Review at the Elisabeth Haub School of Law.  Upon graduation, in May 2019, she will join the law firm of Farber, Pappalardo & Carbonari in White Plains, NYAinissa Proctor is a rising 3L at Charleston School of Law.  She is a law clerk at the Gruenloh Law Firm.  This summer she will intern at the Manhattan (NY) District Attorney's office.  You can follow Ainissa on twitter at @thetopexception and read her blog, Legally Complicated https://legallycomplicated.com/blog/ -As always, if you have any suggestions for an episode topic, please let us know!You can email leslie@lawtofact.com or tweet @lawtofact.-Find us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook!Review us on iTunes, your opinion matters!-Want to stay updated on all things Law to Fact?Join our mailing list by visiting www.LawToFact.com.-This episode is sponsored by Kaplan Bar Review. Getting ready for the bar exam means you’ll need to choose the study program that’s right for you. Kaplan Bar Review will get you ready to take on test day with confidence by offering $100 off live and on-demand Bar Review with offer code Leslie100.Visit kaplanbarreview.com today to sign up.