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An Unofficial Overview of Temple Law’s Competitive Offerings

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Introduction Being on a law review, moot court, or trial team gives students valuable advocacy practice and looks great on a resume, however competition can be fierce. Thankfully, Temple has numerous opportunities to participate in these prestigious offerings. With five moot court teams, two law reviews, a trial team, and a patent drafting competition, there are many options for students to choose from. Academic credit is provided for participation. Note that all of these are subject to change, and Temple may not participate in all competitions every year. Where to begin? Read all about them below! Law Reviews Temple has two law reviews: The Temple Law Review and Temple’s International and Comparative Law Journal. The Temple Law Review was founded in 1927. It is a student-edited, quarterly journal dedicated to providing a forum for the expression of new legal thought and scholarly commentary on important developments, trends, and issues in the law. Students must compete in the write-on competition to be considered for membership. This competition usually takes place about a week after spring finals. …

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Write-on: Yes it’s Hard. Yes it’s Worth it

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When finals were approaching during my first-year spring semester, I remember considering whether to try to get a spot on law review. I understood that it was a great credential, but I didn’t quite understand what it meant to be part of the law review. Looking back now as a 2L, I am so glad I gave it a shot. Being part of the Temple Law Review family has been one of the most important parts of my second year – I have learned so much about the law, about working on a team, and about myself. Students are given a large packet of information and asked to write a scholarly paper about the materials. The end product is a written case note, which, upon submission, is graded anonymously by current law review staff editors. Case notes are graded on a combination of writing quality, thoroughness of the argument, and how well a student uses the sources of the write-on packet, among other factors. It is then considered with other information, including grades and a statement …