Seminar Recaps and Enrichment
-901 Law Review-
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2/19/2026
Introduction to legal writing seminar recording link:
Featuring guest speaker: Professor Anna Vescovo
https://us06web.zoom.us/rec/share/86xn8pJE7yuC2HYmmDzM5TkDw2WgjHEepzxagEGdsK8SnuUaE6PBJbZfmohb7zoG.845hAGH92LkDGHRr
Passcode: 2ZN=tCe3
Seminar overview
This meeting focused on legal writing and publishing, with high school students from the 901 Law Review presenting their process for creating legal arguments and papers. Professor Vescovo and Regina Hillman provided feedback on the students' presentation, emphasizing the importance of clear, concise writing and proper sourcing. The group discussed potential mentorship opportunities and ways to expand the law review to include more schools. Students asked questions about the upcoming board interviews, which were rescheduled to Sunday afternoon, and received information about shadowing opportunities at the law school. The conversation ended with updates on an upcoming interview with attorney Clive Stafford Smith and plans for future meetings.
How to write a law review: high school version slideshow
slideshow link: https://www.canva.com/design/DAHCAkmiOjU/iviqt5_UsHBbpacUc3I89w/edit?utm_content=DAHCAkmiOjU&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link2&utm_source=sharebutton
This powerpoint focused on explaining the structure and expectations of legal writing for high school students, building on the previous seminar's introduction. We outlined the process, emphasizing the importance of choosing a narrow, unresolved legal topic, developing a clear thesis, and organizing arguments into logical sections. We detailed the steps for gathering credible sources, explained the process of writing the first draft and emphasized that it should be a rough draft without perfection. We encouraged participants to use the publication form and resources provided to ensure credible research and writing.
