Sessions Information

  • June 18, 2009
    2:45 pm - 3:45 pm
    Session Type: AALS Programs
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    Clearly, scholarly production is crucial to one's becoming a professor. This panel will discuss the ins and outs of scholarship, particularly for the minority legal scholar who may face issues that differ somewhat from the average entry level law professor. How do I pick a topic? What kind of research should I perform? At what point should I be thinking about a scholarly agenda (as opposed to an idea for a particular paper)? How should I hire and use research assistants? What should my writing process look like? What do I do if I am stuck? At what stage should I circulate a draft? To whom should I circulate a draft? How do I deal with feedback? How do I identify allies and colleagues at other schools who will share an interest in my work? What conferences, fellowships, and awards should I think about as I develop as a scholar?  What about blogging and other opportunities for interaction with others? How much does placement in law reviews matter? How should I think about the desirability of publishing in a second- or third-journal published at one law school as compared to the primary journal at another? And what about negotiating with other law reviews after I've received an acceptance-how do I maneuver in that world? This panel will engage these, among other, questions and prepare you for both short and long term success as a legal scholar.

    -Click here to view A. Mechele Dickerson's Outline-

Session Speakers
The University of Texas School of Law
Speaker

SMU Dedman School of Law
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Session Fees

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