Clearly, scholarly production is crucial to one’s becoming a professor. The presenter 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? How should I hire and use research assistants? 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? What conferences, fellowships, and awards should I consider as I develop as a scholar? What about blogging and other opportunities for interaction with others? How do I “shop” up my offer to increase my chance of placement with a higher ranked journal? Which are the reliable law review rankings websites? This plenary session and the follow-up concurrent session on Scholarship will prepare you for both short and long term success as a legal scholar.