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The Michigan State Law Review's lineage dates back to 1931.   Presently, the Law Review is edited and published entirely by students at Michigan State University College of Law. The Law Review publishes four issues per year and also sponsors symposia focusing on the current legal topics.

 

 

NEWS & UPDATES

August 20-21, 2010

 

Welcome and Congratulations to our incoming members!  2010 Orientation will be held in the Castle Board Room (343) on August 20 - 21, 2010. 

All members are also invited and encouraged to attend the first law review social of the 2010-2011 school year.  The social will be held on Saturday August 21, 2010 at 7:00 pm at Beggar's Banquet in East Lansing.

 May 12, 2010

On Wednesday, May 12, 2010, from 11:00 am to 9:00 pm, students who attended the mandatory informational meetings and submitted timely eligibility applications and/or appeals with subsequent approvals may come to the Law Review office, Room 210, and pick up a Summer 2010 Write-On Competition packet.

Please bring your student ID's with you when you come to the office.  Only students who submitted timely applications and/or appeals may pick up a competition packet.  For students traveling away from campus for the summer, it is highly recommended that you print off all of your competition materials before you leave.  Best of luck to all of the prospective members!

 April 22, 2010

Students who wish to participate in the Michigan State Law Review Summer 2010 Write-On Competition MUST attend one of the mandatory meetings held on Thursday, April 22, 2010.  The 12:00 p.m. meeting will held in room 474 and the 7:30 p.m. meeting will be held in room 472.  Remeber, attendance at one of these meetings is REQUIRED to be eligible to participate in the write-on competition for Law Review membership.

The mandatory meetings will include information regarding what Law Review is all about, who is eligible, the benefits of membership, and greatly detail the write-on process that will begin on the last day of exams on Wednesday, May 12, 2010.  Food will be provided.

Please contact Dan Greenhalgh, Senior Notes Editor, at greenha5@msu.edu for any questions.

 April 15, 2010  The Law Review is inviting all students interested in learning more about our journal to join us Thursday, April 15, from 12pm to 2pm and 5pm to 7pm in the Law Review Office, room 210, for our Spring Open House.  Current members will be available to meet with students and answer questions about membership or about the many benefits students receive by joining our journal.  Food will also be provided.
April 9, 2010 Join the MSU Law Review in the Castle Boardroom as the Spring 2010 Spring Symposium gets underway.  You can also read abstracts from the papers proposed during the Symposium or just leave comments to the author at our new Symposium Feedback feature.

February 21, 2010

Congratulations to the election of the new E-board.  The new board will begin transition and continue to push the Law Review to new heights.  The 2010-2011 board will be comprised of the following:

Editor-in-Chief: Elinor Jordan

Executive Editor: Zachary Risk

Senior Articles Editor: Salina Maxwell

Senior Notes Editor: Daniel Greenhalgh

Senior Managing Editor: Carrie Waggoner

Managing Editors: Brett Liefbroer, Cristy DeVos, Nathan Petrusak, and Alissa
Rogers

Notes Editors: Laura Johnson, Todd Karazim, and Mike Daum

Articles Editors: Jay Schafer, Staci DeRegnaucourt, and Abigail Rury

Congratulations!

February 12, 2010  Why waste time reading CNN or watching Youtube when you can read Michigan State Law Review's Footnotes 2010.
   
February 12, 2010

If you missed the Business Narrative Symposium check it out here.

   
January 5, 2010 RSVP for the Annual Alumni Reception being held at The Townsend  by clicking here.
   
September 10, 2009 The New Law Review Website is born to create a more user-friendly environment, and grow our presence on the Internet.  Check back for new features as they go online.   In addition, much expertise was provided by d2Labs.com.
March 1, 2009 Law Review would like to congratulate the newly-elected 2009-2010 Editorial Board, and thank the outgoing 2008-2009 Editorial Board for a great year.
February 23, 2009 The Law Review would like to congratulate Christina Barcroft, Lindsey Bosch, Leigh Hansmann, Anthony Samson, and Ryan Scharar, whose student notes have been selected for publication in this year's journal!
January 7, 2009 The Law Review has risen in the national rankings for the fifth year in a row. The journal now ranks 70th out of 205 flagship journals!
   

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