ATTN 1Ls: Law Review Mock Case Comment (March 8th–16th)
Are you a 1L interested in joining The University of Memphis Law Review journal next semester? Lewis Thomason, P.C. and Memphis Law Review will host a Mock Write-On, starting March 8th and ending March 16th. The Mock Write-On is an optional practice opportunity for students to prepare for the Summer Write-On Competition. The Summer Competition will begin on May 11 and will determine who is selected––based on the quality of work––to join the ranks of Volume 56 of The University of Memphis Law Review. Specifically, the Mock Write-On is an optional dry run for the Case Comment and Bluebooking Exam, the two portions of the Summer Competition. The Mock Write-On will be facilitated from the Law Review Mock Write-On and Summer Competition TWEN page.
A Case Comment is an analysis and opinion on a particular court case referred to in the competition as the case-in-chief. It is a limited writing exercise which is CLOSED RESEARCH—like your first semester memorandum, you will receive a specific list of available sources to use to supplement your analysis and opinion on the case-in-chief. Additionally, you will be provided with a sample Case Comment to familiarize yourself with its structure. A Case Comment is relatively short, normally about ten pages, and requires citations.
A Bluebooking Exam is also a closed-universe, sample essay with footnote citations within. There are Bluebooking errors throughout, and your citation editing skills are tested by correcting the errors. We have more information regarding bluebooking, specificially law journal-style bluebooking, on our TWEN page.
For any 1L interested in being selected for The University of Memphis Law Review Volume 56, the Mock Write-On is an invaluableresource to prepare for Summer Competition. Students who participate will gain experience drafting a Case Comment and working on a Bluebooking Exam, key assessments Law Review considers when selecting new staff. Additionally, lawyers at Lewis Thomason will provide valuable feedback on this practice exercise for you. Lewis Thomason will host all Mock Write-On participants for a networking event after Spring Break, in April.
In summary, the Mock Write-On is an optional opportunity for interested 1Ls to gain familiarity with what the Write-On entails, practice and receive feedback on a Case Comment, and network with a great, local Memphis law firm. Even if you can’t finish a complete Case Comment, just participating in the Mock Write-On is great preparation for the Summer Competition. We encourage all 1Ls who are interested in Law Review to strongly consider participating in the Mock Case Write-On. Look for additional information on our TWEN page:
https://lawschool.westlaw.com/twen/course/194223/join/H8Q96Q6BBEUP6C8N5ZUJ .
Access password: 2025writeon. Any questions should be directed to Meredith Ehemann, Incoming Managing Editor for Volume 56 The University of Memphis Law Review at Meredith.Ehemann@memphis.edu.
