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The Georgetown Journal of Gender and the Law
The mission of The Georgetown Journal of Gender and the Law is to explore the impact of gender, sexuality, and race on both the theory and practice of law. We publish scholarship that explores current problems and controversies in the law by examining them in this context, especially where issues of gender, sexuality and race intersect. The Gender Journal seeks to complement the critical work being done by existing journals by expanding inquiries into the intersection between gender, sexuality, and race. We are one of the only legal journals in the world to explicitly address these intersections.
Our journal’s three annual publications integrate cutting-edge legal scholarship and practical applications. Our most unique publication is the student-authored Annual Review of Gender and the Law – the nation’s only comprehensive guide to legal issues relating to gender and sexuality. The Annual Review serves as an indispensable tool for practitioners, judges, advocacy organizations, and scholars as it informs readers of existing law and highlights recent changes.
Benefits of Gender Journal Membership
Learn About A Dynamic Legal Field – Legal scholarship on gender, sexuality, and race encompasses a broad range of exciting and dynamic areas of law, including constitutional, family, criminal, education, employment, health, and more. We are proud to have brought Vice President Joe Biden to campus on April 22, 2009 for our symposium on the 15th anniversary of the Violence Against Women Act.
Publish A Student Article – Each 2L staff member will be responsible for writing and/or editing and updating an article in the Annual Review. As a result, the Gender Journal is one of the only publications at Georgetown to guarantee its members the opportunity to publish a legal article in their second year of law school. Additionally, a handful of students are selected to publish Student Notes. Because issues of gender, sexuality, and race have implications for many areas of the law, students have considerable freedom to focus their notes on the discipline of their choosing.
Hone Your Research And Writing Skills – Our journal is committed to helping individual members refine their legal skills through substantive research, writing, and editing projects. 2L staff members do much more than simply edit, cite-check, and verify sources. Our staff members substantially revise and update Annual Review articles during the fall semester and begin work on original student notes during the spring semester, working closely with the 3L members of the Journal and receiving substantive feedback on their work.
Work Hard And Have Fun – The 48 individual members of the Gender Journal are a fun, diverse, and passionate group of women and men of varied political persuasions, experiences and career goals. We encourage mentorship between 3L and 2L members and offer ample leadership opportunities. Additionally, we enjoy hosting events for the broader law school community, such as our upcoming Symposium in Spring 2011, and holding social events for our members.
Write On Criteria
Our journal seeks to maintain a diverse staff that shares the Gender Journal’s mission and wishes to participate in the Journal’s rigorous academic program. Admission to the Journal is based equally on a combination of grades (50%) and the Write On score (50%). Because we do not require a personal statement, we strongly encourage interested participants to preference the Gender Journal near the top of your rankings.
The Georgetown Journal of Gender and the Law is one of the most exciting opportunities at the Law Center. We encourage you to join our staff.
Sincerely,
Sloane Kuney Rosenthal Editor in Chief, Volume XIII Georgetown Journal of Gender and the Law skr36@law.georgetown.edu Revised April 7, 2011 (SSC) |
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