Greetings Write-on Competitors:

The Georgetown Journal of Law & Public Policy (GJLPP) is one of only four law journals in the country dedicated to the study of conservative, libertarian, and natural law legal scholarship. Because of our Journal’s focus, and Georgetown’s location in the Nation’s capital, we have been able to attract top legal scholars and high-profile authors such as Ted Olson, Kenneth Starr, Bill Frist, and Richard Posner. As a Journal confined to no particular subject matter, we are committed to publishing intellectually rigorous articles that confront the leading legal issues of our time: executive power, federalism, tax and welfare policy. For example, our Winter 2007 issue reviewed the renewal of the Voting Rights Act, while the forthcoming Summer 2007 issue examines immigration policy from a variety of legal and policy perspectives.

If you have a particular interest in conservative, libertarian, or natural law scholarship, I strongly encourage you to preference GJLPP near the top of your list. However, even if you do not consider yourself a conservative, libertarian, or natural law enthusiast, I encourage you to preference us. Our Journal’s staff is made up of friendly, outgoing students who span the political and ideological spectrum; GJLPP publishes articles and notes that critique conservative, libertarian, or natural law positions. Finally, our Journal makes an extra effort to publish as many student notes as possible; virtually every GJLPP staff member who wants to be published and puts in the requisite work will have that opportunity.

In evaluating write-on candidates, our decision is based 50% on grades and 50% on write-on score. No resume or personal statement is required. Because of the strong interest in our Journal during past years, we ask that you preference GJLPP within your top three choices.

Good luck and congratulations on completing your first year of law school. For those of you who do become GJLPP staff members, I look forward to seeing you at our orientation and social, tentatively scheduled for Saturday, September 8th.

Best regards,

Henry T. Scott
Editor-in-Chief
Georgetown Journal of Law & Public Policy