Introduction

Writing a student note or comment for a law review or journal can be an opportunity that challenges the legal research and writing skills you have acquired throughout your law school career.

The first step is to select a topic to write about in your note or comment. Whether you have some ideas for a topic or you're starting from scratch, you'll want the topic you choose to be fresh, timely and interesting.

• Research Tip: Where to Get Ideas for Your Note
  
  
As you begin thinking of topics, consider all of your experiences and interests, including:
• Conversations with attorneys on issues that they find intriguing.
• Topics you've covered in seminar papers.
• Research you've done for professors.
• Interesting issues that arose in your summer job or previous employment.
• Newspaper, magazine and journal articles that have peaked your interest.
• Issues before the U.S. Supreme Court.

No matter where you are in the selection process, LexisNexis has the tools to help select or shape your note topic.

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