1. Northern Kentucky Law Review 2018-2019
Summer Assignments

2. Student Notes
All associate editors are responsible for writing a page student note
Most of the work will be done over the summer
Topic assignments will be issued asap

3. Topics
General
Topic by Professor Doyle

4. Topics Cont. 2 notes chosen from each topic for publishing
May vary
Symposium topics come with an opportunity to present

5. Picking Your Topic Good Topics: Preemption Check Topics can evolve
Current and Newsworthy
KY-specific issues
Preemption Check
Your topic should be original
Scour secondary sources to make sure yours is unique
Place alerts on your searches
Topics can evolve

6. Abstracts
Once you have completed your preemption check you will send an abstract to your senior editor
Summary of your article (1-3 paragraphs)
Draw in your reader
Due July 9th

7. Bibliography & Outline
Give an idea of where your Note is headed
Make sure you have enough source material
As you write your note, you might alter the direction of your paper—but it is still important to take this seriously
Due July 16th

8. First Draft Due August 10th
Take your outline and turn it into a page article
Almost every sentence should have a footnote

9. Note Format Basic Format: I. Introduction II. Background
III. Discussion of Case, Circuit Split, etc.
IV. Analysis
V. Conclusion

10. General Information
All work will be submitted to your assigned Senior Editor
He or she will back with comments/edits
Submitting work on time is important for AWR Research Credit
Final drafts will be due after Senior Editors have a chance to review your work and give meaningful feedback

11. Questions? Contact one of us or your senior editor