Research Guide for Law Co-curricular Organizations: Write-on Competition

1. Complete the Procertas Bluebooking Modules 1 & 2 (list of all skills covered in each training module). Also suggest completing Bluebooking Module 3 if time allows.

• Don't have a Procertas account or forget your password? Request one here.

• Exercises don't have to be completed all at once, you can work on them over time and also refer back to them during the actual competition.

2. Watch recording of the Ready, Set, Write-on session held on April 11, 2024.

3. Watch the Journals + Competition Teams Information Session held on April 14th 

4. Watch the How to Write a Casenote Session held on Friday, May 10th 

5. Check out the Bluebooking Resources tab for more resources to get you ready for the Editing Test portion of the competition.

Casenote Examples from Villanova Journals and Law Review:

Note that the published casenotes are full casenotes--for the Write-On Competition you are asked to draft only the Background and Critical Analysis sections.

Ready, Set, Write-On Session: April 11, 2024 

• Recording linked above
• Representatives from the law review provided an overview of both the law review and the write-on competition which is how staff writers are selected for journal membership
• Will provide details about all components of the competition, due dates and other relevant information
• Profs. Corso, Kearney, and Voegele reviewed tips for organizing and writing your competition submission

Write-On Registration: April 11th  @ 5 PM - April 18th @ 11:59 PM

• You must register here during this time period to participate in the competition
• You will be assigned a number to ensure your submissions are anonymous. The numbers are assigned manually so registrations received after business hours will be processed the following morning--please do not resubmit the registration form multiple times. 
• You'll be enrolled in a Blackboard course after registration--materials for the competition will be posted there once the competition starts (see dates below)

Journals + Competition Teams Information Session  (Held April 14th )

• Representatives from the Journals, Moot Court, Trial Team and Negotiations Teams discussed their organizations, their summer competitions and their membership selection process.
• Looking for the registration forms for Moot Court or Trial Team? Check out these links 

How to Write a Casenote Session - Recorded May 10, 2024

• This session was hosted by Villanova Law Review's Executive Editor, Gabriel Johnson, Villanova Law Review's Managing Editor of Research and Writing, Michael Furey, and Villanova Law Review's Managing Editor of Operations, Erin Wilson. The session gives students an idea of what submissions should include and tips for managing content on a digital platform.

  In addition to the "How to" session, there was a Q & A after the meeting to answer any questions students had about writing a casenote or the summer competition generally.

May 12th @ 9 AM; Competition Begins

• Blackboard page will appear at this time

Write-on Competition Due Dates:

• May 19, 2024 @ 3 PM: Editing portion of the Writing Competition DUE

• May 26, 2024 @ 3 PM: Abbreviated Casenote portion of the Writing Competition DUE

Questions?  

Please contact the competition email:  competition@law.villanova.edu

More about the selection process for the Law Review and the other two journals can be found in the Student Handbook. 

See the Bluebooking Resources tab for additional materials