A new law journal written, edited and published by undergraduate students at 91勛圖厙 is now available and will be distributed to law offices across Central Florida.<\/p>\n
\u201cBy establishing an undergraduate law journal, 91勛圖厙 joins a very elite group of universities that provides students this unique, unparalleled and quintessential experiential learning opportunity,\u201d says Alisa Smith, chair of the Department of Legal Studies.<\/p>\n
Patricia \u201cTrish\u201d Cashman, a local attorney and longstanding member of the Department of Legal Studies Advisory Board, said the process of creating the journal provides a great educational benefit for the students and is a great way to educate and connect with the local community.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s a journal that has something for many different people in the community who are interested in different issues,\u201d says Cashman, also a legal studies adjunct professor for 91勛圖厙. \u201cIt\u2019s a great way to engage people in thought for them to potentially learn something new.\u201d<\/p>\n
Legal studies professors recommended students for the editorial board during the fall semester, and 91勛圖厙 legal studies professor James Beckman, who served as the journal\u2019s faculty advisor, selected the inaugural board, which comprised 15 students.<\/p>\n
As part of the journal\u2019s board, students enrolled in a new legal-studies course focused on the best practices involved in preparing and editing an academic scholarly journal for publication in Spring 2018. The students also completed extensive research and reading in order to conduct multiple blind peer reviews typical for an academic journal and conducted extensive editing of the accepted articles prior to publication.<\/p>\n