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Georgia Journal of Law & Technology


Course Description

Students participate in the management and production of a law journal through a combination of editing, writing, management, article selection, and other duties.


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GA Journal of Law & Tech


Equivalent Courses

Not open to students with credit in JURI 5011, JURI 5011E, JURI 5012E, JURI 5013, JURI 5013E, JURI 5014


Non-Traditional Format

The instructor determines the credit value for the course at the section level each semester. All enrolled students in a given section take the course for the same number of credits, with no individual variation.


Semester Course Offered

Offered fall, spring and summer


Grading System

S/U (Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory)


Student learning Outcomes

  • Students will manage editorial workflows and deadlines associated with the publication of legal scholarship.
  • Students will and revise legal manuscripts to improve quality, coherence, and scholarly rigor.
  • Students will accurately apply and verify legal citations using accepted legal citation standards.
  • Students will compose and refine legal analyses and scholarly arguments in written form.
  • Students will demonstrate professional and ethical behavior when collaborating with authors, editors, and journal staff.

Topical Outline

  • 1. Orientation participation
  • 2. Thesis development and/or other writing tasks
  • 3. Peer-to-Peer advising
  • 4. Peer-to-Peer editing
  • 5. Professional correspondence
  • 6. Citation