Study

Legal scholars spend a great deal of time writing and presenting, and this course will allow students to develop both of these skills. On the writing front, this workshop will help demonstrate the differences between writing as a law student and writing as a legal scholar and will aid students in making this transition. On the presenting front, students will participate in scholarly workshop presentations as both members of the audience (both one- and two-credit options)—who are providing comments and feedback—and as presenters themselves (the two-credit option). Legal scholars present their work, because the writing process—which can sometimes be perceived as a solitary endeavor—is a collaborative process.

Students who take the course for two-credits will need to (i) make substantial progress on a draft with the aim towards publication, (ii) present their work as part of the workshop, and (iii) attend all class sessions (seven) of the workshop and provide comments on papers for sessions where they do not present. Students who take the course for one-credit will attend all class sessions (seven) and provide comments on all papers presented during the course. Students who are completing an independent study with another professor may take this class for one-credit and present as part of the workshop if they would like. If you have a question about how many credits are appropriate to register for as part of this course, please email Professor Veronica Root Martinez for guidance.

FYI. The course will take the place of the Student Scholarship Workshop of past years, which did not offer academic credit, and is intended for students potentially interested in careers in academia and/or in publishing work in a scholarly publication.

Spring 2025

Course Number	Course Credits	Evaluation Method	Instructor
790.01	1-2		Veronica Root Martinez
Canvas site: https://canvas.duke.edu/courses/49075