Abstract
Every law professor likely has a war story about a battle with a student law review editor over some aspect of an article. Student editors have similar stories. Given that both the professor and the student have an interest in the article, conflicts are inevitable. At worst, these conflicts become full-scale power struggles, with one side (or perhaps both) feeling that the other has exceeded its authority. Professors can feel that student editors have not simply edited an article but have instead rewritten it. Student editors can feel that they are just doing their jobs—they are called “editors” for a reason—and at least some believe that they are better writers, or perhaps only willing to devote more time and care to writing, than professors are. …
Recommended Citation
Dora W. Klein,
Improving Law Reviews,
59
U. Rich. L. Rev.
1
(2025).
Available at:
https://scholarship.richmond.edu/lawreview/vol59/iss5/3