Sun 22 Jul 2007
Our publications are the SLR’s main business. In every academic year, the SLR publishes its annual Journal and a newsletter Juris Illuminae, given out to students regularly. While we encourage and accept contributions from law students and academia to our publications, members are called upon to write, edit and put together. As a member of the SLR, you will not only be the first to know of any opportunity to contribute, you will also have a say (or a word, rather) in the content of our publications.
The Singapore Law Review (Journal) is Singapore’s only student run academic Journal. Although the Review accepts contributions from non-members and organises a writing competition to obtain articles for the journal, members are still needed to contribute, especially in editorials. Being a member also allows you to take part and be involved in the intricacies of publishing a journal — this includes arranging for peer reviews, editing and laying out the articles and the journal itself.
Our newsletter to students, Juris Illuminae, is a slightly lighter fare. Published five to six times a year and delivered to law students in Singapore, members are well informed about opportunities to write for Juris. Besides, opinion pieces on the latest news on the law, writers for Juris also conduct interviews with other law students, legal practitioners and academia across the spectrum of the Singaporean legal fraternity. Juris also has a journalistic aspect to it as well — events that occur in law school are also regularly featured.
If you are interested to join the SLR as a member, don’t hesitate to send in your application!
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: What kind of writing activities can I expect to be involved in as a new member of the SLR?
New members usually find themselves immersed in the intricacies of the law (even as year ones) with writing for Juris. Writing in the SLR is generally voluntary and new members can expect to be encouraged to take up assignments that they have an interest in.
As the SLR moves towards publishing its Journal, new members can be expected to be at least involved in the editing of the articles. While labour-intensive, editing articles can have positive effects on your own writing.
Q: I am applying to be a member and I would like the SLR to consider my abilities in the field of writing. What should I put in my application form?
We will usually study your writing sample as a major factor in our decision. Please do not hesitate to fill in the rest of the application form with any relevant experience in the other sections (especially in a journalism-related field or other forms of writing), as this may encourage us to recruit you if your writing sample does not stand out.
Q: I am applying to be a member and I would like the SLR to consider my abilities in the field of writing. What kind of interview questions should I be expecting?
Besides, asking you on what you have put in the application form, we may ask for your opinion on a legal issue, or to defend your writing sample. We may also ask you why you have chosen to write on the topic in your sample.
Q: I like to write for Juris, but I do not wish to be a member. How can I find out how I can contribute to these efforts?
For Juris, the SLR is starting to open its discussions online to involve more people, both from within and without the SLR. You may find opportunities to contribute to Juris, on this board in our SLR Forum. (Registration required to post)