These shorter pieces are half the length of regular notes and discuss the legal significance of an important recent event in international law. The staff of SJIL is composed of approximately fifty members and twenty editors who work closely with authors on the material for each issue. First-year students are encouraged to participate in the spring workshop and can become editors by the end of their second semester. This year, about half of the SJIL members are 1Ls. Each issue features articles that emphasize innovative solutions to problems that currently confront practitioners.
Students retain complete autonomy with respect to selection, editing, and publication of articles.
Consequently, members benefit from direct experience in operating a business in addition to vigorous training in legal research and writing. By exploring the interrelationship of law and other academic disciplines, SJLS hopes to open legal discourse to different perspectives. To this end, SJLS publishes articles, essays, and commentaries based on their contribution to the interdisciplinary understanding of law. SJLS places itself at the forefront of emerging trends within academia by publishing on-line rather than in printed form. As a Web-based publication, SJLS can take advantage of multimedia possibilities, such as photos and short video or audio clips, to enhance and deepen the impact of its written content.