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206C sec. 001 - Note Publishing Roundtable (Spring 2026)
Instructor: Sonia Katyal (view instructor's profile)
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Units: 1
Grading Designation: Credit Only
Mode of Instruction: In-Person
Meeting:
M 3:35 PM - 5:25 PM
Location: Law 113
From January 12, 2026
To March 09, 2026
Course End: April 28, 2026
Class Number: 33043
Enrollment info:
Enrolled: 24
Waitlisted: 2
Enroll Limit: 24
As of: 12/27 04:27 AM
The goal of the Note Publishing Roundtable is to help students turn an existing draft paper into a publishable note, comment, or other law review article by the end of the term. Participants will meet as a group for seven sessions (on scheduled weeks) in Spring 2026; they will also meet individually with the faculty instructor on a mutually convenient schedule to be determined.
The instructor will supervise and facilitate the course meetings and will provide individualized feedback on each participant’s draft. Activities will include examination of published (sample) notes and articles, presentation of work by each participant to the group, and detailed responses by all participants to the work of peers. In addition, classes will focus on key components of note/article composition, including titles, abstracts, literature "entry points," claims-making and/or the statement of hypotheses and research questions, general stylistic issues, obstacles to revision (including psychological obstacles!), and the finalizing of drafts. Students will receive credit for this course by meaningfully revising their drafts papers into publishable-quality notes, comments, or articles, as determined by the instructors.
PRE-EXISTING PAPER REQUIREMENT: Interested students must have completed a paper they are interested in revising during the workshop, preferably in conjunction with a writing seminar or a Law 299 individual writing program. Interested students are strongly encouraged to meet with a research librarian and attend California Law Review events (open to all students) that are designed to answer your questions about publishing.
Please note that this class does NOT fulfill any graduation requirements.
Attendance at the first class is mandatory for all currently enrolled and waitlisted students; any currently enrolled or waitlisted students who are not present on the first day of class (without prior permission of the instructor) will be dropped. The instructor will continue to take attendance throughout the add/drop period and anyone who moves off the waitlist into the class must continue to attend or have prior permission of the instructor in order not to be dropped.
Exam Notes: (P) Final Paper
(Subject to change by faculty member only through the first two weeks of instruction)
Course Category: Simulation Courses
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