How do you write a law article? It turns out there is no one ‘right way’. Legal problems may be analysed from different angles. Law journals are full of diverse perspectives on the law.
This lunchtime seminar introduces the different types of legal scholarship that can be found in law journals. It illustrates using scholarship on the American judicial doctrine of qualified immunity, which shields government officials from legal liability for ‘constitutional torts’. Qualified immunity can be analysed from the perspective of doctrine, policy, comparative law, history, economics, empirics, sociology, and philosophy. One issue; many perspectives.
If you are interested in legal writing and publishing, or learning about US qualified immunity doctrine, come along to hear, discuss, share lunch, and ask questions.
The Legal Scholar Colloquium Series is sponsored in part by the UBC Law Review and the Graduate Program.
Registration
Please RSVP no later than Sunday, March 3 by 5pm (and make us aware of any dietary restrictions) by emailing LMassara@student.ubc.ca if you plan to attend in person as we are planning to provide light lunch.
If you'd like to attend virtually you can email LMassara@student.ubc.ca for the Zoom link.
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