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Secondary journal EIC, worth it?

tyia
Mind-boggling stag film newt
  02/04/10
School? GPA? Career goals?
Well-lubricated dilemma
  02/04/10
T20. Median. Midlaw.
Mind-boggling stag film newt
  02/04/10
Don't do it.
Well-lubricated dilemma
  02/04/10
Why not?
Mind-boggling stag film newt
  02/04/10
Not really any added value. Better for you to get better 3L...
Well-lubricated dilemma
  02/04/10
I did it...its a lot of bullshit as you get the stress of de...
Exhilarant indirect expression
  02/04/10
ty what parts did you find rewarding?
Mind-boggling stag film newt
  02/04/10
I liked having control over direction of journal in terms of...
Exhilarant indirect expression
  02/04/10
ty
Mind-boggling stag film newt
  02/04/10
anyone else?
Mind-boggling stag film newt
  02/04/10
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Stirring hilarious friendly grandma den
  02/06/10
If you think you can keep up your grades, then do it.
ruby parlour philosopher-king
  02/06/10


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Date: February 4th, 2010 9:22 AM
Author: Mind-boggling stag film newt
Subject: tyia

I'm trying to decide if I want to serve as EIC of my secondary journal. The journal is relatively young and not particularly prestigious. Its topic is directly relevant to an area of the law I'd like to work in post-graduation.

There is a strong likelihood that if I apply for the EIC job, I'll get it.

Relevant information: At the moment I have no job prospects. I already served one year on the edit board in a bullshit position. Without staying on the journal, my 3L year would be easy as fuck.

So my question: Is all the time and energy that I'd have to put in to do it correctly worth the bump on my resume from edit board member to EIC?



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1212083&forum_id=2#14011232)



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Date: February 4th, 2010 12:27 PM
Author: Well-lubricated dilemma

School? GPA? Career goals?

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Date: February 4th, 2010 12:30 PM
Author: Mind-boggling stag film newt

T20. Median. Midlaw.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1212083&forum_id=2#14012302)



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Date: February 4th, 2010 12:33 PM
Author: Well-lubricated dilemma

Don't do it.

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Date: February 4th, 2010 12:35 PM
Author: Mind-boggling stag film newt

Why not?

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Date: February 4th, 2010 1:32 PM
Author: Well-lubricated dilemma

Not really any added value. Better for you to get better 3L grades.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1212083&forum_id=2#14012811)



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Date: February 4th, 2010 11:04 AM
Author: Exhilarant indirect expression

I did it...its a lot of bullshit as you get the stress of dealing with collegues who are unemployed as well and really dont give a crap about their journal or care too much where they are making your job 100 times harder. I still would have done it because some parts are rewarding and maybe 20 years down the road it might be a good line...

It does help the resume a little but me, the managing editor, and the articles editor still unemployed...basically Law Review nobody > EIC of secondary journal...

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1212083&forum_id=2#14011683)



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Date: February 4th, 2010 11:38 AM
Author: Mind-boggling stag film newt

ty

what parts did you find rewarding?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1212083&forum_id=2#14011953)



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Date: February 4th, 2010 12:48 PM
Author: Exhilarant indirect expression

I liked having control over direction of journal in terms of content, procedure, or message. It did help people's image of you when your networking, especially if median. If you enjoy being in charge, it is nice, except if something bad happens where shit hits the fan. And it did feel good to see my name at the top of the masthead for the first issue. But then again, im still unemployed.



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1212083&forum_id=2#14012473)



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Date: February 4th, 2010 1:31 PM
Author: Mind-boggling stag film newt

ty

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Date: February 4th, 2010 12:26 PM
Author: Mind-boggling stag film newt

anyone else?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1212083&forum_id=2#14012276)



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Date: February 6th, 2010 1:34 AM
Author: Stirring hilarious friendly grandma den



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Date: February 6th, 2010 10:23 PM
Author: ruby parlour philosopher-king

If you think you can keep up your grades, then do it.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1212083&forum_id=2#14037902)