Interested in becoming a part of the Legality? Our application is now available. Unlike many of the opportunities available to you, this is not just a line on your resume — it’s experience you simply can’t get anywhere else. You’ll rapidly see improvement in your writing samples, you’ll be part of a team environment, and you’ll improve your visibility online.

The Legality Online Law Journal Application Form

The application consists of four parts:

• the application form,
• a writing component (explained below),
• your resume,
• and an interview.

The writing sample consists of two “Word of the Week” features like those published by the Legality and one topic idea for a main article. The entire writing component is designed so that it should take no longer than a day. For “Word of the Week”, applicants are expected to research, write, and edit their own pieces without outside assistance. Each of the two samples should be between 300 and 500 words. Citations should be to web-based sources (try to avoid Wikipedia), and their quantity should be similar to past published Words of the Week. You can see a full list of previous Words of the Week for style guidance here. Please write one of your samples on “Corruption of Blood” and your other sample must be chosen from one of the ten following words:

• Affidavit
• Contract of Adhesion
• De Jure/De Facto
• Eggshell Plaintiff
• Habeas Corpus
• Indemnity
• Injunction
• Prayer for Relief
• Punitive Damages
• Tort

The other aspect of the writing component is drafting a main article topic.  A main article topic discussion should include a link to the original story and should be no more than 50 words.  You can view prior examples here.

All materials should be submitted in a single email to editor@theLegality.com. An interview will be scheduled for candidates after all materials have been received.

No submissions will be accepted after September 18th at Midnight.

Please note: this application is currently only open to law students at the University of Oregon. Any questions about the application process can be addressed to editor@theLegality.com.