A Comment is a piece of legal scholarship written by a student that identifies and critically analyzes a specific, unresolved legal problem and offers a solution. Comments are shorter than Articles—typically 30 to 60 pages in length—and much narrower in scope. To make the Comment-writing process manageable, the Dickinson Law Review organizes the research and writing process into assignment modules spread throughout editors’ second year, constituting the Comment Writing Program (CWP). See an example of a CWP assignment schedule here. The CWP provides tremendous potential for growth, as well as invaluable and transferable research and writing skills.

As an Associate Editor, you will spend a lot of time authoring a Comment. Your Comment may cover any pertinent legal topic of your choosing, provided it meets the standards detailed in each module. The Dickinson Law Review will publish a select amount of the Comments in its forthcoming volume. Once published, the journal will distribute the volume to electronic resources such as Westlaw and Lexis, as well as subscribers and law libraries in printed format. You can view previous student publications here.