Recruitment of 1Ls to the NMLR and NRJ starts during new student orientation and continues through the write-on competition. Student staffing and membership on the Tribal Law Journal historically proceeds according to a different process than the NMLR and NRJ. 

These efforts are particularly important at UNMSOL due to the high proportion of our students who are the first in their family to attend law school and so are likely not fully aware of the academic benefits and professional prestige that accompany membership on a journal.

New Student Orientation: Orientation is held the week before school begins in August. Incoming boards participate in the student organization tabling event to introduce 1Ls to the journals.

Student Organization Visits: Throughout Fall semester board members visit student organization meetings to publicize the journals. These visits must include the law school’s affinity groups.

General Information Session: The general information session is usually held jointly by the three journals. Incoming (2L) boards present information about their journal, the TWEN site for the write-on competition is demonstrated, and students can immediately sign up on TWEN. Food is usually provided to attendees of this session.

Write-On and Bluebook Session: Typically, at this second write-on information session, the current (3L) board reviews the application packet and procedures and a library faculty member or EiCs provide an introduction to the Bluebook. To request a librarian lecture for this event, click here. Food is usually provided to attendees of this session.