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Tips for Topic Selection
- Review assignment requirements
- Look for novel legal issues
- Give a new perspective to an old legal issue
- Avoid topics that are overly broad or overly narrow
- Select topics of interest to you
- Conduct a preemption check
Resources for Finding a Topic
- Blogs
- Electronic Resources
- Text books
- Networking (professors, practitioners, professional organizations)
- Independent research
Final Thoughts
- Be vigilant
- Always look for ideas
- Evaluate your sources
- Discuss