LAW5053 Law Review editorship 1

When you finish this unit, you should be able to:

1. 1

   Manage the process of publishing an issue of a scholarly academic journal under the peer review process in academic publishing; edit academic articles; and manage the practical aspects of timely, effective publication and distribution of the journal;

2. 2

   Demonstrate a developing ability to exercise professional judgment and justify their own conclusions in assessing the quality of academic writing including consideration of the contemporary developments in the law and its professional practice;

3. 3

   Recognise and reflect upon, and develop the ability to respond to, ethical issues that arise in the process of editing an academic journal including conflicts of interest and intellectual property issues;

4. 4

   Demonstrate an ability to research, evaluate and synthesise relevant factual, legal and policy issues in the context of determining the appropriateness of articles submitted for publication in the journal;

5. 5

   Collaborate effectively with Faculty Advisors and the student editorial committee as part of a team to manage the process of preparing an issue of "Monash University Law Review" for publication;

6. 6

   Communicate in ways that are effective, appropriate and persuasive with submitting authors, reviewers, Faculty Advisors and members of the student editorial committee; and

7. 7

   Learn and work at a high level of individual autonomy, responsibility and professionalism.