Introduction : scholarly writing in law school -- Exploration : choosing and narrowing a topic -- Inspiration : finding and developing a thesis -- The mostly research stage -- The writing process : getting it down on paper -- The writing process : revising and polishing -- Footnotes and the ethical use of borrowed materials -- Writing with care -- Writing with style -- The law review process : evaluating and editing the work of others -- Getting mileage : winning awards, publishing your work, and joining the conversation -- Appendix A. Sample casenote/competition paper -- Appendix B. Answers to exercises -- Appendix C. Scholarly writing workshops and courses -- Appendix D. Seminar paper rubric.