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Directed Research Projects

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Guide Purpose

This guide is intended to help law students organize and write quality directed research projects at SLS. If you have any questions about a research and writing assignment, you should always seek advice from your faculty advisor before you begin. Requirements set forth by your faculty advisor will always supersede instructions provided under these general guidelines.

This guide may also be useful to students working on Notes or Comments. See the Writing Notes and Comments for Journals Members guide for more information.