Why Scholarly Publishing Matters for JAs

• Published in: The Army Lawyer no. 4; pp. 38 - 44
• Main Authors: Festa, Matthew J, Walsh, Patrick M
• Format: Journal Article Trade Publication Article
• Language: English
• Published: Charlottesville Judge Advocate General's School 01-07-2020; Superintendent of Documents
• Subjects: Advocacy; Armed forces; Attorneys; Audiences; Careers; Contract law; Influence; International law; Judge advocates; Knowledge; Military law; Military operations; Military personnel; Professions; Public policy; Scholarly publishing; Skills; Vocational guidance; Writing; United States > US
• ISSN: 0364-1287; 1554-9011

The Judge Advocate General (TJAG) mandates, "flood the zone," illustrating our senior leaders' encouragement to actively participate by contributing to the dialogue pertaining to military and international law. [...]this article offers a practical guide to publishing in civilian law journals and other venues.1 Purpose As a military lawyer, you are immersed in one of the many fields of military law and practice, a key contributor to military operations, and also a participant in the real world of applied public policy. National Security law, government contract law, military personnel law, and-of course-military justice are areas of expertise for many practitioners within the JAG Corps; however, most of the scholarly writing is done by those outside the military. Law reviews require an author to refine and develop writing skills that many of us have not exercised since law school or the U.S. Army's Graduate Course.