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Before I graduated I published a (mediocre at best) article in my school's law journal and just got a pretty official-looking certificate in the mail from Scribes American Society of Legal Writers. This is the first I have heard of such a society or receiving an award for my article. In fact, on the Scribes website, my school is not even listed as one of the ten or so with listed student inductees.

Has anyone heard of this society or whether this is actually a laudable accolade? I really doubt it, but figured someone here would know.

Thanksmuch.

Sounds preftigious.

Sounds extremely prestigious.

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Two important considerations on these "academic societies." First, what are the criteria to get in? If it's selective, then that's good. Second, and somewhat related to the first point, how much are they asking you to pony up? If it's significant, and there really aren't any selection criteria, then it's a sham award to raise money.

That said, it sounds very prestigious.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scribes:_T ... al_Writers

no criticism/controversy section is a pretty good sign, and:

Scribes’ annual luncheon meeting is held in conjunction with the ABA's annual meeting. Over the years, some of the most influential figures in legal writing have presented talks at the luncheon meeting.

Some speakers in recent years:

Justice Antonin Scalia, U.S. Supreme Court;

Honestly it looks like shit.

fatduck wrote:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scribes:_T ... al_Writers

no criticism/controversy section is a pretty good sign, and:

Scribes’ annual luncheon meeting is held in conjunction with the ABA's annual meeting. Over the years, some of the most influential figures in legal writing have presented talks at the luncheon meeting.

Some speakers in recent years:

Justice Antonin Scalia, U.S. Supreme Court;

Also, it's not at all suspicious that almost the entire article was written by one account that has only edited Scribes-related articles. That's definitely not a red flag for a slanted and unreviewed wikipedia article.

Bildungsroman wrote:

fatduck wrote:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scribes:_T ... al_Writers

no criticism/controversy section is a pretty good sign, and:

Scribes’ annual luncheon meeting is held in conjunction with the ABA's annual meeting. Over the years, some of the most influential figures in legal writing have presented talks at the luncheon meeting.

Some speakers in recent years:

Justice Antonin Scalia, U.S. Supreme Court;

Also, it's not at all suspicious that almost the entire article was written by one account that has only edited Scribes-related articles. That's definitely not a red flag for a slanted and unreviewed wikipedia article.

good point, i'll recommend it for speedy deletion

Now I'm disappointed; I was hoping this thread would be about some sort of Dungeons and Dragons nonsense.

Wait. OP, are you sure it isn't?

Pretty standard list of member institutions, too:

California Western School of Law
Thomas M. Cooley Law School
Duke University School of Law
Golden Gate University School of Law
Hofstra University School of Law
Mercer University Walter F. George School of Law
Northern Kentucky University Chase College of Law
The University of Oklahoma Law Center
Syracuse University College of Law
Thomas M. Cooley Law School
Western New England College School of Law

http://www.scribes.org/national-order-scribes-2011

Those are some prestigious fucking schools.

Duke is such a cooky oddball when it comes to things like this. Order of the Scribes? Alaska Law Jounral? What will they think of next!

When they sent you your certificate, did they ask you for $50 to put your picture in a book of who's who in legal writing?

FlightoftheEarls wrote:Pretty standard list of member institutions, too:

California Western School of Law
Thomas M. Cooley Law School
Duke University School of Law
Golden Gate University School of Law
Hofstra University School of Law
Mercer University Walter F. George School of Law
Northern Kentucky University Chase College of Law
The University of Oklahoma Law Center
Syracuse University College of Law
Thomas M. Cooley Law School
Western New England College School of Law

http://www.scribes.org/national-order-scribes-2011

lol they listed Cooley twice

The past two executive directors have both been at Cooley. Looks like another bullshit PR ploy by Cooley.

That is sooo goddamn funny how they listed cooley twice!! I think we have our answer here.