The CommLaw Conspectus: Journal of Communications Law and Technology Policy is a biannual student-run journal of legal scholarship published by The Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law.
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| Discipline | Legal studies |
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| Language | English |
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| Publisher | Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law (United States) |
| Frequency | Biannually |
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| Bluebook | CommLaw Conspectus |
| ISO 4 | CommLaw Conspec. |
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| ISSN | 1068-5871 |
| LCCN | 2009268119 |
| OCLC no. | 55536096 |
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Overview
editThe CommLaw Conspectus publishes scholarly articles that discuss recent developments in communications law and policy. A typical issue contains three to four lead articles written by communications law scholars and practitioners and three to four student notes and comments. In addition, CommLaw Conspectus periodically publishes essays, book reviews, a bibliography of recent communications law books, and summaries of major communications law cases and U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) dockets.[1]
Recent Issues of the CommLaw Conspectus have featured prefaces written by former FCC Chairman Michael K. Powell,[2] Congressman Henry A. Waxman.[3] and FTC Commissioner Maureen K. Ohlhausen.
Staff and selection of membership
editCommLaw Conspectus is a student-edited journal. Membership is determined solely by students' participation in a journal writing competition. Student's articles submitted through the journal writing competition are judged by the editorial staff, which considers factors such as legal analysis, argumentation, writing style, and citation format. Students chosen for membership serve one year as associates and may serve an additional year as members of the editorial staff.[4]
Symposia
editThe CommLaw Conspectus, in collaboration with the Institute for Communications Law Studies, hosts a yearly symposium on a select issue related to communications law and policy.[5]
References
edit- ^ About Retrieved 2011-08-09
- ^ Digital Literacy and American Competitiveness: How Communications Technology Can Stem America's High School Dropout Rate Retrieved 2011-08-09
- ^ Opportunities and Challenges in an Ever-Evolving Communications Landscape Retrieved 2011-08-09
- ^ Membership Retrieved 2011-08-09
- ^ Spectrum Strategies: Exploring the Future of America's Invisible Infrastructure