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BY-LAWS

OF THE

New England Law Review

LAW REVIEW

OF

NEW ENGLAND LAW | BOSTON


RATIFIED BY
THE EXECUTIVE BOARD AND MEMBERSHIP
OF THE NEW ENGLAND LAW REVIEW
AT NEW ENGLAND LAW | BOSTON
IN BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS
ON THE 15TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2004
(as amended February 18, 2005 and June 1, 2014)











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BY-LAWS
of the
New England Law Review

CHAPTER I

DEFINITIONS

1. Associate Member (Associate). A first-year member of the New England Law
Review (hereinafter Law Review, which shall refer to the institution unless
otherwise specified).

2. Editor Member (Editor). A second-year member of the Law Review who completed
all vesting requirements, and is in good standing. Unless otherwise specified or clear
from the context, any reference to a Member shall refer collectively to both Editors
and Associates.

3. Primary Editor. The Editor responsible for overseeing an Associates Writing
Requirement throughout the writing process.

4. Secondary Editor. The Editor responsible for reviewing the footnotes of the
Associates Writing Requirement throughout the writing process.

5. Executive Board. The members of the Law Review elected at the end of their first
year to manage the daily operation of the Law Review. The Executive Board is
composed of the Editor-in-Chief and three Managing Editors: the Managing Editor,
the Business Managing Editor, and the Executive Online Editor. Unless otherwise
specified, reference to the Executive Board shall refer to the current, sitting Executive
Board.

6. Articles Board. The members of the Law Review selected by the Executive Board to
solicit and edit professional articles.

7. On Remand. The online supplemental publication of the Law Review.

8. Writing Requirement. An Associates work product written according to
specifications determined by the Executive Board, including a Case Comment, a
Note, and such other and further written work product as the Executive Board may
require.

9. Student Author. A Member who has written an article as part of the Writing
Requirement that was selected for publication.

10. Student Article. Articles written by Members of the Law Review as part of the
Writing Requirement that were selected by the SAS Committee for publication. Any

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other references to Associate articles in these By-laws, unless specifically identified
as a Student Article selected for publication, shall refer to the written work product
that constitutes the Associates Writing Requirement prior any publication decisions.

11. Professional Authors. Any judge, attorney, professor, professional with a law
degree who is actively involved, professionally or academically, in his or her
respective field, including law professors at New England Law | Boston who have
written an article selected for publication by the Articles Board.


12. Professional Articles. Articles written by non-members of the Law Review subject to
a Publication Agreement.

13. Publication Agreement. The standard written agreement between the Law Review
and a professional author setting out the terms and conditions of publishing a
Professional Article.

14. Speaking Agreement. The standard written agreement between the Law Review and
a Symposium Speaker setting out the terms and conditions of the speakers
attendance and participation in a Law Review symposium.

15. Grievance Board. The members of the Law Review selected by the Executive Board
to determine whether, in a particular instance, there is sufficient cause to convene a
meeting of the Disciplinary Board.

16. Symposium Board. The members of the Law Review selected by the Executive
Board to assist in the organization and management of the Law Reviews Paper and
Book Symposia (hereinafter referred to collectively as Symposia).

17. Online Board. The members of the Law Review selected by the Executive Board to
execute On Remand and perform all other duties and responsibilities associated with
the publication of the Law Reviews online supplement.

18. Student Articles Board (SAB). The members of the Law Review selected by the
Executive Board to mentor the Associates throughout the writing process.

19. Student Articles Appeals Board (SAAB). The members of the Law Review selected
by the Executive Board who may be called upon to make a second PQ grading
determination for Associates whose articles did not initially pass PQ.

20. Student Articles Selection Committee (SAS Committee). The members of the Law
Review selected by the Executive Board who select the Student Articles to be
published in the print publication.

21. Disciplinary Board. The members of the Executive Board and any other Editor or
Editors whom the Executive Board, at its option, selects, to address disciplinary and

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grievance matters pursuant to Chapter VI of these By-Laws..


22. Passable Quality (PQ). A score of seventy percent (70%) or higher on each
component of an Associates Writing Requirement, as determined by the SAB or the
SAAB.


CHAPTER II

MEMBERSHIP ELIGIBILITY

Section 1. Law Review Composition. The Law Review shall have a minimum of forty (40)
Members. The incoming Associate class size shall not exceed thirty (30) members; the number
shall be set each year by a vote of the Executive Board.

Section 2. Eligibility. To be eligible for consideration as an Associate on the Law Review, a
students grade point average (GPA) must place him or her in the top 50% of his or her Division,
and the student must have participated in the annual Summer Writing Competition as described
in Chapter III of these By-laws.

Section 3. Full-Year Commitment.

A. Associate Membership. Except as otherwise provided in these By-laws and the
Constitution, all Associates must complete one (1) full semester of membership to be
eligible for Law Review credits, and two (2) full semesters with the Law Review to be
eligible for Editor status.

B. Editor Membership. Except as otherwise provided in these By-laws and the
Constitution, all Editors must complete two (2) full semesters of membership with the
Law Review to maintain Editor status and Law Review credits.

Section 4. Membership Requirements. The Editor-in-Chief shall extend an offer of
membership on the Law Review to a New England School of Law student who:

A. Has acquired the proper number of credits pursuant to Section 5; and

B. Has attained a score in the Summer Writing Competition sufficient to be offered a
position on the Law Review. Scores will be determined using the following formulae:

1. Sixty-Five percent (65%) weighting attributed to the individuals cumulative
GPA, and

2. Thirty-Five percent (35%) weighting attributed to the individuals Summer
Writing Competition Submission.

Section 5. Credits Required for Membership. The Editor-in-Chief shall extend an offer of

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membership on the Law Review to any individual who has met the requirements of Section 4
above and who has acquired the requisite number of credits according to the following schedule:

A. First-Year, Day Division Law Students must have acquired at least thirty-one (31)
academic credits at New England Law | Boston to be eligible for membership;

B. Evening Division Law Students who transfer into the Second-Year Day Division
must have acquired at least twenty-five (25) academic credits at New England Law |
Boston by the end of the first session of the Summer Semester to be eligible for
membership;

C. Second-Year, Evening Division Law Students must have acquired at least forty-two
(42) academic credits at New England Law | Boston to be eligible for membership;

D. Special Part-Time Law Students must have acquired at least thirty (30) but not more
than fifty-nine (59) academic credits at New England Law | Boston to be eligible for
membership;

E. Students Transferring From Another School must:

1. Have ranked in at least the top twenty-five percent (25%) of students at his or
her former law school at the time of transfer;

2. Have completed two (2) full day division semesters or four (4) evening
division semesters at the law school from which he or she has transferred; and

3. Have attained a score in the Summer Writing Competition that meets the
requirements of Section 4(B) above.

Section 6. Students Not Defined in Previous Sections of This Chapter. Subject to the
limitations set out in Section 8 of this Chapter, any individual enrolled as a student at New
England Law | Boston who has acquired at least thirty-two (32) credits, has at least one full year
of study remaining at New England Law | Boston, and who is in the top twenty-five percent
(25%) of his or her Division based on GPA, shall be permitted to compete in the annual Summer
Writing Competition and shall be considered for membership on the Law Review. The Editor-in-
Chief may extend an offer of membership on the Law Review to a maximum of two (2) students
in this classification at New England Law | Boston subject to the requirements listed in Section 3
and Section 4 of this Chapter.

Section 7. Vesting of Editorial Membership. An Associate will vest as an Editor after
satisfying his or her Writing Requirement and completing all other Associate duties, as required
by the Executive Board. In the event an Associate has, despite his or her diligence and good faith
efforts, been unable to fulfill the Writing Requirement, the Associates sole recourse shall be the
procedures set forth in Chapter VI, Section 2(B).



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Section 8. Limitation on Membership Eligibility. To be considered for membership on the
Law Review, all individuals must be currently enrolled as students at New England Law | Boston,
except as provided in Section 5(E), above, and not have already applied for, or been offered,
membership on the New England Journal on Civil and Criminal Confinement. If any Member of
the Law Review transfers to any other law school or ceases to be enrolled as a student at New
England Law | Boston for any other reason whatsoever, the Member shall immediately resign
from the Law Review. Should the student be enrolled in a law school that is a part of the
Consortium for Innovative Legal Education (CILE), he or she need not resign from the Law
Review, but he or she will not be eligible to receive transcript credit while so enrolled.

CHAPTER III

SUMMER WRITING COMPETITION

Section 1. Format and Management of Competition. There shall be an annual Summer
Writing Competition open to all students eligible for membership in this organization pursuant to
Chapter II. The Summer Writing Competition shall be held and judged under the direction of the
Executive Board. In addition, the following guidelines shall apply to the Summer Writing
Competition:

A. Timing. The Summer Writing Competition shall begin within seven (7) business days
after the conclusion of the spring semester final examination period at New England
Law | Boston. The competition shall end seven (7) calendar days after the Closed
Packet Problem is issued, and any entries submitted after that time are foreclosed and
ineligible, unless this deadline is waived by the Editor-in-Chief. Such a waiver shall
be at the sole discretion of the Editor-in-Chief. Successful entrants shall be notified at
least three (3) weeks before the first day of fall semester classes at New England Law
| Boston.

B. Closed Packet Problem. The Summer Writing Competition shall be a closed packet
problem. All necessary research materials and sources shall be provided to every
student entering the competition. This packet will be made available on the websites
for New England Law | Boston and the Law Review, or through any other means
deemed expedient by the Executive Board.

C. Writing Sample Produced. The writing sample produced by each entrant in the
Summer Writing Competition shall be the product of the efforts of that entrant alone.
No entrant shall consult with any other entrant, any current Member of the Law
Review, or seek any other type of assistance in the Summer Writing Competition,
with respect to any substantive or technical aspect thereof.

D. Grading. The evaluation and scoring of all entries in the Summer Writing
Competition shall be:

1. Performed anonymously by the members of the Executive Board and any
other Editor(s) named by the Executive Board; and

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2. Weighed pursuant to Chapter II, Section 4 of these By-laws.

3. Subject to the discretion of the Executive Board, submissions that facially fail
to meet the basic entry requirements, or omit material portions thereof, shall
be removed from consideration and will not be graded.

E. Anonymity. All entrants who submit writing samples for evaluation in the Summer
Writing Competition shall remain anonymous until all entries have been evaluated by
the Executive Board.

F. Other Rules. The Summer Writing Competition shall also be governed by rules
promulgated by the Executive Board. Any such rules shall be consistent with this
Chapter, and shall be included with the closed packet of materials and sources
distributed to all entrants of the competition.

Section 2. Notice of Competition. The Executive Board shall provide advance notice of the
Summer Writing Competition to the student body of New England Law | Boston. In doing so, the
Executive Board shall conduct at least two (2) informational meetings, one of which shall occur
during the hours at which evening classes are held. The informational meetings shall be held
during spring semester classes at New England Law | Boston, attendance at which is open to any
individual who may at any time qualify for membership in this organization under Chapter II.

Section 3. Notification to Incoming Transfer Students. The Executive Online Editor shall
maintain on the Law Reviews website instructions as to the procedures by which transfer
students may apply for membership to the Law Review. The Law Review will send out no other
formal notice to transfer students.

Section 4. Selection of Law Review Members. Where indicated and allowed under Chapter II,
the Executive Board shall select individuals for membership on the Law Review from the pool of
entrants in the Summer Writing Competition, subject to the following limitations:

A. Quantity. Except as otherwise provided in this section, the Executive Board shall
invite no more than thirty (30) students.

B. Summer Writing Competition Excellence Criterion. In conjunction with the weighted
GPA, the Executive Board shall base its membership selection decisions upon each
entrants demonstrated excellence in writing ability, including but not limited to
organization, analysis, and writing style.

C. Further Selection of Members Based Upon the Needs of the Law Review. After the
issuance of all invitations pursuant to the Summer Writing Competition, the
Executive Board may fulfill the membership needs of the Law Review by selecting
additional students who competed in the Summer Writing Competition and have not
accepted an invitation to join the New England Journal on Civil and Criminal
Confinement. However, the Executive Board shall not invite any additional members

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more than two (2) weeks after the start of the fall semester.

Section 5. Procedure for Invitation to and Acceptance of Associate Membership. Students
who qualify for Associate membership by satisfying both Chapter 2, Section 4, and Chapter 3,
Section 4, will be extended an invitation to join the Law Review.

A. Invitation. This invitation shall include:

1. The form and time within which acceptance must be made; and

2. A written description of the general duties and responsibilities of an
Associate.

i. To become an Associate, the student must notify the Editor-in-Chief in
writing of his or her intent join the Law Review within five (5)
business days after the membership invitation is extended. Failure to
tender such acceptance automatically terminates the offer of
membership unless good cause is shown to the Executive Board. Any
student who accepts an invitation to join is precluded from joining any
other journal at New England Law | Boston after that acceptance.

CHAPTER IV

RESPONSIBILITIES OF MEMBERS

Section 1. Duties of the Executive Board.

A. As the management of the Law Review, the Executive Board shall:

1. Select a printer for the Law Review;
2. Prepare and submit the annual budget to the schools Office of the Controller;
3. Administer the Summer Writing Competition;
4. Conduct and supervise any and all business during the summer recess;
5. Set review dates for Associate Writing Requirements;
6. Determine eligibility for promotion to the status of Editor based upon the
satisfactory completion of all other duties of an Associate;
7. Evaluate the satisfactory completion of all other duties of an Associate based
primarily upon a review of written work records;
8. Promulgate written guidelines and standards for reviewing Associate articles
and ensure that such guidelines are delivered to each Associate; and
9. Review annually the By-laws and propose amendments, subject to Chapter
XII.

B. Tiebreaker. Should any of the responsibilities detailed in Section 1(A), above, require
a vote of the Executive Board and that vote results in a tie, the Editor-in-Chief shall
act as the tie-breaker.

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Section 2. Duties of the Editor-in-Chief.

A. As the chief editorial officer of the Law Review, the Editor-in-Chief shall:

1. Review all Professional Articles for the print publication prior to
consideration for publication;
2. Submit Law Review credit requests by eligible Members to the
Administration;
3. Serve as chairperson of all Articles Boards, except the Student Articles
Selection Committee;
4. Ensure that all Members are given adequate instruction and training;
5. Make the By-laws available to all Members;
6. Solicit bids from printing firms and submit a report to the Executive Board;
7. Work with the printing firm to produce each issue;
8. Submit to the Executive Board a proposed list of Student Articles Boards;
9. Preside at all general meetings of the Law Review and chairs the Executive
Board; and
10. Fulfill all tasks as required for the day-to-day administration of the Law
Review.

B. The Editor-in-Chief, in consultation with the Executive Board, shall have the
authority to take such action as is necessary to implement these By-laws and ensure
that goals are met in regard to the print publication, On Remand, and such other
publication as the Law Review may produce.


Section 3. Duties of the Managing Editor.

A. As the Editor primarily responsible for the production of each issue, the Managing
Editor shall:

1. Supervise and oversee the editing process and development of Student
Articles from the initial tech checking of all sources to round six (6) stylistic
edits;
2. Provide training to Technical Editors about the tech check incorporation
process;
3. Review and verify all sources and edits made by Technical Editors during
their incorporations of Associate tech checks for Student Articles;
4. Communicate and work with Student Authors during the development of
their Student Articles throughout the publication process;
5. Prepare office hours packets for Student Articles;
6. Review rounds two (2) to six (6) edits and incorporations made by Executive
Literary Editors;
7. Render final authoritative determinations as to discretionary formatting, style,
or conflicting citation forms; and

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8. Fulfill other duties as may be assigned him or her by the Editor-in-Chief.

Section 4. Duties of the Business Managing Editor.

A. As the Editor primarily responsible for managing the business affairs of the Law
Review, the Business Managing Editor shall:

1. Prepare the annual budget for Executive Board approval and maintain the
financial records of the Law Review;
2. Maintain the Law Review bank account;
3. Keep a record of petty cash allocations;
4. Manage the Law Reviews Budget by making purchases for the Law Review,
including office supplies; and by making check requests for reimbursements
when necessary;
5. Remit funds from the Law Reviews bank account to the school annually;
6. Solicit subscriptions to the Law Review;
7. Maintain subscriptions list to the Law Review, including paid subscribers and
institutions with which the Law Review has a reciprocal exchange agreement;
8. Deposit payments from distributors and individual subscribers into the Law
Review bank account;
9. Prepare the subscriber lists before distribution of each issue and coordinate the
distribution of books;
10. Obtain and maintain copyright protection of each issue;
11. Organize the office hours schedule each semester;
12. Take lead responsibility for the annual Symposia, held in the fall and spring of
each year, respectively, including soliciting speakers, making travel and
accommodation arrangements, planning the event, and coordinating publicity;
13. Delegate to and supervise the Symposium Editor in planning the Symposia;
14. Solicit articles and review their suitability for publication in the Symposium
Issues;
15. Prepare topics for the following years Symposia in collaboration with the
Editor-in-Chief; and
16. Fulfill other duties as may be assigned him or her by the Editor-in-Chief.

Section 5. Duties of the Executive Online Editor.

A. As the Editor primarily responsible for the Law Reviews online affairs, including On
Remand, the Executive Online Editor shall:

1. Solicit and review all Articles for On Remand prior to consideration for
publication and throughout the editing process;
2. Incorporate the edited office hours packets for the website;
3. Maintain all communications with On Remand authors;
4. Upload the Law Review print publication to the website;
5. Manage the publication of the Law Review in eBook format;
6. Produce all appropriate audio or visual media to publicize and promote On

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Remand and Law Review content;
7. Maintain the Law Review website, including

i. coordinating with the Business Managing Editor to publicize and make
all symposium information available;
ii. coordinating with the Alumni Relations Editor to make available
alumni information, including but not limited to past Mastheads and
the Alumni Newsletter; and
iii. providing profile information for all current Editors and Associates in
good standing;

8. Promote the Law Review through social media accounts; and
9. Fulfill other duties as may be assigned him or her by the Editor-in-Chief.

Section 6. Duties of the Executive Articles Editor.

A. As the Editor primarily responsible for overseeing professional articles, the Executive
Articles Editor shall:

1. Review and incorporate changes to professional articles suggested by
associates during office hours;
2. Review and incorporate changes submitted by Technical Editors to ensure
consistency in citation and text throughout professional articles;
3. Meet regularly with Editor-in-Chief to discuss prioritization and progress
among professional articles;
4. Manage global citation issues in professional articles;
5. Draft solicitation letters for professional authors, including but not limited to,
locating contact information and personalizing such letters for each author;
and
6. Fulfill any other duties as may be assigned him or her by the Editor-in-Chief.

Section 7. Duties of Symposium Editor.

A. As the Editor primarily responsible for symposium events and articles, the
Symposium Editor shall:

1. Report to the Business Managing Editor;
2. Solicit and correspond with Symposia authors and panelists in collaboration
with the Business Managing Editor;
3. Obtain Speaking Agreements and Publication Agreements from each panelist;
4. Coordinate panelist travel arrangements and accommodations;
5. Coordinate audio, visual, and information technology for the event;
6. Order refreshments for event and contracts with a local restaurant for an event
luncheon;
7. Take responsibility for editing and reviewing at least two (2) symposium
articles;

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8. Incorporate Associate edits and convert articles into macro format;
9. Work with the Symposia authors to finalize editing for publication; and
10. Fulfill any other duties as may be assigned him or her by the Executive Board.

Section 8. Duties of the Executive Literary Editor.

A. As the Editor primarily responsible for overseeing Student Articles, the Executive
Literary Editor shall:

1. Serve as a member of the Student Articles Appeals Board (SAAB);
2. Incorporate student author office-hours packets;
3. Oversee the editing process for Student Articles;
4. Provide the Managing Editor with regular updates on the student-article
editing process;
5. Incorporate student author tech checks, when necessary;
6. Assist in the maintenance of the New England Law Review Style Manual; and
7. Fulfill any other duties as may be assigned him or her by the Executive Board.

Section 9. Duties of the Online Editor.

A. As the Editor primarily responsible for overseeing online articles, the Online Editor
shall:

1. Report to the Executive Online Editor;
2. Solicit articles as directed by the Executive Online Editor, including but not
limited to, locating contact information and personalizing such letters for each
author;
3. Submit to the Executive Online Editor progress reports on solicitation and
progress on incorporating On Remand articles;
4. Meet regularly with the Executive Online Editor;
5. Coordinate with the Technical Editors to ensure the technical soundness of all
On Remand articles and any other online materials;
6. Incorporate edits for On Remand articles and any other online materials; and
7. Fulfill any other duties as may be assigned him or her by the Executive Board.

Section 10. Duties of the Executive Comment & Note Editor.

A. As the Editor primarily responsible for managing the Associate writing process, the
Executive Comment & Note Editor shall:

1. Serve as the chairperson of his or her SAB;
2. Review and approve outlines for all Associate articles in his or her SAB;
3. Ensure the timely submission and return of all article drafts and assigned sub-
parts;
4. Submit reports to the Editor-in-Chief evaluating the performance of that
Executive Comment & Note Editors Associates on each article draft along

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with a copy of said draft, with each editors comments and revisions;
5. Lend editorial expertise to the review process and ensure uniformity of review
process and methods within his or her SAB;
6. Communicate with the Comment and Note Editors within his or her SAB
regarding editing duties and responsibilities;
7. Issue a written Failure to Meet Deadline disciplinary form to any Associate
assigned to his or her SAB who misses a draft deadline, and forward the
original copy to the Editor-in-Chief and a copy to the Associate;
8. Notify the Editor-in-Chief of any serious difficulties with the article review
process for a particular Associate;
9. Participate in the PQ grading process along with the Comment and Note
Editors assigned to his or her SAB;
10. Participate in any appropriate special meetings as requested or directed by the
Editor-in-Chief or the Executive Board; and
11. Fulfill any other duties as may be assigned him or her by the Editor-in-Chief
or the Executive Board.

Section 11. Duties of the Comment & Note Editor.

A. As the Editor primarily responsible for assisting the Associate writing process, the
Comment & Note Editor shall:

1. Report to the Executive Comment & Note Editor of his or her SAB;
2. Serve as both a Primary and Secondary editor for Associates in his or her
SAB;
3. Perform and provide substantive edits on the Associate articles for which he
or she serves as Primary Editor;
4. Perform and provide technical edits on the Associate articles for which he or
she serves as Secondary Editor;
5. Review, at minimum, two (2) Associate articles, as a Primary and Secondary
Editor, respectively;
6. Meet with the Associates for whom he or she serves as Primary Editor within
ten (10) calendar days after returning each draft revision to answer any
questions and offer any additional suggestions;
7. Ensure, to the best of his or her ability, that all research and writing is the
Associates own work;
8. Maintain an open line of communication with his or her Associates, SAB
Chairperson, the Editor-in-Chief, and Executive Board concerning all of an
Associates work and progress, as well as any issues with the editorial
process;
9. Participate in the PQ grading process along with the other members assigned
to his or her SAB;
10. Participate in any appropriate special meetings as requested or directed by the
Editor-in-Chief or the Executive Board; and
11. Fulfill any other duties as may be assigned him or her by the Editor-in-Chief
or the Executive Board.

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Section 12. Duties of the Technical Editor.

A. As the Editor primarily responsible for the technical accuracy of articles in the
preliminary stages of the editing process, the Technical Editor shall:

1. Ensure the grammatical and technical accuracy of all assigned articles
according to the uniform citation method and style manual designated by the
Executive Board;
2. Ensure that the chosen citation form is consistently applied within each issue
of the Law Review;
3. Work with the Executive Board to resolve varying interpretations of the
chosen citation form;
4. Work with the Executive Board to establish tech-check groups and to
coordinate all phases of the tech-check process;
5. Meet at least once with each Associate in his or her tech-check group at the
beginning of the fall semester to review tech check procedures and set
expectations;
6. Evaluate the progress of Associates assigned to them; and
7. Fulfill any other duties as may be assigned him or her by the Executive Board.

Section 13. Duties of the Alumni Relations Editor.

A. As the editor primarily responsible for cultivating an active and participatory alumni
network of past Law Review members, the Alumni Relations Editor shall:

1. Create and work with New England Law | Boston administration to distribute
an alumni newsletter each semester;
2. Update and respond to any Alumni inquiries received via the Law Reviews
LinkedIn page, or received through any other communication means;
3. Organize events and coordinates networking opportunities for the Law Review
throughout the year;
4. Participate in the PQ grading process as deemed necessary by the Executive
Board;
5. Coordinate with the Executive Online Editor to update and maintain the
alumni page and content on the Law Review website; and
6. Fulfill any other duties as may be assigned him or her by the Executive Board.

Section 14. Additional Duties of All Editors. In addition to the duties described above, all
Editors must complete editorial work assigned by the Executive Board over the summer recess
that follows their Associate year.

Section 15. Duties of an Associate.

A. Basic Duties. As the first-year member of the publication, an Associate shall:


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1. Satisfy the Writing Requirement as provided in Section 15(B), below;
2. Meet all article outline and draft submission deadlines;
3. Complete a specified number of regularly scheduled office hours each week,
as set by the Executive Board;
4. Check his or her office mailbox, e-mail, or other means of communication
with the Executive Board on a regular basis;
5. Edit all assigned Articles and other articles for substance, citation form,
grammar, and quotation form on a weekly basis, as more specifically assigned
and directed by the Executive Board:
6. Collect sources and conduct legal research, as more specifically assigned and
directed by his or her Editors;
7. Attend every scheduled event, including, but not limited to, the annual
Orientation held before the first week of fall semester classes at New England
Law | Boston and the Symposia;
8. Train for any position as an Editor to which he or she may be selected; and
9. Perform any other duties as may be assigned him or her by the Executive
Board.

B. Writing Requirement. During his or her first year as an Associate, the Associate shall
write both a Case Comment and Note, each of which must satisfy PQ. Each Associate
must select a legal topic on which to write, subject to approval by the Associates
CNE, ECNE, and the Executive Board. The Associate must furnish copies of all
source materials used in the preparation of his or her Writing Requirement upon
request by his or her SAB or the Executive Board.

CHAPTER V

BOARDS

Section 1. Articles Board.

A. Duties. The Articles Board shall:

1. Evaluate solicited and unsolicited articles, verify the qualifications of authors,
and extend publication offers to authors as outlined in Chapter VIII;

2. Correspond with the lead articles authors as appropriate and keep a written log
of any conversation, letters or actions taken with regard to an article; and

3. Ascertain the substantive accuracy of articles under consideration.

B. Composition. The Articles Board shall consist of the following:

1. Editor-in-Chief, as chairperson;

2. Executive Articles Editors; and

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3. Any other Law Review Members selected by the Executive Board with input
from the Executive Articles Editors.

Section 2. Symposium Board.

A. Purpose. The Symposium Board shall be primarily responsible for organizing and
managing the Law Review Symposia, including, but not limited to, the annual paper
symposium and the annual book symposium.

B. Composition. The Symposium Board shall consist of the following:

1. Business Managing Editor, as chairperson;

2. Symposium Editors; and

3. Any other Law Review Member selected by the Executive Board with input
from the Symposium Editors.

Section 3. Student Articles Board (SAB).

A. Purpose. The SAB shall be primarily responsible for overseeing and managing the
Associate writing process and assisting their assigned Associates in fulfilling the
Writing Requirement.

B. Composition. There shall be at least three (3) Student Articles Boards consisting of
one (1) Executive Comment & Note Editor as chairperson, and two (2) Comment &
Note Editors. Each Comment & Note Editor shall assume the role of Primary and
Secondary Editor for half of the Associates in that SAB.

C. Criteria. Each SAB shall review each article written by Associates in the SAB with
regard to its:

1. Organization;
2. Clarity;
3. Grammar;
4. Technical accuracy;
5. Breadth of sources;
6. Legal analysis;
7. Persuasiveness;
8. Originality; and
9. Suitability for publication.

D. Process. Each member of the SAB shall vote on whether an article should be accepted
for PQ (subject to (E) below) or returned to the Associate for further revision in order
to attain PQ. Written guidelines and standards for reviewing Associate articles shall

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be promulgated by the Executive Board and be issued to all Editors and Associates.
Each member of the Board shall maintain on file electronic copy of all Student
Articles that have been graded.

E. PQ determinations. Each SAB shall be required to participate in the PQ grading
process held at the end of each semester as determined by the Editor-in-Chief. No
SAB may grade those Associate articles for which its members performed editorial
duties. Upon completion of the PQ grading process, each SAB member must turn in,
either in hard-copy or electronically to the Editor-in-Chief, a copy of each article
graded showing where and why point deductions were made. If, upon final scoring,
any Associate fails to attain PQ, then the Associates SAB must perform any and all
editorial duties reasonably necessary to assist that Associate to revise the article in
order to achieve a seventy percent (70%) passing score.


Section 4. Disciplinary Board.

A. Purpose. The Disciplinary Board shall preside over (1) hearings pursuant to Chapter
VI, Section 2, of these By-laws; (2) petitions regarding alleged violations of the New
England Law | Boston Student Handbook pursuant to Chapter VI, Section 3 of these
By-laws; and (3) matters referred from the Grievance Board pursuant to Chapter VI,
Section 4 of these By-laws.

B. Composition. The Disciplinary Board shall be composed of the members of the
Executive Board and any other Editor or Editors whom the Executive Board, at its
option, selects.

Section 5. Student Articles Appeals Board (SAAB).

A. Purpose. The SAAB shall hear PQ appeals and is empowered to review, and by a
majority vote, override a determination by an SAB that an article did not receive a PQ
score after its final revision.

B. Composition. The SAAB shall consist of the two (2) Executive Article Editors, two
(2) Executive Literary Editors, and the Symposium Editor.

C. PQ Appeals. Appeals to the SAAB may be made as a matter of right by a student who
has not received a passing PQ score of seventy percent (70%); however, only one
such appeal is permitted and the decision of the SAAB is final. If the SAAB upholds
a denial of PQ status, then the article shall promptly be returned to the Associate and
his or her SAB members with copies of the article as turned in by each initial grader
showing suggested revisions.

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A. Purpose. The SAS Committee shall decide which articles written by Associates will
be published in the forthcoming volume. Unless otherwise specified, all references to
Student Articles shall include only those articles written by Associates as part of
the Writing Requirement that have been selected for publication as set forth in this
Section. All references to articles in this Section shall refer to Associate articles
prior to selection for publication.

B. Composition. The SAS Committee shall consist of the following:

1. Executive Articles Editors, one to serve as chairperson as directed by the
Executive Board;

2. Executive Literary Editors;

3. Executive Comment & Note Editors; and

4. Any other Law Review Editors selected by the Executive Board.

C. Publication Selection Process: The SAS Committee shall select eight (8) Student
Articles for publication. The SAS Committee shall have the discretion to allocate
those eight (8) Student Articles to achieve a desired balance between Case Comments
and Notes to be published.

1. Eligibility for Publication. Only Student Articles deemed PQ by an SAB shall
be considered for publication by the SAS Committee.

2. Withdrawals from Publication. An Associate may withdraw his or her eligible
articles from the publication considerations process. To do this, the student
author must submit a one (1) page memorandum to the Executive Board
explaining why his or her article should not be considered for publication. The
Executive Board shall honor the Associates request upon a showing of good
cause.

3. Anonymity. The authorship of Associate articles shall remain anonymous.
They shall be identifiable only by the Jenzebar or student identification
number of the student author. Executive Comment & Note Editors who
recognize an article as one written by his or her own Associate are prohibited
from disclosing this information to the rest of the Committee.

4. Selection. The SAS Committee shall have access to:

i. The complete, final version of the Associates article(s);

ii. The SABs determination of suitability for publication; and

iii. A short abstract prepared by the Associate.

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5. Determining Suitability. When selecting articles for publication, the SAS
Committee shall follow a rubric provided it by the outgoing and the incoming
Executive Boards. This rubric shall be reviewed and approved of every year
by both Executive Boards prior to this Committee meeting.

6. Timing. Voting shall be completed within three (3) weeks of PQ
determinations for the spring portion of the Writing Requirement.

D. Final Decisions on Publication. Once the SAS Committee has selected eight (8)
articles to publish, the Committee shall submit this decision to all Members of the
incoming and outgoing Executive Boards. The combined Executive Boards shall
make the final publication decision.

1. The combined Executive Boards shall accept all of the proposed articles for
publication or reject all of them. The Executive Board must submit a written
explanation in the event it rejects the article slate submitted by the SAS
Committee.

2. If the Executive Boards reject the selected articles, the SAS Committee must
reconvene, consider the Executive Boards explanation, and present another
slate of eight (8) articles for publication until the Executive Board accepts the
Committees submission. This process shall not exceed three (3) denials.

3. The Executive Boards shall vote no later than three (3) weeks following
spring semester PQ scoring to determine which articles will be published the
following year, and provide notice of the same.

CHAPTER VI

DISCIPLINARY AND GRIEVANCE PROCEEDING

Section 1. Purposes of the Default System. The success of the Law Review depends upon the
ability of its Members to produce a publication that is both timely and of excellent quality.
Membership on the Law Review shall therefore be conditioned upon the timely completion of all
assignments with the utmost care. Members shall also be required to attend all mandatory
meetings and activities of the Law Review. Success of the Law Review also depends upon the
ability of its Members to work together and cooperate with one another in a respectful way.
Membership on the Law Review shall, therefore, be conditioned upon each Member conducting
himself or herself in a professional manner when interacting with other Law Review Members
during the course of Law Review business.

Section 2. Types of Disciplinary Sanctions.

A. Failure to Fulfill Law Review Duties shall result in the following disciplinary
procedure:

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1. First Offense: Verbal warning to the Member concerned that a particular duty
was not completed or fulfilled. The verbal warning shall be memorialized in a
writing signed by both the Editor-in-Chief and the offending Member. If the
Member chooses not to sign the writing evidencing the warning, the writing
will reflect the same and be signed by the Editor-in-Chief and one other
Executive Board member.

2. Second Offense: Formal written notice shall be provided to the Member
detailing his or her offense. Further, the formal written notice shall provide a
hearing date, no later than two (2) weeks from the date written notice is
provided to the Member, at which time the Disciplinary Board shall hold a
hearing to determine whether or not to terminate the individuals membership
on the Law Review. The Members appearance at this hearing is mandatory,
and the individual will be provided the opportunity to show cause as to why
his or her membership on the Law Review should not be terminated. After the
hearing, the Disciplinary Board shall confidentially take a vote on whether or
not to terminate. Termination of membership from the Law Review shall
require a majority vote by the Disciplinary Board. The Law Review faculty
advisor shall serve as the determinative vote in the event of tie. In the event
that a majority of the Disciplinary Board votes to terminate membership on
the Law Review, the Editor-in-Chief shall provide a written explanation of the
decision to the Member no later than one (1) week after the hearing.

i. In the event the Disciplinary Board does not terminate, the Member
shall be placed on probationary status for a period of time to be
determined by the Disciplinary Board.

ii. Any offense by a Member during the probationary period shall result
in automatic termination of membership on the Law Review.

B. Failure to Satisfy PQ Requirement shall result in the following procedure:

1. First Offense: Upon failing to achieve PQ on the first submission of any
article that constitutes a part of the Writing Requirement, the Member of the
Law Review shall be provided at least one (1) week, but no more than ten (10)
days, to rewrite and resubmit his or her article.

2. Second Offense: If a Member fails to achieve PQ on his or her resubmission
of the article, the Member shall receive written notice, no later than three (3)
days after scoring is completed, of his or her failure to achieve this mandatory
requirement of Law Review membership. The written notice shall include a
hearing date, no later than two (2) weeks after the Members receipt of the
written notice, at which time the Member shall have the opportunity to show
cause as to why he or she should not have his or her Law Review membership
terminated. Attendance at the hearing is not mandatory and may be waived by

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the Member, in which case his or her membership will be automatically
terminated. If the Member elects to attend the hearing, he or she shall explain
the reasons for his or her failure to write an article that achieves PQ. Further,
the Disciplinary Board may elect to question the Member as to the reasons for
his or her failure to achieve PQ on the article. After the hearing, the
Disciplinary Board shall confidentially vote on whether to terminate the
Member from the Law Review.

3. Termination of membership from the Law Review shall require a majority
vote by the Disciplinary Board. The Law Review faculty advisor shall serve as
the determinative vote in the event of a tie. In the event that a majority of the
Disciplinary Board votes to terminate membership from the Law Review, the
Editor-in-Chief shall provide a written explanation of the decision to the
Member no later than one (1) week after the hearing.

Section 3. Violations of the New England Law | Boston Student Handbook: Rules and
Regulations. The Disciplinary Board shall preside over any alleged violation of a rule or
regulation contained in the New England Law | Boston Student Handbook.

A. Petition. Any member of the Law Review may submit a petition to any member of the
Disciplinary Board concerning another Members alleged violation of a rule or
regulation contained in the New England Law | Boston Student Handbook. The
petition shall contain a detailed explanation of the infraction, referring to any relevant
portion of the New England Law | Boston Student Handbook: Rules and Regulations.
The member of the Disciplinary Board who receives the petition shall forthwith
transmit the same to the Editor-in-Chief, who shall in turn call a meeting of the entire
Disciplinary Board.

B. Disciplinary Board Review. Following the Disciplinary Boards determination that a
valid petition has been submitted, the Member alleged to have violated the New
England Law | Boston Student Handbook: Rules and Regulation shall receive written
notice informing him or her of the nature of the alleged infraction. Such notice shall
issue no later than one (1) week after the Disciplinary Board receives the petition.
Upon determining that good cause exists to believe that the Member in fact violated a
rule or regulation contained in the New England Law | Boston Student Handbook, the
Editor-in-Chief shall refer the matter to the Deans Office pursuant to Section
E(2)(d)(1) of the New England Law | Boston Student Handbook: Rules and
Regulations.


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Section 4. Grievance Board. The Grievance Board shall consist of two (2) Executive Articles
Editors, two (2) Executive Literary Editors, and the Symposium Editor, unless any Member is
disqualified under subsection (C) below. The Grievance Board shall serve as a forum for any
Member of the Law Review to submit and have resolved any issues regarding any other Member,
board, or committee. Any Member of the Law Review may access the Grievance Board by filing
a petition, as set forth below, to any member of the Grievance Board. The process for a petition
submitted to the Grievance Board shall be as follows:

A. Petition. Any Member of the Law Review may submit a petition to any Member of the
Grievance Board. The petition shall contain a detailed explanation of the grievance,
how the Member has sought to resolve the grievance on his or her own, and how the
Member proposes to resolve the grievance. In addition to the aggrieved Members
signature, the petition shall also contain eight (8) signatures of endorsement from any
other eight (8) Members of the Law Review.

B. Grievance Board Review. Upon submitting a valid petition, the Member shall receive
written notice of a hearing date, no later than one (1) week after the Grievance Board
received the Members petition, at which time the Member shall have the opportunity
to present his or her grievance to the Grievance Board. During the hearing, the
Grievance Board may elect to question the Member about his or her grievance. If
necessary, the Grievance Board may require another Member involved with or who is
the subject of the Members grievance to attend the hearing as well. In such instance,
that Members attendance at the hearing is mandatory. At the close of the hearing, the
Grievance Board shall meet and discuss confidentially the substance of the hearing
and vote as to whether or not to send the grievance to the Disciplinary Board. Sending
a grievance to the Disciplinary Board requires a majority vote of Grievance Board. If
a grievance is sent to the Disciplinary Board, the Disciplinary Board shall follow the
procedure set forth pursuant to Chapter VI, Section 2(A)(2).

C. Disqualification. In the event that a member of the Grievance Board is the subject of
the aggrieved Members issue or issues, the subject individual shall not be allowed to
serve on either the Grievance Board or the Disciplinary Board when resolving that
grievance. The Executive Board shall appoint another Editor of the Law Review to fill
the vacant position.

Section 5. Succession. If a member of the Executive Board is removed, resigns, or is dismissed
from office, vacancies shall be filled in the following manner:

A. Editor-in-Chief. Should a vacancy occur in the office of Editor-in-Chief, by reason of
absence, death, resignation, expulsion, disqualification, refusal to serve, removal
from office, or for any other unforeseen circumstance, the Managing Editor shall
succeed to the office of Editor-in-Chief;

B. Managing Editor. Should a vacancy occur in the office of Managing Editor, by reason
of absence, death, resignation, succession, expulsion, disqualification, refusal to

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serve, removal from office, or for any other unforeseen circumstance, the Business
Managing Editor shall succeed to the office of Managing Editor;

C. Business Managing Editor. Should a vacancy occur in the office of Business
Managing Editor, by reason of absence, death, resignation, succession, expulsion,
disqualification, refusal to serve, removal from office, or for any other unforeseen
circumstance, the Executive Online Editor shall succeed to the office of Business
Managing Editor;

D. Executive Online Editor. Should a vacancy occur in the office Executive Online
Editor, by reason of absence, death, resignation, succession, expulsion,
disqualification, refusal to serve, removal from office, or for any other unforeseen
circumstance, a special election to fill the vacancy shall be held by the Members of
the Law Review within ten (10) days.

E. Simultaneous Vacancies. Should two (2) or more vacancies occur simultaneously on
the Executive Board, the vacant offices shall be filled as described above to the extent
possible, after which a special election to fill any remaining vacancies shall be held
by the Members of the Law Review within ten (10) days.

F. Editorial Staff. If any other member of the Editorial Staff is removed, resigns or is
dismissed from office, the Executive Board, in its discretion and by a two-thirds vote,
will appoint a successor within ten (10) days.

CHAPTER VII

ELECTION PROCEDURE

Section 1. Voting Eligibility. Members of the Executive Board shall be elected by all Law
Review Editors in good standing.

Section 2. Time of Election. The election shall occur during the spring semester of each year,
but in no event later than March 1.

Section 3. Qualifications for Office. Only those Associates who ultimately fulfill the Writing
Requirement and have completed all other requirements of Associate membership are eligible to
run for an Executive Board position.

Section 4. Rsums and Position Statements. At a date set by the Executive Board, but no later
than one (1) week prior to the date set for the elections, all candidates must submit a resume and
position statement to the outgoing Editor-in-Chief. Each candidate must remove all information
pertaining to law school class rank and GPA. The resume and position statement shall be made
available to all Members entitled to vote under this Article.

Section 5. Candidates Meeting. The outgoing Executive Board shall conduct a pre-election
meeting at which time each candidate shall make a short statement in support of his or her

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candidacy. The order of speaking shall be determined by lottery. Members of the Law Review
may at this time ask questions of each candidate concerning his or her qualifications.

Section 6. Election Procedure.

A. In the event that there are four (4) or more candidates for a particular Executive
Board position, there shall be a primary election (Primary Election) immediately
following the Candidates Meeting to determine three final election candidates (Three
Final Candidates). Each Member eligible to vote may participate in the Primary
Election.

B. Following the Primary Election, if more than two (2) final candidates emerge by
virtue of a tie, those tied shall continue to participate in run-off elections until such
time as Three Final Candidates have been selected for the final election (Final
Election). The Three Final Candidates with the highest number of votes in the
Primary Election shall be entered in the Final Election.

C. The Final Election shall be held within two (2) school days of the Primary Election.

Section 7. Administration of Election. The Executive Board shall administer the Final Election.
To administer the Final Election, the Executive Board will:

A. Set the time and place for the Candidates Meeting;

B. Post written notice of time and place for casting votes;

C. Appoint a New England Law | Boston administrator to tabulate the votes (the
Appointee);

D. The Appointee shall count the votes, not in the presence of any Member of the
Law Review, after:

1. All votes have been cast; or

2. Within a reasonable time after the polls are closed, whichever occurs first.

E. The Appointee shall inform the Editor-in-Chief of the election winners in writing and
the Editor-in-Chief shall post the results.

Section 8. Contesting Election. Any Member of Law Review eligible to vote may contest the
election on the ground that the procedure prescribed by these By-laws has not been followed.

A. The results of an election shall not be posted until the Editor-in-Chief has indicated to
the Appointee that there has been no contest to the election;


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1. A contested election shall be void and a new election ordered if, upon review
of all evidence of an alleged violation of the election procedure by the
Executive Board; and a majority of the Executive Board members conclude
that election procedure has been violated.



B. If the results are contested after they have been posted, the Executive Board shall
resolve the controversy pursuant to a majority vote. The Law Review faculty advisor
shall serve as the determinative vote in the event of tie.

Section 9. Membership Status and Duties of Incoming Executive Board. The members of the
incoming Executive Board shall assume the status of Editors by virtue of their election to office.

A. Apprenticeship of Incoming Executive Board. After the election, the incoming
Executive Board shall serve as apprentices to the outgoing Executive Board to learn
the responsibilities and duties of their respective positions.

B. Appointment of New Editors. Within two (2) weeks following the election, but no
later than three (3) weeks, the incoming Executive Board shall appoint Associates to
Editor positions for the following Volume of the Law Review. Such assignments shall
be made with the advice of, and in consultation with, the outgoing Executive Board.
The incoming Executive Board shall make appointments to the following positions:

1. Executive Article Editors;
2. Executive Literary Editors;
3. Executive Comment & Note Editors;
4. Comment & Note Editors;
5. Online Editors;
6. Technical Editors;
7. Symposium Editor; and
8. Alumni Relations Editor.

C. Notice. Notice shall be provided to all Law Review Associates who are prospectively
eligible for Editor membership. Such notice shall include a description of the editorial
offices and the opportunity for interested Associates to apply for any vacancy.
Assignment to an Editor role for the following Volume of the Law Review shall not
vest official Editor membership.

D. Additional Editorial positions. The incoming Executive Board is authorized to
appoint Editors to such other editorial positions as they deem reasonably necessary
and in the best interests of the Law Review once the outgoing Executive Board
graduates. Notice shall be given to all full Editors. Such notice shall include a
description of the editorial office and the opportunity for interested Editors to apply
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E. Apprenticeship of incoming Editors to new positions. After appointments, all editorial
office appointees shall serve as apprentices to the outgoing Editors to learn the
responsibilities and duties of their respective positions. However, the responsibility
for publishing the current volume of the Law Review shall remain with the outgoing
Executive Board and outgoing Editors.

F. Alteration of Editorial positions. The Executive Board may, in its discretion:

1. Remove any editor appointed to any position;

2. Increase or decrease the number of Editors in any editorial position;

3. Fill any and all vacancies that arise in the course of their administration; or

4. Eliminate any editorial position, provided such action is founded upon a good
faith determination that such action is in the best interest of the Law Review.

G. Grievance Procedure. Any Member aggrieved by any action hereunder is expressly
authorized to initiate a review through the procedure outlined in Chapter VI. Such
review will be administered by the incoming and outgoing Executive Boards, sitting
for these purposes as the Grievance Committee.

CHAPTER VIII

SELECTION OF CONTENT FOR PUBLICATION IN THE LAW REVIEW


Section 1. Selection of Manuscripts by Professional Authors. All manuscripts submitted by
outside authors for consideration for publication in the Law Review shall be afforded full and fair
consideration, according to the following procedures:

A. Professional Manuscript Selection Process. At the direction of the incoming Editor-
in-Chief, the Articles Board shall meet as early as possible in the spring semester to
begin compiling topics of interest for publication in the upcoming Volume. Upon
agreeing on said topics, the Editor-in-Chief shall direct each of the Executive Articles
Editors to begin soliciting professional authors involved in the relevant fields of
interest. This shall be the preferred mode of selecting professional articles for the Law
Review. In the event that the Articles Board is unable to fill the contents of the
upcoming Volume in its entirety through solicitation, excluding content to be
published in conjunction with symposia, it shall make use of the Law Reviews
subscription to the Expresso website, or any other available resource deemed
appropriate. The Articles Board shall review and solicit submissions from the
Expresso website as directed by the Editor-in-Chief.

B. Decision to Accept Manuscript. Each member of the Articles Board shall review his
or her assigned articles and discuss each articles suitability for publication in the Law

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Review with the Editor-in-Chief. The Articles Board shall then select articles for
publication in the Law Review. In the event that an article is not unanimously selected
for publication by the Articles Board, the Editor-in-Chief shall determine whether the
article will be published.

C. Offer of Publication in the Law Review. If an article is selected for publication in the
Law Review, the Editor-in-Chief shall contact the outside author and offer him or her
publication in the Law Review. Any such offer shall remain open until accepted or
rejected by the outside author, but in no event shall the offer remain open for a period
in excess of two (2) weeks from the date of the offer. Upon the expiration of this two
(2) week period, the offer shall be deemed to have been rejected.

D. Publication Agreement. If an author accepts an invitation to publish his or her
manuscript with the Law Review, the Executive Board shall enter into a Publication
Agreement with the author. The Publication Agreement must be substantially in the
form approved by the Executive Board and executed by a member of the Executive
Board on behalf of the Law Review.

E. Unforeseen Problems. In the event that unforeseen problems with a manuscript are
discovered during the editing process, and after consultation with all members of the
Articles Board, the author of such manuscript shall be contacted by the Editor-in-
Chief and asked to remedy the problems. In these circumstances, the Law Reviews
relationship with the outside author shall be governed by the Publication Agreement
between the Law Review and the outside author.

Section 2. Symposium Articles and Response Papers. All participants in any symposium or
other similar event sponsored by the Law Review who also qualify as outside authors under
Section 1 of this Chapter shall be afforded the opportunity to submit for publication in the Law
Review a manuscript regarding the topic of the symposium. Similarly, any individual who
qualifies as an Outside Author under Section 1 of this Chapter shall be entitled to submit a
manuscript for publication in the Law Review that responds to any other article recently
published in the Law Review. All such symposium articles and response papers shall be reviewed
by the Business Managing Editor, who shall recommend that the same be published in the Law
Review unless extraordinary circumstances exist to deny such publication, in which case the
Business Managing Editor shall inform the members of the Symposium Board of the
circumstances that make the manuscript unworthy of publication. The Symposium Board shall
then review and vote upon the manuscript pursuant to the procedures outlined in Section 1 of this
Chapter.

Section 3. Selection of Student Articles. All Notes, Case Comments, and other articles
submitted by Law Review Associates for consideration for publication in the Law Review shall be
afforded full and fair consideration by the SAS Committee pursuant to Chapter V, Section 6.

Section 4. Conditional Nature of Acceptance. All Notes, Case Comments, and other articles
written by Law Review Members that are selected for publication in the Law Review shall be
accepted on a conditional basis. In the event that unforeseen problems with a manuscript are

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discovered during the editing process, the author of such manuscript shall be required to perform
additional work to remedy the problems. If this additional work is insufficient, the Note, Case
Comment, or other article may be withdrawn from publication at the full and complete discretion
of the Executive Board.

CHAPTER IX

ON REMAND

Section 1. Executive Online Editor. The Executive Online Editor shall manage the publication
of the Law Reviews online publication, On Remand.

Section 2. Online Board.

A. Purpose. The Online Board shall be primarily responsible for the Law Reviews
online affairs and the selection and publication of Student Articles in On Remand.

B. Composition. The Online Board shall consist of the following:

1. Executive Online Editor, as chairperson;

2. Online Editors; and

3. Any other Law Review Member selected by the Executive Board in
consultation with the Online Editors.

Section 3. Website. The Executive Online Editor shall maintain the Law Review website,
www.newenglrev.com. The Law Review shall maintain this URL as its website address through
the web host of its choice, subject to the approval of the Executive Board, and the Executive
Online Editor shall ensure that all annual host fees associated with maintaining the Law Reviews
affairs are paid in a timely manner.

A. Website Content. The website shall display:

1. All volumes of On Remand;
2. The most current issue of the print publication;
3. A forthcoming page containing information about the next issue to be
published in the print publication;
4. Archive volumes of the print publication for at least the previous five (5)
volumes;
5. Symposia information;
6. Alumni information;
7. By-laws and amendments;
8. Information about the Summer Writing Competition no later than one (1)
month before the competition is set to begin, and as set forth in Chapter III;
9. Profile pages for all Editors and Associates in good standing;

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10. Links to the Law Reviews social media accounts; and
11. Such other material and content as the Executive Online Editor, in
consultation with the Executive Board, deems appropriate.

Section 4. On Remand Professional Article Selection Process. The selection of Professional
Articles to be published in On Remand shall conform to the provisions in Chapter VII, Sections
1, 2, and 5, respectively, with the following exceptions: Executive Online Editor replaces
Editor-in-Chief, and Online Editor replaces Executive Articles Editor.

Section 5. On Remand Student Article Selection Process.

A. Selection. The Online Board shall select Student Articles to publish in On Remand.

B. Eligibility. All Student Articles written by Members in good standing and that
achieved PQ shall be eligible.

C. Process. No later than three (3) weeks after the SAS Committee selects the Student
Articles it will publish in the forthcoming volume, the Executive Online Editor shall
contact all Editors to submit his or her Note or Case Comment for consideration for
publication in On Remand. An Editor must submit his or her Note or Case Comment
no later than two (2) weeks after the Executive Online Editor solicits submissions.

1. Author Commitment. Each Editor submitting for On Remand publication
agrees to publish upon being selected, and commits to working with the
Executive Online Editor to bring his or her article into compliance with the
standards for publication in On Remand.

2. Anonymity. Authorship shall remain anonymous. Submissions shall be
labeled by the students Jenzebar number, or identification number.

3. Selection. The Online Board shall have access to the following information:

i. The complete, final version of the students article;
ii. The SAB's determination of suitability for publication;
iii. A short abstract prepared by the student author; and
iv. A short statement from the student author outlining how the student
author plans to condense his or her Note or Case Comment to comply
with the standards for publication in On Remand


4. Determining Suitability for On Remand Publication. The Online Board shall
follow a rubric provided it by the present and incoming Editors-in-Chief and
the Executive Online Editors. This rubric shall be reviewed and approved of
every year by these Members prior to the Online Board meeting.

D. Final Publication Decision. Once the Online Board has reached a final decision, the

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Online Board shall submit this decision to the Executive Board, which shall make the
final determination on publication in On Remand.

CHAPTER X

LAW REVIEW CREDITS

Section 1. Eligibility. Any Law Review Member is permitted to qualify for credits when
properly certified by the Executive Board.

Section 2. Conditions for Certification. Certification by the Executive Board is conditioned
upon the successful completion of all Writing Requirements, work assignments, office hours and
other assigned duties.

Section 3. Limitations on Credits. The Law Review shall follow the credit limitations as set
forth in the New England Law | Boston Student Handbook: Rules and Regulations.


CHAPTER XI

MEETINGS

Section 1. Notice of Meetings. All Law Review Members shall be given notice of the time and
place of any membership meeting, with such notice to be provided by a reasonable means of
communication and at least seven (7) calendar days before the meeting is scheduled to occur.

Section 2. Agenda. An agenda shall be compiled before every meeting of the Law Review.
Submissions for the agenda must be in writing.

Section 3. Orientation. The Executive Board shall conduct an orientation for all incoming
Associates before the last week of the summer recess.

Section 4. Attendance at Meetings. Attendance at all meetings is mandatory for all Members.
Except as otherwise provided, only Editors are entitled to vote in those meetings where a vote is
contemplated.

Section 5. Quorum. A quorum at a general meeting shall consist of one-half (1/2) of the Editors.
If the proposed action requires the vote of the entire membership of the Law Review, a quorum
requires one-half (1/2) of the Editors and one-half (1/2) of the Associates. Except as otherwise
provided, a motion is passed if it is supported by a majority of those eligible to vote.

Section 6. Minutes. Minutes shall be kept and made available to all.

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AMENDMENTS TO BY-LAWS

Section 1. Proposal. Amendments to these By-laws may be proposed by any Member of the
Law Review in good standing, or by the faculty advisor.

Section 2. Annual Review of By-laws Requirement. The Executive Board shall annually
review the By-laws and may propose amendments.

Section 3. Procedures for Proposing Amendment. Every proposed amendment, in all cases
shall be accompanied by a statement specifying the purpose intended to be accomplished by the
proposed amendment and submitted in writing to the Editor-in-Chief. The Editor-in-Chief shall
present the proposed amendment and the statement specifying its intended purpose, accompanied
by his or her own comments if he or she so desires, to every Executive Board member no later
than eight (8) days prior to the date of the next mandatory meeting. The Executive Board shall
present the proposed amendment and the statement specifying its intended purpose, accompanied
by the Boards own comments if it so desires, to every Member no later than four (4) days prior
to the date of the next mandatory meeting. Any corrections in the format and grammar of the
proposed amendment may be made at the discretion of the Executive Board at any time during
this presentation process.

Section 4. Adoption of Amendment. Amendments to these By-laws shall be adopted only by
means of an affirmative vote of three-fourths (3/4) of all the Members of the Law Review in good
standing. Voting upon amendments to these By-laws shall be effectuated by means of:

A. A roll call vote conducted at a meeting of the membership of the Law Review;

B. A vote by written ballots distributed to every Member of the Law Review; or

C. An electronic vote utilizing a secure electronic polling application available through
the medium of communication primarily used by the Law Review.

When a proposed amendment is so adopted, such amendment shall become effective
immediately, unless otherwise stated in the amendment itself.

CHAPTER XIII

RATIFICATION

Section 1. Ratification of By-Laws. Amended By-laws may be ratified only by means of an
affirmative vote of two-thirds (2/3) of all Law Review Members in good standing. Voting for
purposes of ratification shall be effectuated by means of a roll call vote conducted at a meeting
of the membership of the Law Review, by means of voting by proxy ballots distributed to every
Member of the Law Review, or by a combination of both a roll call vote and voting by proxy
ballots, or as determined by the Executive Board.

Section 2. Effective Date. Amended By-laws shall become effective as the sole and controlling

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By-laws of the Law Review immediately after ratification pursuant to Section 1 of this Chapter.

Section 3. Repeal of Former By-Laws. Every vote cast to ratify amended By-laws pursuant to
Section 1 of this Chapter shall also be treated as a vote to repeal the former By-laws of the Law
Review, which former By-laws had been duly ratified by the membership of the Law Review. At
the same time that the amended By-laws are ratified and become effective pursuant to Section 2
of this Chapter, the former By-laws shall be effectively and for all purposes repealed in full.

CHAPTER XIV

PUBLIC DISPLAY OF CONSTITUTION AND BY-LAWS

A copy of the Constitution and By-laws of the Law Review shall be kept on file and made
available on the Law Reviews website for open inspection by members of the New England Law
| Boston community and the public.