An Ode to the Missive-Writer of the Law Review Rejection

2 Pages Posted: 22 Feb 2017

Date Written: February 20, 2017

Abstract

Law and rejection go hand in hand. Litigators must explain to their clients why a claim failed and transaction attorneys describe why a deal fell through. Communicating failure has become a trade par excellence in the study of law. This short piece suggests that the rhetorical tradition of the love sonnet may be helpful in unpacking the mechanics of how communicating legal rejections can be improved. Drawing on exhaustive empirical study of the author’s personal law review rejection letter, for which the author has many, this short piece provides a detailed study of human cognitive emotions at the intersection of labor-based rejection.

Keywords: Rejection, Law Journals, Rhetoric, Law, Communication, Law Reviews, Love

Suggested Citation

Emerson, Warren, An Ode to the Missive-Writer of the Law Review Rejection (February 20, 2017). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2920598 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.2920598

Warren Emerson (Contact Author)

Savannah Law School ( email )

516 Drayton Street
Savannah, GA 31401
United States

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