Write-On Competition
Students are invited to join the Arizona State Law Journal based on their Write-On Competition score until thirty-five students have accepted invitations. The Write-On Competition is held immediately following the end of the spring semester and has two components: a closed-universe memorandum and a Bluebook citation quiz. All Write-On Candidates are graded anonymously using ASU Exam Numbers.
Scoring. The breakdown for the Write-On Competition score is 45% grade point average (“GPA”) through spring, 25% closed memorandum, 25% citation quiz, and 5% Legal Method & Writing and Legal Advocacy grades.
Bluebook Citation Quiz. The Bluebook citation quiz operates like a conventional round of cite-checking with approximately 150 to 200 footnotes. Candidates must have a copy of The Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation (22nd ed. 2025) and correct each footnote according to its rules.
Closed-Universe Memorandum. During the Write-On Competition, Candidates will be required to write a memorandum based on the facts and legal authorities provided. The memorandum should only include the following four sections: Issue(s) Presented, Brief Answer(s), Discussion, and Conclusion. The Write-On Committee will also provide Candidates with detailed instructions for completing the memorandum.
2026 Competition Information
The 2026 Write-On Competition will take place from 12:00 PM (PST) on Tuesday, May 12 to 12:00 PM (PST) on Thursday, May 14.
If this testing date does not work for students, they must email the Write-On Committee Chairs at asujournalwriteon@gmail.com.
An introductory meeting was held on September 25 via Zoom to provide interested students with a general overview of Journal's functions, benefits, and required involvement.
A Meet the EICs event was held on February 27 via Zoom to allow interested students to learn more about the specific law journals.
A final mandatory meeting was held in person on March 24. This meeting provided students insight into the procedural and substantive aspects of the Competition. If a student wishes to participate in the Write-On Competition but was unable to sit for this meeting, please contact the Write-On Committee.
To participate in the 2026 Write-On Competition, candidates must complete the 2026 Grade Release Form. This form is necessary because each Candidate’s GPA and legal writing grades factor into their overall Write-On Competition score.
If you did not complete this form at the Mandatory Write-On Meeting, please contact asujournalwriteon@gmail.com to access the form.
Download the Practice Bluebook Exam.