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How to apply to The Opinion

PHOTOGRAPHERS:

We are looking to fill approximately two (2) photographer positions.

Basic Responsibilities:

~ Photographers are responsible for... taking pictures!

Schedules and assignments will be determined via discussion

with the Editors-In-Chief and the Executive Editor.

~ Photographers are allowed to write columns/articles for The

Opinion as well and they will have the independent authority

to write these articles for The Opinion at their will.

~ Photographers must submit all articles to the

Submissions Editor by the monthly deadline for

review. Photographers must agree to allow the Copy Editors,

Submissions Editor, Executive Editor, and Editor-In-Chief edit

their articles for length, grammar, and punctuation. These

Editors will never make changes that significantly alter the

content or character of the piece.

~ Submit all photographs to The Opinion by the submission

deadline of their assigned months.

~ Maintain any and all confidential information obtained in the course of their work for The Opinion.

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CONTRIBUTING WRITERS:

We are looking to fill as many of these positions as possible.

Basic Responsibilities:

~ Contributing three to six (3-6) articles per academic year.

This translates to writing one (1) article roughly every other

month between September and May.

~ Contributing writers are primarily responsible for writing

opinion pieces (Op-Eds) and news pieces on various topics

both law related and not.

~ Contributing writers must submit all articles to the

Submissions Editor by the monthly deadline for

review. Contributing writers must agree to allow the Copy &

Submissions, and Executive Editors, and Editor-In-Chief edit

their articles for length, grammar, and punctuation. These

Editors will never make changes that significantly alter the

content or character of the piece.

~ Submit all columns to The Opinion by the submission

deadline of their assigned months.

~ Maintain any and all confidential information obtained in the

course of their work for The Opinion.

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MEMIST/COMIC:

Some papers have the comics, other papers have political cartoons, well The Opinion has memes! We are looking to fill approximately two (2) "Memeist" positions.

Basic Responsibilities:

~ Contributing nine (9) memes per academic year. This

translates to creating one (1) meme per month between

September and May.

~ Memist/Comics are allowed to write columns/articles for The Opinion as well and they will have the independent authority to write these articles for The Opinion at their will.

~ Memist/Comics must submit all articles to the

Submissions Editor by the monthly deadline for

review. Memist/Comics must agree to allow the Copy Editors,

Submissions Editor, Executive Editor, and Editor-In-Chief edit

their articles for length, grammar, and punctuation. These

Editors will never make changes that significantly alter the

content or character of the piece.

~ The Memist will have full creative license to create the

"Meme of the Month."

~ Submit all memes to The Opinion by the submission

deadline of each month.

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WEB EDITOR:

We are looking to fill approximately one (1) web editor position.

Basic Responsibilities:

~ Contributing two to three (2-3) articles per academic year. This translates to writing one (1) article roughly every two

(2) months between September and May.

~ The Web Editor must submit all articles to the

Submissions Editor by the monthly deadline for review.

The Web Editor must agree to allow the Copy Editors,

Submissions Editor, Executive Editor, and Editor-In-Chief edit

their articles for length, grammar, and punctuation. These

Editors will never make changes that significantly alter the

content or character of the piece.

~ Web Editors are primarily responsible for maintaining and

updating the website of The Opinion. Additionally, web

editors will be responsible for updating the various social

media sites utilized by The Opinion to spread information and

news to the SUNY Buffalo Law School community.

~ The Web Editor will be responsible for coordinating

the publication of the digital version of The Opinion each

month.

~ Submit all columns to The Opinion by the submission

deadline of their assigned months.

~ Maintain any and all confidential information obtained in the

course of their work for The Opinion.

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GUEST AUTHORS:

~ Guest Authors are any individuals who are not currently

enrolled SUNY Buffalo Law School Students (Ex: SUNY Buffalo

Law School Faculty/Staff, Law School Alumni, Members of the

Western New York Legal Community, etc.)

~ Guest Authors are primarily responsible for writing opinion

pieces (Op-Eds) and news pieces on various topics both law

related and not.

~ Guest Authors must submit all articles to the Submissions

Editor by the monthly deadline for review.

~ Guest Authors must agree to allow the Submissions Editor,

Executive Editor, and Editor-In-Chief for review. Any edits to

their articles for length, grammar, and punctuation will be

noted and sent back to the Guest Author for approval prior

to publication. Our Editors will never make changes that

significantly alter the content or character of the piece.

~ Submit all columns to The Opinion by the submission

deadline of their assigned months.

~ Maintain any and all confidential information obtained in the

course of their work for The Opinion.

If you are interested in being a

Guest Author for The Opinion

please contact us at

buffalolawopinion@gmail.com

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How to Apply to The Opinion

To apply for a position described above please send the following to buffalolawopinion@gmail.com:

(A) Name, Class Year, & Contact Information;

(B) Desired Position(s); and

The descriptions above are approximations of what The Opinion is looking for, but please do not let them dictate what positions you do or do not apply for. We understand that you have homework, clinical hours, jobs, and lives outside of The Opinion (so do we!) and we want as many people as possible to be able to participate in our little paper. If you wish to write more or less than a description describes let us know in your application email. We will work with you to determine a position and schedule that works for you!

NOTE: Please do not send us your LAWR Memos! While we're sure that they were all beautiful that is not the "type" of writing sample we would like to read.

Thank you for your interest in joining our family and we look forward to hearing all of your opinions soon!

Join our family!

(Please see our application instructions below)

At present, The Opinion is looking for law school students

and faculty members to fill the following positions:

COPY EDITORS:

We are looking to fill approximately three (3) copy editor positions.

Basic Responsibilities:

~ Copy Editors have the independent authority to write article for The

Opinion at their will. We do request that our Copy Editors contribute

articles to The Opinion at least twice (2) during the academic year.

~ Review eight to ten (8-10) articles per academic year. This

translates to reviewing one to two (1-2) articles roughly every month

between September and May.

* Reviewing Entails: Copy Editors are primarily responsible for

double-checking the columns and works of contributing writers

and guest authors for grammatical errors, spelling mistakes,

and formatting issues. Additionally, copy editors are responsible

for a light amount of "fact checking" with regards to certain

articles submitted to The Opinion.

~ Copy Editors must submit all articles to the Submissions Editor by the

monthly deadline for review. Copy Editors must agree to allow the

Executive Editor and Editor-In-Chief edit their articles for length,

grammar, and punctuation. These Editors will never make changes that

significantly alter the content or character of the piece.

~ Submit all columns to The Opinion by the submission deadline of their

assigned months.

~ Maintain any and all confidential information obtained in the course of

their work for The Opinion.

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MANAGING EDITORS: Executive

We are looking to fill approximately one (1) executive editor position.

Basic Responsibilities:

~ Serve as the #2 in command of The Opinion.

~ Contributing four to five (4-5) articles per academic year. This

translates to writing one (1) article roughly every other month between

September and May.

~ The Executive Editor must submit all articles to the Copy Editors by the

monthly deadline for review. Executive Editor must agree to allow the Copy Editors and the Editor-In-Chief edit their articles for length,

grammar, and punctuation. These Editors will never make changes that

significantly alter the content or character of the piece.

~ Reviewing final drafts of issue publications with the Editor-In-Chief

prior to it being sent to the printers.

~ Oversee all the contributing writers, subordinate editors, and guest

authors to ensure that they are meeting their assigned deadlines.

~ Submit all columns to The Opinion by the submission deadline of their

assigned months.

~ Maintain any and all confidential information obtained in the course of

their work for The Opinion.

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MANAGING EDITORS: Submissions

We are looking to fill approximately one (1) submissions editor position.

Basic Responsibilities:

~ Contributing four to five (4-5) articles per academic year. This

translates to writing one (1) article roughly every other month between

September and May.

~ The Submissions Editor must agree to allow the Copy Editors, Executive

Editor, and the Editor-In-Chief edit their articles for length,

grammar, and punctuation. These Editors will never make changes that

significantly alter the content or character of the piece.

~ Take all submitted articles and do initial read-through to determine if

article is ready for publication, should be held for publication in a

different issue, or should be sent back to the author for further

investigation, extensive editing, or fact-checking.

~ Distribute all articles approved for publication to the various Copy

Editors for further review and grammar/spelling check.

~ After all final versions of articles ready for publication are received from

the Copy Editors, forward them to the Editors-In-Chief and Executive

Editor for final draft review of the full issue publication.

~ Submit all columns to The Opinion by the submission deadline of their

assigned months.

~ Maintain any and all confidential information obtained in the course of

their work for The Opinion.

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MANAGING EDITORS: Features

We are looking to fill approximately one (1) features editor position.

Basic Responsibilities:

~ Contributing four to five (4-5) articles per academic year. This

translates to writing one (1) article roughly every other month between

September and May.

~ The Features Editor must submit all articles to the Submissions Edtior by

the monthly submissions deadline. The Features Edtior must agree to

allow the Copy Editors, Executive Editor, and the Editor-In-Chief

edit their articles for length, grammar, and punctuation. These

Editors will never make changes that significantly alter the content or

character of the piece.

~ Select, Contact and Interview one (1) Law School student candidate for

"Hot Bench" every month between September and May.

~ Select, Contact and Interview one (1) Law School student candidate for

"Cold Call" every month between September and May.

~ Select, Contact and Interview one (1) Law School club/organization for

"Witness Stand" every month between September and May.

~ Responsible for the assignment and review of all other monthly Opinion

features in every issue.

~ Submit all columns to The Opinion by the submission deadline of their

assigned months.

~ Maintain any and all confidential information obtained in the course of

their work for The Opinion.

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FINANCIAL OFFICER:

We are looking to fill approximately one (1) financial officer position.

Basic Responsibilities:

~ The Financial Officer will have the independent authority to write

articles for The Opinion at their will. We do request that our Financial

Officer contribute articles to The Opinion at least twice (2) during the

academic year.

~ The Financial Officer must submit all articles to the Submissions Edtior by

the monthly submissions deadline. The Financial Officer must agree to

allow the Copy Editors, Executive Editor, and the Editor-In-Chief

edit their articles for length, grammar, and punctuation. These

Editors will never make changes that significantly alter the content or

character of the piece.

~ Coordinate with the Editors-In-Chief and the Executive Officer

regarding the budget for The Opinion. Generally responsible for the

financial management of The Opinion.

~ Responsible for soliciting ad's from on and off-campus businesses to be

printed in the issues of The Opinion.

~ Submit all columns to The Opinion by the submission deadline of their

assigned months.

~ Maintain any and all confidential information obtained in the course of

their work for The Opinion.

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PLEASE NOTE:

All of the article requirements listed with every position at The Opinion are flexible. Should you wish to write more for us you may always do so and should you wish to write less simply have a chat with our Editor-In-Chief and Executive Editor.

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