hlr-argument-structureUse when organizing the body of a Harvard Law Review (HLR) piece along the doctrine to theory to normative-prescription arc that legal scholarship rewards. Structures the argument and its internal logic; it does not forge the thesis (hlr-thesis-and-contribution) or format the citations (hlr-sources-
hlr-footnotes-and-cite-checkUse when building and stress-testing the heavy footnote apparatus of a Harvard Law Review (HLR) piece so it survives the student-editor cite-check / source-pull. Builds and audits the apparatus for pull-readiness; it does not set Bluebook form per citation (hlr-sources-and-bluebook) or manage the ed
hlr-placement-strategyUse when planning where and when to submit a law-review article and how to leverage offers — the distinctive Scholastica multi-submit, expedite mechanics, and the February-March / August seasons, with the Harvard Law Review (HLR) as a top target. Plans placement and timing; it does not run the final
hlr-preemption-checkUse when verifying that a Harvard Law Review (HLR) argument has not already been made — the law-review "preemption check" run across SSRN, Westlaw/Lexis, HeinOnline, and Google Scholar BEFORE drafting. Confirms originality and refines the claim; it does not draft the thesis (hlr-thesis-and-contribut
hlr-revision-and-editingUse when working through the Harvard Law Review (HLR) post-acceptance editing cycle — successive substantive and technical edit rounds, responding to editor markups, and page proofs to publication. Drives the edit cycle to completion; it does not manage the offer/expedite phase (hlr-placement-strate
hlr-sources-and-bluebookUse when citing authority in a Harvard Law Review (HLR) piece — pinpoint citations, the authority hierarchy, and The Bluebook (which HLR co-publishes). Governs how sources are cited and weighted; it does not build the footnote apparatus end-to-end (hlr-footnotes-and-cite-check) or write the prose.
hlr-student-editor-reviewUse when working with Harvard Law Review (HLR) student editors after an offer — the intensive substantive and technical edit, the cite-check / source-pull, and author responsiveness. Manages the relationship and process; it does not run the pre-offer placement (hlr-placement-strategy) or the author-
hlr-submissionUse when running the final pre-submission preflight for the Harvard Law Review (HLR) via HLR's own electronic submission system — manuscript readiness, anonymization, length limits, Bluebook 22nd-edition footnotes, expedite setup, and season timing. Final upload checks; it does not plan the placemen
hlr-thesis-and-contributionUse when articulating the central legal claim and normative payoff of a Harvard Law Review (HLR) piece so it reads as an original contribution, not a doctrinal survey. Forges the thesis; it does not search for preemption (hlr-preemption-check) or build the argument's internal structure (hlr-argument
hlr-topic-selectionUse when choosing or sharpening a topic for a Harvard Law Review (HLR) Article, Essay, or Book Review so it is timely, generalist-legible, and placeable in the student-edited law-review market. Judges fit and timing; it does not run the preemption search (that is hlr-preemption-check) or draft the c
hlr-workflowUse when starting or navigating any Harvard Law Review (HLR) article, essay, or book review and you need the right next sub-skill. Routes by lifecycle stage and the distinctive student-edited, multi-submit/expedite law-review process. It dispatches; it does not draft content.
hlr-writing-styleUse when shaping the prose and structure of a Harvard Law Review (HLR) piece for a generalist, student-edited audience — clear introductions, disciplined Parts, and the heavy-footnote register of legal scholarship. Polishes how it reads; it does not forge the claim (hlr-thesis-and-contribution) or f