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Journal of Computer and Information Law

The John Marshall Journal of Computer and Information Law congratulates the 15 new candidates that exemplify what best describes the Journal of Computer and Information Law: Development and Change. Whether the candidates received a grade-on invitation, or were part of the crew that spent a week of sleepless nights brewing over countless cups of coffee and a time restraint to crank out the write-on problem, the final cut of 15 are now finalizing article topics. In furtherance of the Journal's mission, the topics address our changing world of technology and growing communication mediums.

Additionally, congratulations are extended to the 30 new staff editors who successfully completed the Fall 1997 Candidacy Program. The experience of the candidacy process is a valuable asset for new staff editors as they expand their responsibilities into roles such as mentors and future leaders of the Journal.

While the candidates and new staff editors are the most conspicuous signs of development and change within the JCIL, other emerging links in the Journal's chain of success are in full swing. The first link in the chain is rolling through the printing presses so that Volume XVI-2 is ready for subscribers within the next three weeks. On its heels, Volume XVI-3 is in the pre-production pipeline, ensuring a timely delivery to our publisher. In addition, the JCIL is in the process of printing a Center for Information Technology and Privacy Law newsletter.

Growing by exponential leaps and bounds, the list of national and international subscribers is another emerging link in the Journal's success that distinguishes the JCIL from other law reviews. For approximately $100 per year, subscribers in both the U.S. and over twenty foreign legal communities read the articles chosen for publication by the Journal Executive Board members.

Other manifestations of the changes the Journal is undertaking to better communicate with legal practitioners, as well as technological specialists from academia, government, and the private sector, are the projects underway by the new members. In an effort to widen its audience and expand the subscriber base, an enhanced JCIL web page is under development to include recent summaries of articles available in print. Also, to assist as mentors, new members were assigned candidates for the Spring 1998 Candidacy Program. All JCIL members and candidates uniformly represent the Journal's link to a future of success, growth, and ability to identify and address the dynamic needs of the legal community as technology-related legal issues continue to develop.