JLEP Editorial Board (2007-2008)

Dean Lhospital [ Editor-In-Chief ]

The Editor-in-Chief supervises all editors and members, oversees all operations of the publication process and the financial management of the journal, disciplines members and editors, represents the Journal before the Board of Advisors and GMUSL organizations, oversees the Journal's budget (with Managing Editor), signs contracts with outside vendors, publisher(s), Westlaw, Lexis, and ensures that the Journal operates in a timely and efficient manner. The Editor-in-Chief has the final sign-off on the proof for the journal publication. At his/her option, the Editor-in-Chief may serve as a member of the Articles Committee.

Aubrey Stuempfle [ Executive Editor ]

The Executive Editor assists the Editor-in-Chief in formulation and implementation of the Journal's goals, supervises all members, coordinates Board of Editor meetings, facilitates communication among editors, coordinates the spring application process and the fall transfer application process, prepares training materials for newly admitted members, updates the Journal's letterhead and masthead, maintains the flow of communication from the e-mail boxes, ensures a prompt response of inquiries, and posts information on the Journal's bulletin board. If the Editor-in-Chief is not a member of the Articles Committee, the Executive Editor must serve as a member of the Articles Committee.

Jackie Neff [ Managing Editor ]

The Managing Editor maintains a professional relationship with all subscribers and publishers, solicit advertisers and subscribers, compiles and maintains the subscribers' database, bills subscribers and agents, pays invoices and follows-up on unpaid bills, missed or unreceived issues, orders supplies for the office, request checks and makes payments to suppliers, deposits checks into the Journal's account, answers all mail related to subscriptions and finances, manages all financial records of the Journal and assists the Editor-in-Chief in preparing the annual SBA budget. The Managing Editor is familiar with the newly implemented accounting software and the operations behind billing and receiving payments, among other accounting functions.

Kristen Forry [ Senior Research Editor ]

The Senior Research Editor coordinates the efforts for editing all articles selected for publication, ensures that all articles comply with the Journal's citation system, coordinates the editing process with the authors, supervises all spading assignments for the members, reviews drafts from publishers, and ensures all publication requirements are met before final printing of the Journal.

Jennifer Tears [ Research Editor ]

The Research Editors assist the Senior Research Editor in the above duties and supervise the four Research Coordinators.

Dan Donahue [ Research Editor ]

The Research Editors assist the Senior Research Editor in the above duties and supervise the four Research Coordinators.

Mauricio Posadas [ Symposium Editor ]

The Symposium Editor oversees the entire symposium planning, which includes, but is not limited to, defining topics, recruiting speakers/presenters, developing marketing plans to enlist attendees through mailing of brochures or other forms of contact, securing of sponsors and venue, planning the symposium agenda and the budget, assisting the presenters, and coordinating the logistics of the event.

Zach Takos [ Senior Articles Editor ]

The Articles Editors serve on the Articles Committee. The Articles Editors look for topical articles through electronic databases, faculty web-sites, conferences, meetings, and other forums of presentation, review all articles submitted and make recommendations for prescreening the articles, assign the articles to members for more detailed review, and secure referees for the article.

The goal of the Articles Committee is to prescreen articles, provide article comments and decide whether to submit an article to a referee. The Articles editors and the Research Editors work closely to edit and prepare accepted articles before they move on to the Publications Editor. In addition, the Executive Editor will hold a seat on the Articles Committee and the Editor-in-Chief may opt in or out of holding a seat. Members may be a part of the Articles Committee if they are deemed qualified.

For an article to be submitted to a Referee, at least one more Articles Editor has to approve the article. The Articles Editors forward the article to Referees and follow-up on the Referee's decision and comments, communicate with the author, edit the article, and prepare it for spading.

Deeba Anwari [ Articles Editor ]

(See above for description of Articles Editor.)

Marcus Naples [ Articles Editor ]

(See above for description of Articles Editor.)

Joseph Kroupa [ Publications Editor ]

The Publication Editor manages the publication process for the symposium and the peer-review issues of the Journal. The Publication Editor coordinates the publications schedules with the Articles Committee, contacts the publishers, negotiates contracts for publication services, manages publication process, including coding the macro, compiling page proofs, reviewing page proofs for errors and recommended changes, inserts proof changes into final proof, and generally ensures that all publication requirements (style, coding etc.) are met before final printing of the journal. All communication with publisher goes through the Publications Editor.

Andy Kasnevich [ Book Review Editor ]

The Book Review Editor selects books to be reviewed, solicits reviewers for those books, and edits the reviews for publication once those reviews are recieved. The Book Review Editor has a small staff who help with these tasks and decisions. These tasks require an initial research task to match a book with the subject of the journal issue and a subsequent research task to find an appropriate reviewer for that book. These tasks require staying informed of newly published books and interacting with academics and professionals to find reviewers. Finally, all of the above the line edits, spading, and other editing responsibilities fall on the Book Review Editor; the publication standard for the book reviews is the same as that for the articles.

Rex Flynn [ Technology Editor ]

The Technology Editor is responsible for maintaining JLEP's website, the Law and Economics Podcast, updating its member lists, creating web-forms (e.g. contact form, subscription form, RSVP form) especially for events, gathering content and posting on JLEP's website. The Technology Editor also is responsible for spearheading tech-related projects, such as the creation and posting of web-streaming. This editor is also responsible for the TWEN site and assists other editors in posting items.

[Open] [ Lecture Series Editor ]

The Lecture Series Editor plans and organizes the Fall and Spring Lecture Series events. Lecture planning involves choosing current legal issues to discuss, recruiting multiple speakers with an expertise in the relevant area, publicizing the events and overseeing the lectures at the law school.



** All Editors Generally: In addition to the individual duties for each position and other duties that may be assigned by the Editor-In-Chief, all Editors are responsible for making decisions for the management of the Journal, ensuring the Constitution is up-to-date and if not drafting and voting for applicable changes, effectively and efficiently responding to outside communications (emails/voice mails), selecting and training new members, evaluating articles and attending Board of Editors meetings.

2006-2007 Editorial Board

Johna Ohtagaki [ Editor-in-Chief ]
Jeremy Kidd [ Executive Editor ]
Michael Ehrstein [ Managing Editor ]
Chuck McWilliams [ Senior Research Editor ]
Elizabeth Crego [ Research Editor ]
Kristina Moore Husar [ Research Editor ]
Kristina Moore Husar[ Symposium Editor ]
Kara Kuritz [ Senior Articles Editor ]
Gregory Conko [ Articles Editor ]
David McConkie [ Articles Editor ]
Vince Chiappetta [ Publications Editor ]
Shiva Sharifahmadian [ Book Review Editor ]
Scott Watkinson [ Technology Editor ]
Amanda Kimble [ Lecture Series Editor ]

2005-2006 Editorial Board

Will Paolino [ Editor-in-Chief ]
Natalie Noel [ Executive Editor ]
Min Park [ Managing Editor ]
Rani Nair [ Senior Research Editor ]
Aaron Jordan [ Research Editor ]
Suzanne Palmer [ Research Editor ]
Jenn Jenkins [ Symposium Editor ]
Iliana Ilieva [ Senior Articles Editor ]
Christine Kymn [ Articles Editor ]
Gavin Young [ Publications Editor ]
Charles Saloom [ Book Review Editor ]

2004-2005 Editorial Board

Erik Newton [ Editor-in-Chief ]
Iliana Ilieva [ Executive Editor ]
Callie Castillo [ Peer Review Editor ]
Stephanie H. Briscoe [ Symposium Editor ]
Brandon J. Evans [ Articles Editor ]
Eric McDaniel [ Research Editor ]