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The ''Florida State University Business Review'' (or the ''Business Review'') is a student-run
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published at the
Florida State University College of Law Florida State University College of Law is the law school of Florida State University located in Tallahassee, Florida. The law school borders the southeast quadrant of the University's campus, near the Donald L. Tucker Center, an arena and part of ...
. The ''Business Review'' mission is: "Providing a scholarly forum for contemporary legal discourse and to address the issues and concerns transforming the business law community." The ''Business Review'' publishes in its annual volume articles by academics and practitioners, as well as notes written by second- and third-year law students.


History

Founded in 2000, the ''Business Review'' published its first issue in the summer of 2001. The Business Review was founded by then-third year law students Kenneth Hamner, Amy Avalos, and Brian Barnett. The inaugural issues were funded by a grant through the FSU College of Graduate Students. Although the journal's current and original title is officially the ''Florida State University Business Review'', between 2005 and 2007 the journal was titled the ''Business Law Review''.


Admissions

The ''Business Review'' typically selects its staff editors through bi-annual writing competition, held among the Florida State University College of Law students. In addition, admission is offered to students who receive the highest grades in certain legal writing or business law courses. Law students may also be offered admission if they write a note that is accepted for publication in the ''Business Review''. All ''Business Review'' members are required to have and maintain minimum
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requirements throughout their tenure on the journal.


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