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48 Fla. L. Rev. 867 (1996)
After Getting to Yes: A Survival Guide for Law Review Editors and Faculty Writers

handle is hein.journals/uflr48 and id is 881 raw text is: AFTER GETING TO YES*: A SURVIVAL GUIDE FOR LAW REVIEW EDITORS AND FACULTY WRITERS Juan F Perea* I. THE HELPFUL EDIT ......................... 868 11. THE RAMBO OR RAMBA EDIT ................... 870 III. WHY YOU SHOULD AvoID RAMBO EDITS ......... 872 We all remember our first articles. The excitement of that first offer to publish. The pleasure of finally accepting an offer to publish. Do you promise faithfully to publish your article with us? Solemnly, I do. Do you promise faithfully to publish my article? Equally solemnly, We do. You put down the telephone and bask in the glow of the consummated transaction. All that remains is a flurry of formali- ties and signatures. Soon the paperwork passes. At this early and tender stage of the relationship, both editors and writers have much to feel good about. The journal, and the editors, can look forward to publishing a piece that they expect will bring their journal attention, citations, perhaps even acclaim. The writer can look forward to publishing his or her article in a journal that will bring the article attention, citations, and perhaps even acclaim. Most importantly, both law review editors and writers share a common goal: to make the article as good as it can be before it is finally published. The better the article, the greater the likelihood of those things we both want: attention, readers, citations, perhaps even acclaim. Yet this relationship, despite its auspicious, hopeful beginnings, often crashes and bums in rancor, dueling egos, and irrationality. The suggestions that follow are my attempt to make the law review editing process more rational and happier for both law review editors and faculty writers. What qualifies me to offer these words? I have had opportunities to participate in editing manuscripts from many points of view. Once upon a time I was a student law review editor, doing the work that law review editors do. I later drafted opinions for a judge, who of course * The title of this essay obviously expands upon the title of Roger Fishel's and William Ury's book, Getting to Yes (1981). ** Professor of Law, University of Florida College of Law. As this is intended to be an essay based solely on my personal experience, I have studiously avoided all footnotes but three. I am grateful to my colleagues, with whom I have shared the good and the bad. I must also thank Law Review students and editors, with whom I have also shared the good and the bad. Keep up the good work!

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