Letter from the Editor
First of all, thank you for participating in the first of many issues of Law and Fiction Magazine! I say participate because this magazine is not a one-sided expression of speech; rather, it is the start of a conversation. Our contributors are (probably) not writing just to see their name in print - they are definitely writing because they are geeks who want to share their ideas about two things they love: law and fiction.
You all had lives before law school. You used to have free time that you would fill with all sorts of activities. I know it is hard to remember, but you had favorite books, movies, television shows, music, and video games.
When law school happened, your interests gave way to lectures and studying, casebooks and briefs.
During my 1L year, I remember first week of Torts when my professor spoke about vicarious liability. When discussing whether an employee is within the scope of employment, I ran through the factors to see if the Malfoys were vicariously liable for Dobby's actions in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets.
And so it began. You came to law school as a real person with real interests. Now you can be a real law student applying real law to the fiction you once knew and loved.
Kelsey Brunette
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Legal stuff
Cover art: "Do I know you?" by Morgainelefee, available on DeviantArt
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