2008 Woodie Awards
Law Review elects new president
Vignarajah defeats nine other candidates in days-long election for coveted spot; "I can't imagine that there are elections less political," he asserts.
Adina Levine
Issue date: 2/19/04 Section: News
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"It's a full time job that starts the moment the election is over," commented Vignarajah. "It is a great thrill and a great honor. The sudden transition is bizarre in some ways, and a little scary."
Born in Sri Lanka but raised in Baltimore, Vignarajah was voted in by his 2L and 3L fellow editors.
"I help lead the organization, but over the past week it's become clear that the job gets done because of the collective efforts of a lot of really talented, fun people," Vignarajah observed.
For the 42 current 2Ls, there are normally 36 to 40 positions available, either through election or by appointment, including managing editor and notes editors.
"Everybody who wants a position generally gets a position," said Vignarajah. "There are lots of different ways to contribute and help lead the organization."
Because of the abundance of available positions, as well as the cohesiveness of the voting population, the elections are generally friendly affairs, and not a competition, according to Vignarajah.
"I can't imagine that there are elections less political," Vignarajah opined. "We're first and foremost a bunch of really good friends."
Despite only having held the position for a couple of days, Vignarajah has already developed a three-part plan for improving the Law Review. His first goal is to ensure the publication of "great legal scholarship." With the Review receiving and evaluating approximately two thousand articles each year, Vignarajah is committed to publishing a diverse set of articles, with varied ideological perspectives, covering as many fields of law, styles of writing and genres of scholarship as possible.
"We want to make our volume as diverse and interesting as it can be," said Vignarajah. Asked about a favorite Law Review topic, Vignarajah said, "I get very excited about one thing that bores the tears out of someone else. From practitioners to scholars, different people are interested in different things. We want to reach out to the different segments of the legal community."