ABSTRACT

This chapter focuses on an important aspect of planning: scheduling. It provides law student tools to plan their dissertation writing process and weekly schedule. The chapter discusses the benefits of a research journal. Planning law student's dissertation often takes as long as actually writing it. Law student will spend time planning their research overall, planning chapters and possibly completing assessed research plans. If law student's university asks them to complete a research plan, it is likely that it is an assessed component. Even if no 'formal' or assessed planning is involved, planning is an integral part of any large research project. When planning law student's research and writing schedule, there are many considerations to bear in mind. While it is essential to plan the big picture and to outline the work they have to do, it is also important to make a weekly timetable.