A crucial step in the writing process, topic selection merits careful consideration. Methods for identifying topics include reviewing:
If you have questions, consult Professor Yu.
Scan recent articles from news sources focused on the area of the law, such as:
Looking at the tables of contents in recent issues of the following journals will suggest current topics.
Professional organizations represent the members of a particular profession. Organizational websites, conferences, and blogs are a good way to identify current topics. Examples include:
Advocacy groups are composed of individuals who promote a particular cause or industry. Their websites, conferences, and blogs can be a good way to identify topics. Examples include:
Review the table of contents and indexes within books for topic ideas. Some titles of interest in the Law Library's collection include:
Global Patents: Limits of Transnational Enforcement by 
A Handbook on the WTO TRIPS Agreement by 
Intellectual Property Rights: Legal and Economic Challenges for Development by 
International Copyright and Neighbouring Rights (2 volumes) by 
Laws of Creation: Property Rights in the World of Ideas by 
Research Handbook on Intellectual Property Law and the WTO by 
Research Handbook on the Interpretation and Enforcement of Intellectual Property under WTO Rules by 
Understanding and Profiting from Intellectual Property by 