Your goal will be to write a comment, note, or paper that has something new to say, that is of manageable scope, and is interesting enough to merit as much as two years of your life.
The challenges are that the universe of potential topics is almost unlimited, that you are new enough to the law that you don't yet have a feel for many of the unexplored issues, and that you will, at the outset, be searching for something that can't be stated in discrete, descriptive terms.
This guide covers tips and techniques for identifying potential topics. Its main focus is on sources that will help you learn about what's new, unsettled, or controversial, and that don't require you to come up with specific search terms in order to delve into their content.