The California Law Review runs a write-on competition to accept new members. The 2020 membership selection process is described below.
Watch a recorded panel discussion on “Who Cares About Law Review, Anyway?” hosted at Berkeley Law on October 24, 2019, to learn more about the California Law Review.
Write-On Competition for Berkeley Law First Years
This year the Write-On for current first-year students at Berkley Law will begin on Thursday, May 14, 2020 at 12:00pm and end on Sunday, May 24, 2020 at 12:00pm PT.
Option 1
Complete and turn in the line-editing packet during one of the following periods during spring break:
Friday, March 20, 2020 at 5:00pm PT to Sunday, March 22, 2020 at 5:00pm PT
OR
Friday, March 27, 2020 at 5:00pm PT to Sunday, March 29, 2020 at 5:00pm PT
AND
Complete and turn in the comment and personal statement parts of the Write-On within eight days following your Spring 2019 final exams. For Option 1, the Competition will begin on Thursday, May 14, 2020 at 12:00pm PT (the day after finals finish) and end on Friday, May 22, 2020 at 12:00pm PT.
Option 2
Complete all three parts of the Write-On within the ten days following your Spring 2020 final exams. For Option 2, the Competition will begin on Thursday, May 14, 2020 at 12:00pm PT (the day after finals finish) and end on Sunday, May 24, 2020 at 12:00pm PT.
The deadline to register for Option 1 is Thursday, March 19, 2020 and the deadline to register for Option 2 is Wednesday, May13, 2020. Registration forms will be distributed via the bCourses page and completed forms should be turned in on bCourses or to Maro in the main office. Please email the Senior Development Editor to be added to the bCourses page at emma_atuire@berkeley.edu.
Successful participants who are invited to join California Law Review’s membership will be expected to contribute to annual membership dues, provided that this does not create a financial burden. New members will also be expected to attend a CLR orientation.The date for orientation is still being determined but we will update Write-On participants as soon as it’s available.The date for orientation is still being determined but we will update Write-On participants as soon as it’s available.
Write-On Competition for Transfer Students
Any potential transfer student may take part in the Write-On regardless of whether he or she has yet been accepted or committed to Berkeley Law. Dates for the Write-On competition have not been decided yet but more information will be available during summer 2020.
Successful participants who are invited to join California Law Review’s membership will be expected to contribute to annual membership dues, provided that this does not create a financial burden. New members will also be expected to attend a CLR orientation. The date for orientation is still being determined but we will update Write-On participants as soon as it’s available.