The California Law Review runs a write-on competition to accept new members. The 2021 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 20, 2021 at 12:00pm and end on Sunday, May 30, 2021 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 19, 2021 at 5:00pm PT to Sunday, March 21, 2021 at 5:00pm PT
OR
Friday, March 26, 2021 at 5:00pm PT to Sunday, March 28, 2021 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 2021 final exams. For Option 1, the Competition will begin on Thursday, May 20, 2021 at 12:00pm PT (the day after finals finish) and end on Friday, May 28, 2021 at 12:00pm PT.
Option 2
Complete all three parts of the Write-On within the ten days following your Spring 2021 final exams. For Option 2, the Competition will begin on Thursday, May 20, 2021 at 12:00pm PT (the day after finals finish) and end on Sunday, May 30, 2021 at 12:00pm PT.
The deadline to register for Option 1 is Thursday, March 18, 2021 and the deadline to register for Option 2 is Wednesday, May 19, 2021. Registration forms will be distributed via the bCourses page and completed forms should be turned in on bCourses. Please email the Senior Development Editor to be added to the bCourses page at jspierer@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.
Write-On Competition for Transfer Students
Any potential transfer student may take part in the Write-On regardless of whether they have 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 2021.
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.