As the web edition of California Law Review, California Law Review Online features timely analyses of legal issues in an accessible format that represent a range of viewpoints. Submissions are accepted on a rolling basis.

What We Accept:

CLR Online welcomes submissions from legal academics, law students, practitioners, and community members who have experience with legal services. This includes online articles, nontraditional or multimedia works, blog posts, and response pieces, as described below. All written content on California Law Review Online publishes on a rolling basis, and the pieces typically range from 1,000 to 3,000 words with 3,000 words being the maximum length accepted. Flexibility may be granted for responses and articles up to 5,000 words in length after review.

Online Articles 

California Law Review Online publishes shorter articles that analyze timely and relevant legal issues. An online article should generally range from 2,000 to 3,000 words and  should conform to the 22nd edition of The Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation. We aim to publish pieces approximately two months after approval to allow for both a timely discussion and a thorough editing process. Please see an example of Online Articles here.

Nontraditional / Multimedia Contents

California Law Review Online is enthusiastic about exploring alternative ways to communicate legal concepts and issues through nontraditional  and multimedia works. Examples include edited speech transcripts, comic books, legal fiction, and a data usage guide. The 3,000 word cap still applies. Where applicable, the piece is expected to conform to the 22nd edition of The Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation.  Pieces will be subjected to additional review where there is the use of imagery, and specifically the use of AI.

Blog Posts

California Law Review Online is an outlet for authors to share their brief and unique takes. A blog post should generally range from 1,000 to 1,500 words and adopt a more accessible tone and format. Please cite any relevant authorities in hyperlinks. A successful blog post not only provides a novel perspective on a current topic but also highlights the author's voice. California Law Review Online aims to publish pieces approximately one month after approval to allow for both a timely discussion and a thorough editing process. Please see an example of a blog post here.

How to Submit to CLR Online:

Authors who are not law students* should send all submissions as Microsoft Word (.doc or .docx) attachments to CLR Online's Scholastica page or as an email to clrcircuit@gmail.com.  Please note that CLR Online's Scholastica page is separate from the Scholastica page for CLR's print submissions. Student authors should review the further instructions in the next section.

All citations should conform to the 22nd edition of The Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation. Where applicable, all footnotes should include a hyperlink to the relevant source. A zip file of all cited sources should accompany the pieces if available.

All submissions should include the following contact information:

• Name

• Email Address

• Mail Address

• Phone Number

• CV (pdf file) 

* Student Authors

Student authors must submit their work anonymously. Student authors should follow these submission requirements: Email submissions to CLR Administrator Maro Vidal-Manou at mvmanou@law.berkeley.edu. Submit your piece in a PDF version without identifying author information on the file.

Enclose a cover sheet that includes: the title of the piece, your class year, and your contact information (email, phone, address).

For any questions regarding Online submissions, please contact the Senior Online Editors at clrcircuit@gmail.com.