Membership — California Law Review

Thank you for your interest in becoming a member of California Law Review. Students may seek membership after completion of their first year of study at Berkeley Law. If you have any questions about becoming a member after reviewing the information below, please contact the Senior Development Editor.

General Requirements

To become a member of California Law Review, students must satisfy the following preliminary requirements:

Applicant must be a student registered at the University of California, Berkeley, School of Law, in one of the following programs:
- JD
- JD with concurrent degree
Applicant must have completed one year of study at Berkeley Law.
Applicant must not have already received a JD at Berkeley Law or any other law school.

Members carve pumpkins at Cesar Chavez Park in October 2022.

Ways to Become a Member

There are two ways to become a member of California Law Review, either by successfully participating in the write-on competition or by publishing a piece on California Law Review.

Write-On Competition

This competition is held annually after the completion of the spring semester for rising second-year students and in July for transfer students. During the ten-day competition, applicants complete a line edit, primary edit, and personal statement. Membership decisions are made solely on these components. Grades are not considered. Both successful continuing student applicants and transfer students will be notified over the summer, prior to Early Interview Week (EIW), and start membership duties in the fall semester. Please see the Write-On Competition page for more information.

Shao Zhao ‘23, Sam Charles ‘23, and Kamran Jamil ‘23 at fall picture day.

Publishing a Piece to the California Law Review

California Law Review welcomes submission of student pieces from Berkeley Law students pursuing JD and concurrent-JD degree programs. If a submission is accepted for publication before March 1 of the student’s 3L year, an offer of membership may accompany the publication offer. Please see the Notes page for more information.