California Law Review


The California Law Review is the journal of the University of California, Berkeley, School of Law. It was established in 1912. The application process consists of an anonymous write-on competition, with grades playing no role in the consideration of membership. A personal statement is also considered.
Among United States law journals, CLR is ranked fifth by Washington and Lee University Law School and fifth by a professor at the University of Oregon School of Journalism and Communication.

History

California Law Review was the first student-run law review in the Western United States. It is the ninth-oldest surviving law review published in the United States.
A companion volume, the California Law Review Online, was launched in 2010, followed by a podcast in 2021. These publications feature shorter articles, essays, blogs, and audio content.

Notable alumni

Past editors and contributors have included