Membership
What do Law Review staff members do?
Law Review staff members are responsible for editing the articles and notes published by the Law Review. These responsibilities includes collecting sources, checking citations, and Bluebooking. Along with these requirements, every junior staff member researches and writes an original Note or Comment that is then considered for publication in the Law Review.
What other positions are available on the Law Review?
After their first year on the Law Review, staff members may be elected to editorial positions. These positions include Editor-in-Chief, Managing Editor, Executive Notes & Comments Editor, Executive Articles Editors, Notes & Comments Editors, and Website & Social Media Coordinator. Staff members may also choose to continue their duties as Senior Associates. Each position is essential in its own way to the quality and accuracy of the Law Review.
Who is Eligible for Law Review?
Law Review eligibility is detailed in § 1.12 of the Chicago-Kent Student Handbook. In general, there are two ways to become eligible for an invitation to join the Law Review:
- By academic performance
- By writing a qualifying mock Note in the Summer Candidacy Program
At the end of each academic year, the following students are invited to join Law Review based on their academic performance:
- Students who have completed only one academic year as full-time Day Division students who rank in the top 7% of the full-time Day Division class (not divided into sections);
- Students who have completed only one academic year as part-time Day Division students or as Evening Division students who rank in the top 7% of the combined part-time Day Division and Evening Division class; and
- Students who have completed at least one academic year, but not more than two academic years, as part-time Day Division students or as Evening Division students who rank within the top 7% of the combined class comprised of first-year full-time Day Division students, second-year part-time Day Division students, and second-year Evening Division students.
The eligibility of first-year full-time Day Division students will be determined based on cumulative GPA calculations that include all grades received to that point, with the exception that grades received for Legislation, or for an elective taken in place of Legislation, will not be considered.
Students who do not receive an invitation based on academic performance may participate in the Summer Candidacy Program.
Member Benefits
GET PUBLISHED
The Chicago-Kent Law Review may be published up to three times a year and typically includes multiple student-written Notes selected during the Summer Candidacy Program. Publication is a rare achievement, and represents a student’s exemplary devotion to scholarship. It also reflects qualities shared with the most celebrated judges, decorated litigators, and influential scholars.
NETWORK
The Law Review is one of the oldest and most respected student organizations at Chicago-Kent. Members have direct access to senior staff and faculty member guidance in writing their student articles. They also have access to an exclusive and extensive alumni network, along with several networking opportunities and résumé-builders. The Law Review also holds semi-annual socials for members to connect with one another.
LEARN THE BLUEBOOK
Members receive rigorous hands-on training in the Bluebook style guide not available in regular coursework. The realities of legal practice call for familiarity with Bluebook citation rules beyond just case citations—Law Review offers just that.
LEARN ADVANCED RESEARCH AND WRITING TECHNIQUES
Members receive direct training from legal database representatives and law librarians. They also learn how to ferret out hard-to-get sources through the cite-checking process. The Law Review office offers its members several digital writing supplements as well as a curated legal research and writing library.
EARN CREDIT
First-time Law Review members are entitled to one credit per semester, and are also welcome to take the Legal Writing IV Equivalency section.