| Discipline | Law review |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Publication details | |
| History | 1912–present |
| Publisher | University of California, Berkeley, School of Law (United States) |
| Frequency | Bimonthly |
| 2.155 (2014) | |
| Standard abbreviations ISO 4 (alt) · Bluebook (alt) NLM (alt) · MathSciNet (alt | |
| Bluebook | Calif. L. Rev. |
| ISO 4 | Calif. Law Rev. |
| Indexing CODEN (alt · alt2) · JSTOR (alt) · LCCN (alt) MIAR · NLM (alt) · Scopus · W&L | |
| ISSN | 0008-1221 |
| JSTOR | 00081221 |
| Links | |
TheCalifornia Law Review (also referred to asCLR) is thejournal of theUniversity 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 byWashington and Lee University Law School[1] and fifth by a professor at theUniversity of Oregon School of Journalism and Communication.[2]
California Law Review was the first student-run law review in theWestern United States. It is the ninth-oldest surviving law review published in the United States.
A companion volume, theCalifornia Law Review Online, was launched in 2010, followed by a podcast in 2021. These publications feature shorter articles, essays, blogs, and audio content.[3]
Past editors and contributors have included