''California Law Review'' (also referred to as ''CLR'') is the

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. 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. ''CLR'' is ranked third and fifth among United States law journals in studies conducted by Washington & Lee University and the

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, respectively.

History

''California Law Review'' was the first student-run law review in the

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. It is the ninth-oldest surviving law review published in the United States. A companion volume, the ''California Law Review Online'', was launched in 2014, followed by a podcast in 2021. These publications feature shorter articles, essays, blogs, and audio content.

Notable alumni

Past editors and contributors have included * Chief Justice

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(former editor-in-chief), * Justice

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(former editor-in-chief) * Justice Allen Broussard * Chief Justice Rose Bird * Ninth Circuit Judge

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* Ambassador

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(former editor-in-chief) * Former

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* Professor Christopher Schroeder (former editor-in-chief) * Professor Barbara Armstrong, the first female law professor in the United States *

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and

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* Los Angeles trial lawyer and author Merrill K. Albert (revising editor, 1955) * Law librarian

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(manager, 1928-1935)

References

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* {{Authority control American law journals University of California, Berkeley Publications established in 1912 General law journals Bimonthly journals Law in the San Francisco Bay Area 1912 establishments in California Law journals edited by students