The ''Berkeley Journal of International Law'' is an

academic journal An academic journal (or scholarly journal or scientific journal) is a periodical publication in which Scholarly method, scholarship relating to a particular academic discipline is published. They serve as permanent and transparent forums for the ...

covering

international law International law, also known as public international law and the law of nations, is the set of Rule of law, rules, norms, Customary law, legal customs and standards that State (polity), states and other actors feel an obligation to, and generall ...

. It is run and edited by students at

UC Berkeley School of Law The University of California, Berkeley School of Law (Berkeley Law) is the Law school in the United States, law school of the University of California, Berkeley. The school was commonly referred to as "Boalt Hall" for many years, although it was ...

. It was established in 1982 as the ''International Tax & Business Lawyer''. The journal publishes articles on public and

private international law Conflict of laws (also called private international law) is the set of rules or laws a jurisdiction applies to a case, transaction, or other occurrence that has connections to more than one jurisdiction."Conflict of Laws", ''Black's Law Dictio ...

and

comparative law Comparative law is the study of differences and similarities between the law and legal systems of different countries. More specifically, it involves the study of the different legal systems (or "families") in existence around the world, includ ...

. It also publishes reviews of new books in the field. , the ''Berkeley Journal of International Law'' was the 26th most cited international law journal in the United States, according to the W&L Law Journal Rankings. The journal publishes two issues per year and on its website also publishes the ''Publicist'', "an online-only journal that allows for faster publication of ideas in a shorter and more accessible format than the traditional printed Law Review." The journal hosts the Stefan A. Riesenfeld Symposium, where scholars and practitioners address important international legal issues.

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* International law journals Biannual journals English-language journals Academic journals established in 1982 University of California, Berkeley Law in the San Francisco Bay Area Online-only journals 1982 establishments in California Law journals edited by students {{int-law-journal-stub