538 Alberta Law Review
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Alberta Law Review
Published continuously since 1955, the Alberta Law Review (ALR) is a peer-reviewed legal journal that aims to promote legal research and scholarship, and to provide a forum for the discussion of contemporary legal issues of interest to lawyers, scholars, judges, and law students in Alberta and beyond. Operating out of the John A. Weir Memorial Library at the University of Alberta, the ALR is run by law students at both the University of Alberta and the University of Calgary. Students at the University of Alberta's Faculty of Law have the opportunity to apply to join the Alberta Law Review in their second year of law school. Successful applicants will complete volunteer hours and edits over their two years with the ALR. If the requirements for enrollment in the course are fulfilled, students may enrol in this course, typically in their final semester before graduation.
Contact info@albertalawreview.com .
Sample application package email from ALR, 18 July 2022:
Dear Incoming Second-Year Law Students:
We are pleased to inform you that you are eligible to apply for membership on the Editorial Board of the Alberta Law Review (ALR), one of the leading student-run law journals in Canada. On a quarterly basis, the ALR publishes articles, case comments, and book reviews submitted by legal scholars and practitioners, which cover a wide range of legal topics of interest in Alberta and Canada.
The ALR Editorial Board is composed of second- and third-year students from the Faculty of Law. These students are selected in September by the Executive Committee of the ALR, in consultation with the Faculty Advisory Committee, and are charged with the operation and editing of the journal. Each student is expected to make a two-year commitment to the ALR, which entails filling a position on the Editorial Board by serving on a committee, and completing at least one edit per year. At the end of two years, three credits may be awarded to students who have completed the necessary requirements and have registered for LAW 538.
While academic achievement is an important consideration in selecting successful applicants, past editorial experience, a genuine interest in the ALR, and such things as business experience and website maintenance experience also make for a strong application. The ALR is also committed to becoming an organization that represents the diversity of both the Faculty of Law and Albertan society more generally. As such, we welcome and encourage applications from members of equity-seeking groups. Accommodations are available to applicants with disabilities upon request.
Being on the Editorial Board of the ALR is highly recognized by the legal community at large, and it is considered by some to be the most prestigious opportunity available to law students. Members of the Editorial Board of the ALR traditionally have an impressive record of obtaining clerkships, and all members receive an official invitation from the Alberta Courts to apply to its coveted articling program.
In an effort to attract as many qualified candidates as possible, students will have the opportunity to complete their applications over the summer. Please find attached the full application package. All applications must be submitted no later than Wednesday September 14, 2022 at 12:00pm (noon). Successful applicants will be notified by Friday, September 23, 2022 and are expected to attend a mandatory information and training session on Sunday, September 25, 2022. Please note that these dates are subject to change, and you will be notified accordingly.
If you have any questions about the application process, or about the Alberta Law Review in general, we encourage you to contact us by email at info@albertalawreview.com. Further, a virtual Q&A session will be held on Wednesday, August 17th from 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM. Please attend if you have any questions or concerns.
Virtual Q&A Link: meet.google.com/ete-pxwa-ixe
NOTE: Please only submit application packages to editorsinchief@albertalawreview.com.
Thank you for your interest in the Alberta Law Review, and we look forward to receiving your application.
Brad Smith & Shelby Johnson
Co-Editors-in-Chief
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Alberta Law Review
c/o Faculty of Law, University of Alberta
Edmonton, AB T6G 2H5
T 780.492.5559 | F 780.492.4924
info@albertalawreview.com