HOW TO APPLY

In July of the summer before second year, law students at the University of Alberta will receive an application package to their school email, due a few months later in September of the same year. Exact dates vary from year-to-year and will be indicated on the application package. This package typically requires transcripts, a cover letter, and a short (5-10 page) sample edit. The Selection Committee, composed of the Co-Editors-in-Chief, Treasurer, and Faculty Advisors, makes selections in September. 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 term before graduation. 

FALL 2025/WINTER 2026 APPLICATIONS

Congratulations on finishing your 1L year! You have successfully completed the toughest year of law school, an achievement to be very proud of!

The Co-Editors-in-Chief of the Alberta Law Review (ALR), Lauren Stavert and Eli Ziff, would like to invite incoming 2Ls to apply to the ALR. The ALR values students with a strong work ethic and an interest in contributing to legal discourse. We are now accepting applications for the 2025-2027 academic years, which can be found at this link. Applications will close on August 4, 2025 at 11:59 pm.

We’ve included some additional information about the ALR below to give you an idea of what membership to the ALR entails. Please do not hesitate to reach out to us directly at editorsinchief@albertalawreview.com if you have any further questions.

We hope to see your application!

Best wishes,

Lauren Stavert & Eli Ziff

About the ALR:

The ALR is a legal journal. We are one of the largest (and one of the last) exclusively student-run journals. ALR Board Members serve a two-year term, during which time they complete two edits of our journal articles and serve on a committee. At the conclusion of the two years, and provided that Board Members meet the requirements, they have the option of receiving course credit for their time on the ALR.

The benefits? ALR members:

• Receive course credit for their contributions at the end of their two-year term and upon successful completion of their ALR work.

• Have a track record of receiving court clerkships.

• Have access to the ALR office in the Weir Library (complete with a fridge, microwave, a meeting room, and a selection of textbooks that members can borrow).

Please review the course description for more details, and email info@albertalawreview.com with questions.