Details on the Law Review Summer Write-On Competition
Georgia State University College of Law students become members of Law Review by invitation based on exceptional academic standing and performance in the annual Writing Competition. Students are eligible for Law Review after they have completed their required first-year classes (for part and full-time students, when you receive your first ranking).
Every student on Law Review must devote four consecutive semesters to the journal. The Law Review board may in some circumstances grant a waiver for students who are graduating three semesters after joining Law Review.
Law Review Selection
Selection for the Law Review is done in the following manner:
- The top ten (10) written submissions will receive invitations to join the Law Review.
- The remaining invitations will be extended based on a combination of the student’s grade point average and write-on score.
Questions regarding the selection process should be e-mailed to the Editor in Chief at gsueditorinchief@gsu.edu).
Questions about the Writing Competition in general should be e-mailed to the Student Writing Editor at studentwritingeditor@gsu.edu).
Thank you for your interest in Law Review. We look forward to working with all of you.
Transfer student eligibility
A transfer student is eligible for membership only during the summer immediately after successfully completing all required first-year courses at their previous institution. Students transferring from other law schools may participate in the Writing Competition if they (1) provide the Law Review with an official letter from the law school registrar from which they are transferring, certifying that they were ranked in the top 30% of their first-year class at that institution, (2) achieved a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 2.75 for all first-year classes at their previous institution, and (3) were not included in any second-year class ranking at their previous institution. Transfer students must place within the top 30% of all Writing Competition scores to be eligible for membership. A transfer student is not eligible to participate in more than one Writing Competition.
Transfer students should contact the Student Writing Editor at studentwritingeditor@gsu.edu for more information about participating as a transfer student in the Writing Competition. Once accepted to the College of Law, transfer students must reach out to the Student Writing Editor within four (4) weeks from the date of their formal acceptance letter to request participation in the Writing Competition.
Part-Time Students
Part-time students may only download the Law Review problem the year that you are eligible for Law Review (the year you receive your first ranking). Downloading the problem during a summer that precedes your eligibility will result in your disqualification from any future write-on competition, even if you do not make a submission.