Membership Information
Review membership requires a four-semester commitment that begins in the fall semester of the second year of law school. There are three basic types of membership obligations:
• A note submission of publishable quality
• Periodic administrative duty, including Blue Book Cite Checks (BBCCs), Bookpulls, Changereading, Proofreading, and Cleanups (CUs)
• Office duty—one week per semester
All members must sign the Membership Agreement and pay one-time dues of $90.
Texas Law Review, founded in 1922, is UT’s oldest law journal and one of the most prestigious in the nation (currently the eleventh most cited law review). Our generalist approach of publishing articles about most any aspect of the law means that TLR offers its members a unique chance to deepen their understanding of diverse legal fields and to interact with this nation’s most prominent legal scholars.
Membership on TLR is one of the highest honors a law student can attain. TLR members select and edit the articles, book reviews, symposia, and student notes published in our issues. Because of the skills you develop in this process, your position on TLR will be weighed heavily throughout your career. TLR members are extraordinarily diverse in their backgrounds, and as a member yourself, you will have a great opportunity to meet, work, and develop friendships with this talented group of people. We invite you to learn more about Texas Law Review. Feel free to drop by our offices and talk to some of our members and editors about their experiences on TLR.
Write-On Competition
Texas Law Review members will next be selected through a process beginning in the Spring of 2010. Information regarding UT Law journals and write-on materials for previous years are available below.
In an effort to be as open as possible regarding the write-on process, we have posted previous write-on packets along with sample essays written based on the packets. These essays are SAMPLES, not models, and are supplied only to illustrate a few of the many approaches available when composing the write-on essay.
If, after reviewing these materials, you still have questions about the process, feel free to come by our offices or to contact us electronically using the Contact page.
- 2009 Write-On Packet (approx. 1 MB) (PDF)
- Frequently Asked Questions about the Write-On (PDF)
- Profiles of All UT Law Journals (PDF)
- List of All UT Journals
- Previous Write-On Packet (2008) (PDF)
- Sample Essay #1 (PDF)
- Sample Essay #2 (PDF)
- Previous Write-On Packet (2007) (PDF)
- Previous Write-On Packet (2006) (PDF)
- Previous Write-On Packet (2005) (PDF)
- Sample Essay #1 (PDF)
- Sample Essay #2 (PDF)
- Previous Write-On Packet (2004) (PDF)
- Sample Essay #1 (PDF)
- Sample Essay #2 (PDF)
- Sample Essay #3 (PDF)
