Hastings International and Comparative Law ReviewBackground
Founded in 1976, the Hastings International and Comparative Law Review (HICLR) is one of the nation's few law reviews devoted exclusively to the discussion of contemporary and original ideas on issues of international and comparative law. International law transcends national boundaries and governs relations among international actors in both public and private spheres. It deals with international trade and business transactions, international litigation, political regimes, treaties, and international institutions such as the UN, GATT, and the WTO. Comparative law is the comparison of legal systems. Major issues in comparative law include intellectual property protection, human rights, the environment, criminal law and procedure, tax policies, and labor relations. Topics recently covered by HICLR concern trademark dilution in the United Kingdom and Canada, organized crime in Germany, arbitration under NAFTA, international norms regarding the death penalty, land ownership in China, nuclear weapons in India and Pakistan, and economic espionage.
Membership
As a HICLR member, you will take part in various journal activities such as editing articles and notes for publication, organizing our annual symposium, and organizing social events. This year's symposium on holding multinational corporations responsible under international law drew participants from several countries and was a phenomenal success. You will have the opportunity to write a note of publishable quality on the topic of your choice in the fields of international and comparative law. One advantage to writing a note on comparative law is that it can concern any substantive field of law. This is an excellent opportunity to hone your writing skills and publish your work in an internationally circulated journal.
Selection process
HICLR selects its new members in one of the following four ways: (1) The top 15% of the applicant pool will be selected based solely on grades. (2) The remainder of the applicants will be selected based on a composite of grades (possibly including LW&R grades in close cases), performance in the writing competition, and the personal statement. (3) A small number of students may be selected by submitting (a) a personal statement, (b) a statement of whether the student participated in the writing competition and, if not, why not, and (c) a substantially complete draft of a student note of publishable quality (as specified in HICLR's By-Laws). The Editor in Chief and Editorial Board must approve any such application. (4) A small number of students may be selected, according to the Editor in Chief's discretion, by performing 100 hours of volunteer work over the summer.
For more information
Hastings International and Comparative Law Review
UC Hastings College of the Law
200 McAllister Street
San Francisco, CA 94102-4978
Phone: (415) 581-8963
Email: hiclr@uchastings.edu
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