Prospective Candidates:
New candidates are chosen at the end of the first year of law school. The top 10% of the first year class is automatically invited to become a candidate for the DePaul Law Review. Additionally, at the beginning of August there is a write-on competition open to anyone that has completed at least the first-year curricular. Write-on winners are announced by the beginning of the new school year. Candidates must complete a Note or Comment of substantial length and complete all cite checking assignments given during their year in candidacy to become a member of the DePaul Law Review. Once a member, that individual has the opportunity to run for an editorial board position.

Current Candidates:
Please keep the following dates in mind:

Writing Program Schedule

• Friday, September 14, 2007 - Topic Ideas Due
• Friday, September 21, 2007 - Final Topics & Preemption Checks Due
• Wednesday, September 26, 2007 - Topic and Editor Assignments Posted
• Monday, October 8, 2007 - Outlines Due
• Monday, October 29, 2007 - First Portions Due
• Monday, November 19, 2007 - Second Portions Due
• Friday, January 18, 2008 - Professor/Attorney Review Sheets Duev
• Friday, January 25, 2008 - Drafts (Third Portions) Due
• Friday, February 22, 2007 - Final Drafts Due