The American Criminal Law Review is the nation’s premier journal of criminal law and the most cited criminal law review in the nation. It ranks among the country’s most-cited law reviews. The ACLR is published three times a year and provides a forum for significant developments in constitutional and criminal law.

The ACLR also publishes the Annual Survey of White Collar Crime, a comprehensive guide to yearly developments in white collar crime. The Annual Survey is widely recognized as the definitive reference work in its field and can be found on the shelves of white collar crime practitioners around the nation.

The ACLR’s staff plays a vital role in publishing process. Each new staff member will have the opportunity to help update and revise the Annual Survey. As a result, every staff member will have published an important and substantial piece of the Survey by the end of next year. Staff members also contribute to the journal and our numerous events through membership on the Editing, Notes Selection or Event Planning Committees.

The ACLR encourages its staff to publish independent scholarly writing by requiring each staff member to write a note on a criminal law matter. The Executive Board will publish outstanding student notes in the ACLR. Additionally, ACLR staff members have the opportunity to participate in the Directed Notes Program. Through the program, three to four staff members will be guaranteed the opportunity to publish a note with the ACLR. The program will pair these students with a 3L advisor who will help guide them through the outlining, editing, and overall development of their note.

Next year, we also hope to enhance the ACLR’s web presence. This move will help widen ACLR’s readership and ensure that it remains one of the nation’s premier journals. Staff members have the unique opportunity to contribute to the design and structure of the webpage.

The ACLR hopes to attract enthusiastic, dedicated, and creative students, who share an interest in strengthening ACLR’s reputation. Prospective members do not need to have any proficiency or experience in the area of criminal law. Our selection equation weighs the write-on scores (55%) heavier than academic achievement (45%). We require that you preference ACLR in your top four; however, we do not require an application statement or resume from prospective members.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me. Good luck with the write-on competition and enjoy your summer break.

Aiysha Hussain