HASTINGS LAW JOURNAL

Aims and Scope

Hastings Law Journal is the oldest law journal at the University of California, Hastings College of the Law. It began in 1949 in San Francisco, California. As of 1997, it is under the umbrella of the O'Brien Center for Scholarly Publications. The Journal has six issues per volume in December, January, March, May, June, and August. Every year, the Journal hosts a symposium inviting speakers from around the country on varied topics. One issue per volume is dedicated to articles on the Symposium. Washington & Lee ranks Hastings Law Journal well, coming in at number 31 in 2011. The application process is an anonymous write-on competition during the summer after first year exams. Some students are accepted by grades alone, some by the writing competition alone, and some by a combination. Special circumstances expressed in a personal statement are also considered. Transfer students may also participate in the write-on competition later in the summer.