The American Criminal Law Review (ACLR) is the nation’s premier criminal law journal. Leading jurists, scholars, and practitioners discuss significant developments in criminal and constitutional law on the pages of the ACLR. We are the most cited criminal law review in the nation and rank within the top ten percent of the most cited law reviews of any kind. In addition to our scholarly journal, the ACLR publishes The Annual Survey of White Collar Crime, which is the definitive reference work in this prominent and complex legal field.

It’s an exciting time to be a member of the ACLR. We are committed to publishing highly relevant and timely issues and to providing a forum for some of the most current and important debates within the legal community. We recently hosted a symposium on “Corporate Criminality: The Legal, Ethical and Managerial Implications” and will be publishing essays from the panelists in our Fall issue. Other recent topics covered in the pages of the ACLR include the impact of congressional investigations, criminal defense reform, and the Supreme Court’s recent treatment of the Fourth Amendment.

The ACLR fosters an environment where staff members truly feel invested in our publication and play an extremely important rule in their first year of journal membership. Each new staff member is responsible for updating and revising an article in the Annual Survey of White Collar Crime, thereby giving each member the opportunity to publish a substantial piece in their first year of membership. We also offer members a role in defining the substantive content of our scholarly journal and our numerous events through membership on the Editing Committee, Notes Selection Committee, or Event Planning Committee.

All staff members must fulfill our note requirement by December of a staff member’s third year. For a few enthusiastic staff members who are particularly excited about their notes, the ACLR offers a Directed Note Program (DNP). The DNP allows as many as four staff members the opportunity to work on their notes under the guidance of our editorial board. In exchange for their hard work, participants that complete the DNP are guaranteed publication of their notes in the journal.

Prospective members do not need to have any proficiency in the area of criminal law. We are interested in recruiting outstanding writers and creative thinkers who are enthusiastic about the prospect of producing first class legal scholarship. Our selection equation weighs the write-on score (55%) and academic achievement (45%).

We hope you consider joining the ACLR. For more information please contact Pat Ellard, the 2007-08 Editor-in-Chief, at pje5@law.georgetown.edu.