EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure all members of the editorial board are fulfilling their duties in their roles

• Acting as a resource to support all members of the editorial board and the Junior Research Fellows throughout the writing and editorial process

• Host bi-weekly 15-30 minute check-in meetings with each Junior Research fellow, their associate editor(s), and senior editor

• Meet every month with the CLR communications officer and managing director.

To Apply, please submit the following documents to editorial@canadianlawreview.ca:​

• 8-10 page writing sample (can be an excerpt from a course paper);

• Resume; and

• Cover letter addressing your work experience with mentorship, teamwork, and leadership experience.

 

SENIOR EDITOR PUBLISHING REVIEW BOARD

All members of the Review Board must be law students at an eligible Canadian law school. The Review Board makes decisions about hiring JRFs (Junior Research Fellows) and determines which papers move forward in the publishing process. The Review Board meets 5 times:

 

• Evaluation 1: Review finalized paper proposals by JRFs and provide feedback

• Evaluation 2: Finalized Draft of JRF Papers - provide feedback & recommendations

• Evaluation 3: Determine which papers move forward in the editorial process

• Evaluation 4: Final Review of Papers

• Evaluation 5: Approval for publishing

To Apply, please submit the following documents to editorial@canadianlawreview.ca:​

• 8-10 page writing sample (can be an excerpt from a course paper);

• Resume; and

• Cover letter addressing your work experience with a team and attention to detail. 

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SENIOR EDITORS:

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Senior Editors are law students who act as mentors for Junior Research Fellows.

Senior Editors are expected to:

• Meet with their assigned Junior Research follow throughout the outlining and writing process.

• Ensure the papers are well-researched, about an interesting topic, and the writing is clear.

• Provide comprehensive guidance and feedback while also allowing the JRF to do the writing.

• Required to attend all check-in meetings with the Editor in Chief.

• Strong communication skills are an asset.

• Ensure the JRF is adhering to McGill-Style citations. ​

To Apply, please submit the following documents to editorial@canadianlawreview.ca:

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• 8-10 page writing sample (can be an excerpt from a course paper);

• Resume; and

• Cover letter addressing your work experience with a team and mentorship.

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ASSOCIATE EDITORS:

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All Associate Editors must be either 1L, 2L or 3L students at an eligible Canadian law school, or graduate students (Masters, PhD students) at an eligible Canadian university. Responsibilities include the following:

• Ensure papers written by Junior Research Fellows are accurately sourced;

• Do the bulk of McGill-Style Citation review including footnotes and bibliography review;

• Meet with the JRF 3-5x per cycle (October-March);

• Attend all check-in meetings with the Editor-in-Chief; and

• Report to the Editor-in-Chief and attend training provided by Review Board members.

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To Apply, please submit the following documents to editorial@canadianlawreview.ca:​

• 8-10 page writing sample (can be an excerpt from a course paper); and

• Resume.

Please note, that prospective Associate Editors may be asked to complete a short editorial/writing exercise to assess editorial skills.