Prospective Members

How To Join

Gonzaga Law Review membership is open to students that have completed their first year of law school with a cumulative G.P.A. of 2.700 or higher. Applications for membership open in late May and are due late June. Applicants may apply either through a grade-on application or a write-on application. Membership decisions will be made in late July.

All applicants must complete and submit the following to lawreview@lawschool.gonzaga.edu by Friday, May 9 at 11:59 p.m. PST. Late submissions will not be accepted.

  1. Summer Contact Form
  2. Assignment of Rights 
  3. Buckley Waiver 

Write-on Application

  • Available to 2Ls with a minimum 2.70 GPA at the completion of Spring 2025.
  • Citation worksheet completed and anonymized.
  • Case comment completed and anonymized.
  • Article Reflection and anonymized.
  • Grade-on Application
  • Available to 2Ls in the top 10% of their respective classes at the completion of Spring 2025 (GPA ranges released June 6).
  • Citation worksheet completed and anonymized.
  • Article Reflection and anonymized.

Transfer Students

Students who plan to transfer, or have transferred, to Ë¿¹ÏÊÓƵAPP School of Law between their first and second year of law school must meet the minimum G.P.A. requirement and be in the top 50 percent of their law school class at the time of transfer.

Transfer students must participate in the Writing Competition and are subject to the same deadlines as non-transfer students.

Application Timeline

Last Day of Finals......................................................................Thursday, May 8

Application Forms DUE.............................................................Friday, May 9 by 11:59 P.M. PST


Application Materials Released on TWEN...................................Monday, May 19 by 9:00 A.M. PST


Spring ‘24 Grades Released......................................................Friday, May 30

Application Submission Due Dates

Citation Worksheet & Article Reflection....................................Friday, June 13 by 11:59 P.M. PST

Case Comment Response………………………………………..Friday, June 27 by 11:59 P.M. PST

Decision Letters E-mailed.........................................................Friday, July 11 by 5:00 P.M. PST

Deadline to Accept Offers…………………………………………Friday, July 18 by 11:59 P.M. PST

Required New Member Orientation ..........................................August 23 or 24 (day long)