Student articles editors and professors review these articles and make recommendations to the editor in chief as to which articles would be most helpful and interesting to readers. Subscribers to the Tennessee Law Review include lawyers, judges, and libraries across the nation and around the world. For selection to the Tennessee Law Review , students must first pass a rigorous technical examination of their proficiency in the citation of legal authority. Members must then write a case note of publishable quality that analyzes a recent case of legal significance. Finally, members participate in a training program designed to familiarize them with the workings of the Tennessee Law Review prior to the commencement of their membership.
Members assist in every phase of the editing and preparation of articles for publication.
This two-year commitment demonstrates dedication to the field of law and an advanced ability to write, research, and manage time efficiently. For these reasons, membership on the Tennessee Law Review is viewed as particularly desirable by potential employers, from small law firms to state and federal judges seeking judicial clerks. The Tennessee Law Review conducts a candidacy program each April through July for current students. The majority of students will enter the candidacy program at the end of their first year. Qualified transfer students may participate in a winter candidacy program.