Membership

The Suffolk Transnational Law Review is strongly committed to serving as an academic forum. TLR seeks to produce thought-provoking and insightful academic commentary on emerging issues in international law. We strive to build and maintain a staff that reflects the rich diversity of Suffolk University Law School. TLR encourages all interested and qualified law students to apply for membership.

Membership on the Suffolk Transnational Law Review is considered a prestigious accomplishment. Suffolk Transnational Law Review affords its members the opportunity to distinguish their legal academic careers from those of their colleagues by improving their editing, legal writing, and researching skills, while instilling self-discipline, self-motivation, and professionalism. Membership is limited to second and third-year day law students as well as third and fourth-year evening students. TLR members may receive one to two credits per semester and satisfy Suffolk Law School’s Legal Writing Requirement.

Staff members in their first year on TLR write Notes or Case Comments. A Note is an in-depth legal analysis of an international legal issue. A Case Comment studies a recent international law decision in detail and analyzes the context of the holding and the decision’s potential impact.

The Executive Board is comprised of members in their second year with TLR who manage and direct the operations of the journal. The Editorial Board is comprised of members in their second year with TLR who supervise and edit staff members’ works and facilitate the development of staff members’ research, writing, and analytical skills. 

The Transnational Law Review membership process is twofold: A law student may become a member of the TLR either through an automatic bid or through the Write-On Competition. The top-ranked students (2) in each of the first-year day and the second-year evening sections will receive an invitation to join without competing in the Write-On Competition. All Suffolk University Law School students are encouraged to participate in the Write-On Competition. Selection preference is given to students in the top 20% of their section.