Why become an editor?

  • You will gain exposure to advanced contemporary legal scholarship by reviewing articles submitted for publication.
  • You will work in a non-competitive, collaborative setting with upper year students, and you will be assigned a Senior Editor mentor
  • You will develop advanced legal research skills and and have an advantage in your Legal Process assignments.
  • All senior editors must have been junior editors previously. Senior editors receive 4 academic credits per year and may be offered a paid summer position.

Editor selection process

All interested first and second year students are invited to apply for a position as a Junior Editor with the Journal. Your application must consist of a curriculum vitae or resume and a personal statement. The personal statement must be no longer than 2 pages double spaced (12 point TNR font) and must answer the following three questions:

Your personal statement should address the following questions:

  • Why are you interested in becoming a Junior Editor?
  • What unique characteristics or personal experiences can you bring to the Journal to help promote its mandate, including its commitment to diversity?
  • How can you contribute to the Journal as a Junior Editor (include relevant work/volunteer experience, technical, publishing or computer experience, or any other relevant skills you may have acquired)?

Please submit your personal statement in paragraph form. Transcripts, LSAT marks or grades of any kind will not be considered; please do not submit them.

Application Deadlines

  • Submit your resume and personal statement via email (journal@osgoode.yorku.ca) or at the Journal Office: Ross Building South S836, by Thursday, September 17 at 4 PM.
  • Successful candidates will be contacted shortly thereafter.

For more information, please contact us at journal@osgoode.yorku.ca.