Course Section | Columbia Law School

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- See Rule 1.11 for a description of point credits that may be earned by work for a journal. Up to two (2) points may be earned for work on an editorial board; a third point may be earned for a note published in a Columbia Law School journal. All points count toward the 18 non-class points allowed for J.D. credit (see Rule 1.1).
- LL.M.s may not earn writing or academic credit for journal participation.
- Section 1 indicates participation in the journal (0 pts)
- Section 2 indicates editorial board (1 pt)
- Section 3 indicates note publication (1 pt)

The Columbia Journal of Race and Law is a student-edited law journal, which strives to promote scholarship that examines issues surrounding racial and ethnic justice. The Journal's mission is to establish a dialogue on historic and contemporary notions of socio-political and legal challenges facing racial and ethnic minorities. While recognizing the overlapping intersections amongst racial and ethnic groups, the Journal hopes to embrace the continual importance of prioritizing this discourse as a means of better understanding contemporary issues, in addition to embarking on new paths for social progress. The Journal seeks to publish articles written by scholars, practitioners, and students which make a substantive contribution to the current dialogue surrounding issues such as affirmative action, immigration, employment law, community development, criminal law, environmental justice, voting rights, and education.

The CJRL staff is open to all second- and third-year students, including transfer students and LL.M students. Members of the editorial board are chosen from among the second-year staff.