Grading On
First year regular division students who rank at the top 5% of their class after either semester are awarded membership to Widener Law Review. First year extended division students who rank at the top 5% of their class after the spring semester are awarded membership to Widener Law Review. Second year extended division students who rank at the top 5% of their class in the fall semester are awarded membership to Widener Law Review.
Joint Write-On Competitions
Widener Law Review and the Delaware Journal of Corporate Law hold two writing competitions. The Join Summer Write-on is held in mid-June. Second year regular division students and third and forth year evening division students are eligible to participate. The Joint Winter Write-on is held in mid-January. Second year regular division students and second and third year extended division students are eligible to participate.
WLR and DJCL will provide a closed research packet on a selected topic. Using the sources provided, students submit a scholarly paper of publishable quality. Students must also complete a Bluebook quiz. Lastly, students will submit a cover letter.
For more information about the 2024 Winter Write-On Competition, please contact Dominique Kendus at dkendus@widener.edu.
GPA Requirement
Please note, students must have at least a 2.7 cumulative GPA to be eligible for membership of WLR.
*All competitors must be eligible for a full academic year of membership when joining.
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