Candidate Dates and Deadlines

Summer 2023
Summer 2023 Candidates are emailed about the write-on and grade-on determinations
June 14, 2023 Grade-on and write-on invitations are sent out
June 20, 2023 General Q&A and Informational session for UIC Law Review invitees via Zoom
June 21, 2023 Deadline to accept invitation to write-on
June 22, 2023 Write-on problem is released
July 6, 2023 Write-on problem submission deadline
July 14, 2023 Write-on decisions released
July 17, 2023 Candidacy acceptance deadline
*** ALL DEADLINES ARE DUE BY 10:00 PM CST
Fall 2023 Semester
Thursday, August 17 2023 at 5 PM Law Review Orientation
Thursday, August 24 2023 at 5 PM Topic Selection Orientation with Lexis
Sunday, August 27, 2023 Sign up for your preemption check with Lexis Rep., Tianna Gadbaw, via Calendly *Note: This is subject to change based on Tianna’s availability. Please wait until she sends out Calendly invites.
August 28 – August 30, 2023 Preemption Check (**sign up via Calendly by August 28th) *Note: This is subject to change based on Tianna’s availability
Friday, September 1, 2023 Conditions of Membership Form Signed
Tuesday, September 5, 2023 Comment/Case Note Topic DUE
Friday, September 8, 2023 at Noon Citation Orientation with the Student Pubs Team
Sunday, September 17, 2023 Scope Outline DUE
Friday, September 22, 2023 Bluebook Exercise #1
Sunday, September 24, 2023 Staff Editor Feedback
Friday, October 6, 2023 Bluebook Exercise #2
Sunday, October 8, 2023 Introduction & Background DUE
Friday, October 20, 2023 Bluebook Exercise #3
Sunday, October 22, 2023 Staff Editor Feedback
Sunday, October 29, 2023 Analysis DUE
Friday, November 3, 2023 Bluebook Exercise #4
Sunday, November 12 2023 Staff Editor Feedback
Sunday, November 19, 2023 Proposal & Conclusion DUE
November 27 – December 08, 2023 Exam Period
Sunday, December 17, 2023 Staff Editor’s Final Edits
Spring 2024 Semester
December 11- January 7 Winter Break
Sunday, January 14, 2024 Final Draft due to Simi ONLY (Do NOT send to your Staff Editor)
Friday, February 16, 2024 Board Feedback Due
Sunday, February 18, 2024 Receive notice on whether your case note was accepted, rejected, or issued a rewrite.
Sunday, March 10, 2024 Rewrites due
Friday, March 15, 2024 Board Applications due
Saturday, March 16, 2024 Editor-in-chief speeches
Sunday, March 17, 2024 Editor-in-Chief Interviews
March 18, 2024 to March 22, 2024 Spring Break
Monday, March 25, 2024 to Thursday, March 28, 2024 Board Interviews
Friday, March 29, 2024 Board Selected
Sunday, March 31, 2024 Board Feedback Due
Monday, April 1, 2024 Receive notice on whether your Comment/Case Note is accepted or rejected
** ALL DEADLINES ARE 11:59 PM CST