What We Do and Our History

What We Do

The Berkeley Journal of International Law (BJIL) is edited and produced by students at the University of California, Berkeley, School of Law.

BJIL's twice-yearly print journal publishes a broad range of scholarship that spans public international, private international, and comparative law disciplines. We endeavor to publish a diverse spectrum of viewpoints, perspectives, and approaches to international legal issues. Articles range from broad theoretical and general policy pieces to those narrow in scope and practical in application.

BJIL also produces Publicist, an online-only journal that allows for faster publication of ideas in a shorter and more accessible format than the traditional printed Law Review.

In addition to publication, BJIL organizes the annual Stefan A. Riesenfeld Symposium, through which leading scholars and practitioners assemble to address pressing international legal issues.

BJIL partners with the International Law Society (ILS} and other campus organizations to foster a community of students interested in international law.

History

The Berkeley Journal of International Law is a continuation of the International Tax & Business Lawyer, founded by the students and faculty of Boalt Hall in 1982. Past issues are currently available in the Lexis-Nexis, Westlaw, and Hein Online databases.

Publicist was launched in Spring 2009 under the leadership of Editors-in-Chief Brian Israel and Louise Gibbons.