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The Berkeley Journal of International Law (BJIL) is recognized as a leading, student-led, international law journal in the United States.
BJIL publishes a broad range of scholarship on public or private international law broadly defined, infusing international legal scholarship and practice with novel and critical ideas. BJIL is committed to publishing intellectually rigourous legal pieces—both doctrinal and otherwise—that contribute to discourse on cutting-edge and issues of contemporary relevance in international law. We welcome submissions from academics, legal practitioners (who acquired their primary law degree at least five years before the projected publication date), and advanced PhD students.
BJIL also publishes student-written work through Travaux, Berkeley’s international law blog and podcast, which invites current law students, scholars, and practitioners to uncover, discuss, and debate contemporary international legal issues, and through its newly launched Student Note Contest for J.D. and LLM students at U.C. Berkeley.
BJIL also organizes the annual Stefan A. Riesenfeld Symposium, through which leading scholars and practitioners assemble to address pressing international legal issues. Recent symposium topics have included Beyond Neutrality: Private International Law in a Multipolar World (2026) and Lawyering for Peace (2025).
We welcome your interest in BJIL and invite you to explore our website and to contact us at bjil@berkeley.edu or bjilsubmissions@berkeley.edu with questions.