St. John's Law Review is a student-run organization
that publishes scholarly articles of legal significance.
First published in 1926, the Law Review publishes four issues each
year. The Law Review also publishes two issues of
The Journal of Catholic Legal Studies, a scholarly journal
devoted to the study of law and religion in general, and law and
Catholicism in particular.
Aside from serving as an academic forum, the Law Review has two
other goals. First, it provides students with the opportunity
to develop their research, writing, and analytical skills through
the scholarly treatment of current legal issues. Second, the
journal serves as an effective research tool for practitioners,
judges, and students of the law.
Each year, the Law Review conducts a writing
competition at the conclusion of the spring semester.
Membership is offered to students based on their performance in
the writing competition and their grades.
All articles accepted for publication in the Law Review—even
those from recognized figures in the law—are subject to an
editorial process that is intended to strengthen both the
substantive and technical aspects of the piece. Member
responsibilities include verifying sources, checking citations,
proofreading, and critically analyzing these articles.
Members are also given the opportunity to write Notes, Comments and
Recent Developments for publication. Accordingly, each issue
contains pieces by student editors as well as outside authors.