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.