Journals

It’s simple. Membership on a journal or other publication imparts valuable skills and advances your legal career. And at the College of Law, students have a number of options.

University of Illinois Law Review

The student-edited University of Illinois Law Review is generally regarded as one of the preeminent law reviews in the country. Students with top grade point averages and students who excel in a summer writing competition are invited to become members. This journal attracts articles from scholars nationwide.

Illinois Law Review Website

Elder Law Journal

Students also win membership through excellent writing on the highly regarded Elder Law Journal. It’s the only law review in the country devoted to legal issues facing older people. This journal also attracts articles from scholars nationwide.

Elder law Journal Website

The Journal of Law, Technology, and Policy

The College of Law’s newest journal is The Journal of Law, Technology, and Policy. Launched in 2001, the Journal is a highly innovative, interdisciplinary publication devoted to cutting-edge issues of intellectual property. Students are invited to become members after submitting a writing sample and showing a demonstrated interest in intellectual property matters.

Journal of Law, Technology, and Policy Website

Illinois Law Update

College of Law students also write Illinois Law Update, a column focusing on recent developments in Illinois law, published monthly in the Illinois Bar Journal and read by thousands of practicing lawyers throughout the state. These students are chosen from among the top legal writing students in the College.

Comparative Labor Law & Policy Journal

The College also publishes the prestigious Comparative Labor Law & Policy Journal, a major international forum for the best scholarship in labor law and employment policy.

Comparative Labor Law & Policy Website

Illinois Business Law Journal

Law professors, practitioners, and students submit short articles for publication on this student-run website, where readers are also strongly encouraged to post comments relating to a specific article or a topic covered by an article.

Business Law Journal Website