The Rutgers Law Review publishes critical legal opinion,
including articles on important legal problems by authorities in their
respective fields, student commentary, and book reviews. The Rutgers Law Review
and its predecessors have been published for more than three decades.
Students edit the publication and write approximately half of the
articles. Most staff members are selected at the end of their first
year. Selection is based on a competition in writing, analytical, and
editorial abilities; the competition is conducted by the editorial
board. All students are invited to submit completed manuscripts for
publication and thereby gain membership on the Rutgers Law Review for the fall term.
The Rutgers Computer and Technology Law Journal is
a student-run, law-review-style publication. It focuses on issues
arising from the interaction of computers and other technologies with
the law. Emphasis in the past has been placed on three major areas:
legal aspects of the computer industry, legal ramifications of the use
of computers and other special technologies, and the application of
computers and new technologies to the legal profession. Other recent
topics include intellectual property and electronic media,
communications, and environmental regulation. Each issue includes
recent developments and a complete bibliography. The journal is
published semiannually, and largely written by students. Staff members
are selected primarily through a writing competition, but members also
may join by writing an article suitable for publication in the journal.
The Women`s Rights Law Reporter is a quarterly journal
of legal scholarship and feminist criticism published by students at
the School of Law-Newark. Founded in 1970 by feminist activists, legal
workers, and law students, and first published independently in New
York City, the Women`s Rights Law Reporter moved to Rutgers in
1972 and became formally affiliated with the law school in 1974. It is
the oldest legal periodical in the United States focusing exclusively
on the field of women`s rights law. The journal examines legislative
developments, significant federal and state court cases, judicial
doctrines, litigation strategies, the lives and careers of prominent
women jurists, the legal profession, and other areas of law or public
policy relating to women`s rights.
The Rutgers Race and the Law Review
provides a forum for scholarship and dialogue on race, ethnicity, and
the law. Established in 1996, it is only the second journal in the
country to focus on the broad spectrum of multicultural issues. It
addresses the concerns of people of color and covers various types of
political ideologies, philosophies, and religions. Of special interest
are treaties, agreements, and laws promulgated among different nations
and the impact they have on people of color. Consequently, the Review covers international as well as national topics of race and the law.
The Rutgers Law Record
is the online law journal of the law school and is the only general
subject, fully online law journal in America. It welcomes various forms
of submissions, including academic articles, articles concerning the
School of Law-Newark, opinions and editorials, and articles concerning
the legal profession, with an emphasis on subject matter that is timely
and of interest to a broad audience. Since the Rutgers Law Record can
be accessed from any computer terminal in the world, it aims to promote
legal discourse among many different communities, including law
students, professors, alumni, and practicing attorneys, as well as the
general public.
Membership on one of these
publications is often considered by both the academic and professional
communities to be the most significant extracurricular educational
activity in law school.