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.
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 current Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, feminist activists, legal
workers, and law students, and first published independently in New
York City, the 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 Reporter 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 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 interests are
treaties, agreements, and laws promulgated among different nations and
the impact they have on people of color. Consequently, the Race Review will cover international as well as national topics of race and the law.
Most staff members of the Race Review
are selected through a writing competition, and evaluation is based on
writing and analytical skills. Interested applicants may also join by
submitting an article suitable for publication in the Race Review.
The Rutgers Law Record is a student-run academic journal committed to publishing scholarly legal work in a paperless format. The Rutgers Law Record
was the first online law journal in the United States, with many other
journals across the country following its lead in online publishing. The
Rutgers Law Record is a general subject matter journal that
focuses on articles that provide important contributions to current
legal scholarship and discourse. Its staff members are selected through a
rigorous writing competition that evaluates writing, analytical, and
editorial skills.