Journal of Legislation
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Journal of Legislation is a major scholarly journal
published by Notre Dame Law School
. The current Editor-in-Chief is Emily Martin.
The Journal of Legislation (JLEG) is a legislative law review which focuses on analysis and reform of public policy. The primary purpose of the Journal is to provide a forum for debate of timely issues of state, national, and international stature. The Journal differs from traditional law reviews by concentrating primarily on statutory, regulatory, and public policy matters rather than on case law.
Prominent public figures and legal scholars contribute major pieces of legal analysis to the Journal in the form of "articles". We also publish substantial student-written pieces called "notes" and commentaries on recent legislation in our "legislative reform" section. The staff chooses topics for article solicitation, note writing, and legislative reform pieces based upon the current legislative and administrative policies of state, national, and international bodies. The staff solicits articles authors from among those public figures who influence politics.
The Journal believes in the open debate of all political ideologies and philosophical points of view. The main philosophy behind the Journal’s solicitation effort is that viewpoints and recommendations of public leaders are more likely to effect policy change than are technical analyses by lesser known experts. Therefore, the Journal has traditionally solicited legislators, judges, administrators, and prominent attorneys, as well as recognized experts from beyond the legal world.
The Journal is also dedicated to helping the individual student learn to think critically, research thoroughly, and write with precision and style. For this reason the Journal is proud to uphold the tradition of publishing student notes. Writing, editing, cite checking, and proofreading provide members with intense training in the art of legal writing. The Editorial Staff is available to help student staff members and contributors achieve these goals.
The Journal is financially self-sufficient, independently organized and completely student-run.
Law review
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published by Notre Dame Law School
Notre Dame Law School
The Notre Dame Law School, or NDLS, is the professional graduate law program of its parent institution, the University of Notre Dame. Established in 1869, NDLS is the oldest Roman Catholic law school in the United States. NDLS is ranked 22nd among the nation's "Top 100 Law Schools" by U.S. News &...
. The current Editor-in-Chief is Emily Martin.
The Journal of Legislation (JLEG) is a legislative law review which focuses on analysis and reform of public policy. The primary purpose of the Journal is to provide a forum for debate of timely issues of state, national, and international stature. The Journal differs from traditional law reviews by concentrating primarily on statutory, regulatory, and public policy matters rather than on case law.
Prominent public figures and legal scholars contribute major pieces of legal analysis to the Journal in the form of "articles". We also publish substantial student-written pieces called "notes" and commentaries on recent legislation in our "legislative reform" section. The staff chooses topics for article solicitation, note writing, and legislative reform pieces based upon the current legislative and administrative policies of state, national, and international bodies. The staff solicits articles authors from among those public figures who influence politics.
The Journal believes in the open debate of all political ideologies and philosophical points of view. The main philosophy behind the Journal’s solicitation effort is that viewpoints and recommendations of public leaders are more likely to effect policy change than are technical analyses by lesser known experts. Therefore, the Journal has traditionally solicited legislators, judges, administrators, and prominent attorneys, as well as recognized experts from beyond the legal world.
The Journal is also dedicated to helping the individual student learn to think critically, research thoroughly, and write with precision and style. For this reason the Journal is proud to uphold the tradition of publishing student notes. Writing, editing, cite checking, and proofreading provide members with intense training in the art of legal writing. The Editorial Staff is available to help student staff members and contributors achieve these goals.
The Journal is financially self-sufficient, independently organized and completely student-run.
Notable contributors
- U.S. Sen. Christopher DoddChristopher DoddChristopher John "Chris" Dodd is an American lawyer, lobbyist, and Democratic Party politician who served as a United States Senator from Connecticut for a thirty-year period ending with the 111th United States Congress....
, "A Proposal for Making Product Liability Fair, Efficient and Predictable" - U.S. Rep. Richard A. Gephardt, "Tax Reform and Capital Gains: The War Against Unfair Taxes is Far From Over"
- U.S. Rep. Jack KempJack KempJack French Kemp was an American politician and a collegiate and professional football player. A Republican, he served as Housing Secretary in the administration of President George H. W. Bush from 1989 to 1993, having previously served nine terms as a congressman for Western New York's 31st...
, "Early Phased Deployment of SDI as a National Insurance Policy" - Gov. Michael S. Dukakis, "The Problem is Not the Phone Calls; It’s the Special Interest Money"
- U.S. Rep. Bob BarrBob BarrRobert Laurence "Bob" Barr, Jr. is a former federal prosecutorand a former member of the United States House of Representatives. He represented Georgia's 7th congressional district as a Republican from 1995 to 2003. Barr attained national prominence as one of the leaders of the impeachment of...
, "A Tyrant’s Toolbox: Technology and Privacy in America" - U.S. Sen. Rick SantorumRick SantorumRichard John "Rick" Santorum is a lawyer and a former United States Senator from the commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Santorum was the chairman of the Senate Republican Conference -making him the third-ranking Senate Republican from 2001 until his leave in 2007. Santorum is considered both a social...
, "A Compassionate Conservative Agenda: Addressing Poverty for the Next Millennium"