Connecticut Law Review
Encyclopedia
The Connecticut Law Review is a law review
produced by University of Connecticut School of Law
students. The Review publishes approximately 1,000 pages of critical legal discussion each year and is managed entirely by a student board of editors, who solicit, edit, and publish articles and book review
s written by scholars, judge
s, and practicing attorneys
. Nearly half of the contents of the Review is written by students.
Subscribers to the Review include law offices and law libraries
throughout the country and abroad, and the Law Review is often cited in briefs, court opinions, and legal texts. Membership on the Connecticut Law Review provides many opportunities and benefits. The Review is the oldest and largest student-run organization at the University of Connecticut School of Law.
- Adopted February 17, 1997
Law review
A law review is a scholarly journal focusing on legal issues, normally published by an organization of students at a law school or through a bar association...
produced by University of Connecticut School of Law
University of Connecticut School of Law
The University of Connecticut School of Law is the only public law school in Connecticut and one of only four in New England. The school was recently ranked forty-sixth out of the 190 American Bar Association-accredited law schools in the United States and is considered a Tier 1 school by U.S...
students. The Review publishes approximately 1,000 pages of critical legal discussion each year and is managed entirely by a student board of editors, who solicit, edit, and publish articles and book review
Book review
A book review is a form of literary criticism in which a book is analyzed based on content, style, and merit. A book review could be a primary source opinion piece, summary review or scholarly review. It is often carried out in periodicals, as school work, or on the internet. Reviews are also often...
s written by scholars, judge
Judge
A judge is a person who presides over court proceedings, either alone or as part of a panel of judges. The powers, functions, method of appointment, discipline, and training of judges vary widely across different jurisdictions. The judge is supposed to conduct the trial impartially and in an open...
s, and practicing attorneys
Attorney at law
An attorney at law in the United States is a practitioner in a court of law who is legally qualified to prosecute and defend actions in such court on the retainer of clients. Alternative terms include counselor and lawyer...
. Nearly half of the contents of the Review is written by students.
Subscribers to the Review include law offices and law libraries
Law library
A law library is a library designed to assist law students, attorneys, judges, and their law clerks and anyone else who finds it necessary to correctly determine the state of the law....
throughout the country and abroad, and the Law Review is often cited in briefs, court opinions, and legal texts. Membership on the Connecticut Law Review provides many opportunities and benefits. The Review is the oldest and largest student-run organization at the University of Connecticut School of Law.
Mission statement
It shall be the mission of Connecticut Law Review to:- publish at least four timely, scholarly issues while continuously improving the reputation and quality of Connecticut Law Review;
- attract an increasing number of readers while satisfying a variety of academic and professional interests;
- utilize effectively both human and technological resources throughout the production process; and
- develop and foster a welcoming, supportive, and collegial environment.
- Adopted February 17, 1997