Law Reviews

These are a subset of legal periodical literature which includes legal newspapers and bar association journals (find out more about legal research). The legal profession is unique in that the scholarly literature is published predominately in student-edited journals (find out more about legal research). Law reviews provide analytical articles discussing new developments in law, generally focusing on policy issues while pushing the law to the cutting edge (find out more about legal research). While not mandatory authority, articles by well-respected scholars in a field published in the best law reviews often serve as persuasive authority for courts (find out more about legal research).