A national publication, The Journal of Contemporary Legal Issues is published bi-annually by the law school and is dedicated to the examination of important contemporary legal, political and social issues.
This journal consists primarily of papers presented at symposia usually held at the law school. Recent issues have centered on family law; critical race feminism; law, evolution and biology; the religion clauses of the Constitution; criminal law; the role of conscience in the practice of medicine and the rule of law; and free speech beyond the consitution.
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2025 Faculty Editors
| NAME | YEAR |
|---|---|
| Professor Maimon Schwarzschild Professor Larry Alexander |
2025 |
| Professor Maimon Schwarzschild Professor Steven D. Smith |
2025 |
| Professor Maimon Schwarzschild | 2025 |
| Professor Dov Fox | 2024 |
| Professor Lawrence Alexander Professor Steven D. Smith |
2023 |
| Professor Lawrence Alexander Professor Steven D. Smith |
2022 |
| Professor Lawrence Alexander Professor Steven D. Smith |
2021 |
| Professor Paul Horton | 2014-15 |
| Professor Lawrence Alexander Professor Steven D. Smith |
2013 |
| Professor Paul Horton | 2011-12 |
| Professor Paul Horton | 2010 |
| Professor Donald A. Dripps | 2009 |
| Professor Maimon Scwharschild | 2008 |
| Professor Paul Horton | 2007 |
| Professor David Law | 2006 |
| Former Dean Daniel B. Rodriguez | 2005 |
| Professor Mathew D. McCubbins | 2005 |
| Professor Paul Horton | 2004 |
| Professor Gail Heriot | 2004 |
| Professor Larry Alexander | 2003 |
| Professor Lester B. Snyder | 2003 |
| Professor Maimon Schwarzchild | 2002 |
| Professor Paul Horton | 2001 |
| Professor Mary Jo Wiggins | 2001 |
| Professor Paul Horton | 2000 |
| Professor Grant Morris | 1999 |
| Professor Emily Sherwin | 1998 |
| Professor Gail Heriot | 1997 |
| Professor Maimon Schwarzschild | 1996 |
| Professor Kevin Cole | 1995 |
| Professor Larry Alexander | 1994 |
| Professor Paul Wohlmuth | 1993 |
| Professor Maimon Schwarzchild | 1992 |
| Professor Maimon Schwarzchild | 1991 |
| Professor Paul Wohlmuth | 1990 |
| Professor Lynne Dallas | 1989 |
Student Editors
2025—Volume 27: Issue 1
MaryBeth Ammari
2025—Volume 26: Issue 1
MaryBeth Ammari
Catherine Rohrbaugh
2024—Volume 25: Issue 1
Emma Franks
Jack Wells
2023—Volume 24: Issue 1
Brooke Clarke
Ryan Ylitalo
2022—Volume 23: Issue 2
Brooke Clarke
Liam Gaarder-Feingold
2021—Volume 23: Issue 1
Brooke Clarke
Liam Gaarder-Feingold
2014-15—Volume 22
Stasia Rudiman
Erika Oliver
Michelle Peña
2013—Volume 21
Christen Somerville
2011-12—Volume 20
Kirsten Gallacher
Christina Phan
2010—Volume 19
Dylan Aste
Joni Borzcik
Phil Ciccarelli
Kelly Lee
Jeremiah Newcomb
Ryan Shera
2009—Volume 18
Ofer Barlev
Laura Brooks
Cara Christensen
Marina Katsnelson
Alex Madar
Elizabeth McShan
Nicole Nemeth
Caitlyn Obolsky
Anna Phillips
Joshua Youngkin
2008—Volume 17
Zhanna Bulkina
Michael DiRoma
Oleksandra Johnson
Jason D. Jones
Eric Reising
2007—Volume 16
Alexandra Selfridge
Joshua Dixon
2006—Volume 15
Jared Ackley
Starr Arvay
Brian S. Fong
Rebekah E. Goshorn
Joshua Zatkin-Steres
2005—Volume 14 : Issue 2
2004—Volume 14 : Issue 1
Timothy Callender
Phillip Askim
Nicholas Fromherz
2004—Volume 13 : Issue 2
Michelle Hargrove
Vanessa Locklin
Mathieu Blackston
Rachael Downey
Shawn Nevill
2003—Volume 13 : Issue 1
Jeanette Filippone
Shauna Durrant
2002—Volume 12: Issue 2
Mark Cottrell
Mary Reding
Jerry Monchek
2001—Volume 12: Issue 1
Bobby Bell
Michael Samardzija
Kathryn Zeitung
Laura Thompson
2001—Volume 11: Issue 2
Jarod Parker
Amy Kay Boatright
Catherine Moscarello
Cara Lucier
Megan Berry
Victoria Shank
2000—Volume 11: Issue 1
Holly Brett
Rochelle Strub
1999—Volume 10
Michelle A. Breyer
Sherri Ann F. Forbes
May L. Harris
Christine Landry
Jennifer Barbee Molnar
Ryan D. Nowicki
John P. Walters
1998—Volume 9
Dana Robinson
Wil Van der Meer
Tam Tran
Austin Sung
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