The University of Wisconsin Law School publishes three scholarly
journals and two alumni publications, all described below. In
addition, several departments and student groups publish
newsletters; see the specific Web pages for more information.
Wisconsin Law
Review
The Wisconsin Law Review is a student-run
journal of legal analysis and commentary that is used by
professors, judges, practitioners, and others researching
contemporary legal topics. The Law Review, which is
published six times each year, includes professional and student
articles, with content spanning local, state, national, and
international topics. In addition to publishing the journal, the
Law Review sponsors an annual symposium at which leading
scholars debate a significant issue in contemporary law. Students
earn membership on the Law Review through a writing
competition at the end of their first year.
The
Wisconsin International Law
Journal
The Wisconsin
International Law Journal established in 1982, is written by
both professionals in the field and by law students. The
Journal offers articles of scholarly and practical
interest in various areas of international law. Student members of
the Journal edit articles of interest in various areas of
international law and draft articles for submission and possible
publication. Each spring, the student members coordinate a
conference on recent topics of interest in international law.
Wisconsin Journal of Law, Gender &
Society
The Wisconsin
Journal of Law, Gender & Society is a student-edited
journal with a national scope. The Journal, which was
established in 1985, publishes contributions from faculty,
students, and practitioners on a wide-range of legal topics. Its
focus is on scholarship that examines the intersection of law and
gender with issues of race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, and
sexual orientation. The Wisconsin Journal of Law, Gender &
Society is open to all students.
The
Gargoyle
The Gargoyle is
the alumni magazine of the University of Wisconsin Law School, 975
Bascom Mall, Madison, Wisconsin 53706-1399. It takes its name from
the stone figure that once stood atop the earlier Law Building and
now stands in the atrium of the Law School. The Gargoyle is
published twice a year in paper form, funded by alumni donations.
It is also available online, where a digital archive provides
access to issues going back to Volume 1, published in 1969.
Law In
Action
The newsletter Law in Action, first
published in 2004, is circulated to all UW Law School alumni and
friends to update them on current happenings at the school. It is
timed for publication between issues of the Gargoyle, the bi-annual
alumni magazine. Law in Action takes its name from the UW
Law School's signature approach to teaching and studying the law,
which looks beyond statutes on the books and examines the effects
of the law in the real world.