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.
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