About Saint Louis University Public Law Review

The Saint Louis University Public Law Review was established in 1981 as a "Specialty Journal" to address legal issues of public interest and public policy. The purpose of the Public Law Review is to provide an open and uncensored forum to legal scholars, practicing attorneys, legislators, and public interest advocates for debating current topics that are significant in the area of public interest law.

The Public Law Review is a student-edited publication that publishes two issues per year, one of which is based on a symposium hosted by the Law Review and held at the Saint Louis University School of Law. Over the years, the Public Law Review has featured prestigious authors such as:

U.S. Supreme Court Justices John Paul Stevens
Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Congressman Richard Gephardt
Vice President Joseph R. Biden
U.S. Senators John C. Danforth
John Ashcroft
Pete V. Domenici

Recent symposia have been featured a wide-range of topics including:

Ten Years After the Clean Air Act Amendments: Have We Cleared the Air?
The Jury's Role in Administering Justice in the United States
New Approaches to Ensuring the Legitimacy of Police Conduct

In 2003, the Public Law Review coordinated efforts with other organizations to host the International Convention on the Rights of the Child and dedicated one issue to presentation of works discussed during that conference. In 2008, the Public Law Review, in conjunction with Center for International and Comparative Law, and the American Branch of the International Law Association, hosted a symposium titled “The Changing Tide of Trade: The Social, Political and Environmental Implications of Regional Trade Agreements.”  In 2009, Public Law Review hosted another symposium titled "Property Ownership and Economic Stability: A Necessary Relationship?"

For additional information about upcoming issues of the Public Law Review, please contact us.