The Journal of Law and Policy is committed to generating a symposium-based publication that brings together communities of scholars, through a mutual and collaborative student and faculty process, emphasizing existing and emerging visions of the law in relation to interdisciplinary and multicultural perspectives, the implications of technology, and the consequences of economic globalization for the purpose of influencing law and social policy.
Mission Statement:
This publication originated in 1968 as the Urban Law Annual and focused entirely on issues surrounding land use, urban development, and other legal concerns of urban communities. The scope broadened in1983 when the Journal expanded (and became the Journal of Urban and Contemporary Law) to encompass a broad range of topics while still emphasizing urban and land-use law. In 1999, the staff and its advisors began a lengthy process of reevaluating the Journal’s role in the advancement of legal scholarship. As a result of this process, the Journal once again broadened its scope to become the Washington University Journal of Law & Policy.
The Journal is committed to generating a symposium-based publication that brings together communities of scholars, through a mutual and collaborative student and faculty process, emphasizing existing and emerging visions of the law in relation to interdisciplinary and multicultural perspectives, the implications of technology, and the consequences of economic globalization for the purpose of influencing law and social policy.
In furtherance of this mission, the Journal, unlike most law reviews, centers each volume around a pertinent theme or issue. The articles therein are authored by professors of law, legal practitioners, judges, and distinguished scholars from a variety of academic disciplines. Each year, the Journal publishes an “Access to Justice” volume. This volume is a compilation of essays from the Washington University School of Law’s “Access to Justice” speaker series, one goal of which is to encourage and challenge audiences to use their legal education for the ultimate betterment of our society. Additionally, the Journal collaborates with faculty members to publish symposia along a broad spectrum of contemporary topics.
Current Volume:
Volume 73 • Issue 1 • 2024 • Advancing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Legal Education and the Legal Profession
Introduction
Article
LET’S GET ONE THING STRAIGHT, THEY’RE NOT: THE APPOINTMENT OF THE FIRST OPENLY GAY FEDERAL JUDGES
Hon. Willie J. Epps, Jr. and Katalin M. Minkler
ENHANCING THE VALIDITY AND FAIRNESS OF LAWYER LICENSING: EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE SUPPORTING INNOVATIVE PATHWAYS
Deborah Merritt, Eileen Kaufman and Andrea Anne Curcio
THE TRAGIC COSTS OF “PROTECTING” TRANS YOUTH
Kimberly Jade Norwood and Jaimie Hileman
ABA STANDARD 303(C) AND DIVISIVE CONCEPTS LEGISLATION AND POLICIES: CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES
Karen Tokarz, Becky L Jacobs, Sherley Cruz, Kendall Kerew, Andrew King-Reis and Carwina Weng