Liberty University Law Review
Law Reviews
Academic Opportunities
Join our tight-knit community. We are committed to working individually and collectively to achieve excellence in legal scholarship. Under the guidance of the law faculty, Law Review writers and staff members have the opportunity to:
- Deepen their understanding of discrete areas of law through research and writing
- Participate in the leadership and management of the organization
- Develop analytical, research, and writing skills through writing notes and comments
- Edit and publish scholarly writings such as articles, essays, and lectures by members of the legal profession and academy, as well as student-written pieces
Benefits
- Perform better academically through your experience with Law Review. Skills honed in both endeavors complement each other
- Be challenged to reach your full potential in legal thinking, researching, writing, and editing
- Optimize your bar passage possibilities. Liberty University School of Law graduates who participated in Law Review have a 97% bar passage rate on their first attempt.
- Invest in your career. Participation in Law Review often is a requisite for the most sought-after positions after law school
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