Washington University Law Review - Commentaries

Fall 2026 Update

The Law Review has concluded its primary selection cycle for Fall 2026.

Inaugurated as the St. Louis Law Review in 1915 and retitled the Washington University Law Quarterly in 1936, the Washington University Law Review is a student–run academic journal that publishes six issues per year.

Each issue showcases a commentary: a concise and contemporary piece of legal scholarship, written by members of the legal academy, bench, and bar.

We consider submissions on any legal topic approximately 15,000 words or fewer (including footnotes).