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Spring 2026 Update
The Law Review has concluded its primary selection cycle for Spring 2026. A number of publication slots remain available, and we expect to fill these over the summer and into the fall. Please note that until the August submission cycle begins the Commentaries Team will convene on an ad hoc basis, and authors should expect longer response times.
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).