The library maintains subscriptions to over 750 legal periodicals. Legal periodicals include law reviews, bar journals, legal newspapers and legal newsletters. In the United States, law reviews (or law journals) are the most common form of legal periodical, and are typically produced by law schools. Articles within law reviews tend to be lengthy and academic, taking an in-depth look at a particular legal issue. Law professors write the majority of law review articles. The library subscribes to every law review produced by an ABA-accredited law school in the United States. While most legal periodicals are shelved on the fourth floor, select legal periodicals are shelved topically throughout the collection.
Access to legal periodicals is provided through legal periodical indexes. There are two main indexes to law review articles: (1) the Index to Legal Periodicals, and (2) the Current Law Index and its online version, LegalTrac. In addition to online availability through TALLONS, print versions of each index are available in the Library reference stacks. It is usually more effective to search the online version of these indexes because the online database is cumulative, while the print indexes are not.
Of particular interest are the student journals produced by the University of Texas Law School, namely,
The Texas Law Review, established in 1922, is devoted to scholarly writings on general legal subjects of national and local interest. The student editorial board prepares for publication articles by outstanding legal authorities and law notes written by the student staff.
Some articles and abstracts of articles are available at http://www.utexas.edu/law/journals/tlr/.
The American Journal of Criminal Law strives to promote and encourage improvement in the administration of criminal justice. The Journal is one of the top student-edited legal journals in the nation devoted to exploring current issues in criminal law. The Journal is published three times a year and is one of the largest circulating journals at the University of Texas School of Law. Each issue contains articles by law school faculty, members of the judiciary, and practicing attorneys, as well as a significant amount of student work written by Journal members.
Some articles and abstracts of articles are available at http://www.utexas.edu/law/journals/ajcl/.
Since the summer of 1990, law students have published the Texas Environmental Law Journal in association with the Environmental and Natural Resources Law Section of the State Bar of Texas. Published quarterly, the Journal gives timely and practical information about developments in environmental law. It includes articles by practitioners and academicians; information about recent developments involving cases, statutes, and rules relevant to environmental law; and notes submitted by law students throughout Texas.
The Texas Hispanic Journal of Law and Policy ( THJLP ) is dedicated to the discussion of Latino legal and public policy issues. THJLP is an academic, neutral forum open to all views for the analysis of novel, significant, or developing legal and public policy issues. THJLP publishes materials from within and outside the legal community as viewed by Latinos and non-Latinos, including scholarly articles, book reviews, and student notes.
Some articles and abstracts of articles are available at http://www.utexas.edu/law/journals/thjlp/.
The Texas Intellectual Property Law Journal is dedicated to all aspects of intellectual property law on the national and the state level. The Journal focuses on issues of interest to academics and practitioners on topics such as patents, copyrights, trademarks, entertainment law, and unfair competition. Articles and notes are written by scholars, pracititioners, and students. The Journal is managed and edited by students and is published three times a year.
Some articles and abstracts of articles are available at http://www.utexas.edu/law/journals/tiplj/.
The Texas International Law Journal is the fourth oldest international law journal in the country. The journal has been publishing important scholarly articles and promoting international symposia since 1965.
Some articles and abstracts of articles are available at http://www.utexas.edu/law/journals/tilj/.
The Texas Journal of Business Law is the largest business law journal in Texas and one of the largest in the nation with approximately 4,100 subscribers. The journal is staffed by J.D. and joint J.D./M.B.A. students from the University of Texas and is the official publication of the Business Law Section of the State Bar of Texas. The mission of the Texas Journal of Business Law is to serve as a leading source in the practice of business law in Texas. To this end, we will strive to provide accurate, reliable, and current information regarding the practice of business law.
Some articles and abstracts of articles are available at http://www.texasbusinesslaw.org/tjbl.html.
Texas Journal of Women and the Law is an innovative, student-edited journal dedicated to publishing legal scholarship to explore cultural, racial, and socio-economic factors affecting women. The journal celebrates the legal, social, and political advances made by women's advocates and enhances the relationship between theoretical and practical perspectives by promoting discourse on gender and the law issues. It seeks to enrich the dialogue between the sexes by cultivating interdisciplinary discussions and encouraging the affirmation of differences.
Some articles and abstracts of articles are available at http://www.utexas.edu/law/journals/tjwl/.
The Texas Review of Entertainment and Sports Law was founded in 1997 by law students committed to publishing the best available scholarship on legal issues that affect the entertainment and sports industries. Among the areas covered by the Journal are copyright, labor-management relations, antitrust, and corporate affairs.
Some articles and abstracts of articles are available at http://www.utexas.edu/law/journals/tresl/index.html.
The Texas Review of Law and Politics mission is to be the prime forum for the discussion and debate of contemporary social issues, including crime, federalism, affirmative action, constitutional history, and religious liberties. The review publishes thoughtful and intellectually rigorous conservative articles--articles that traditional law reviews often fail to publish--to serve as blueprints for constructive legal reform. To this end, the review welcomes articles from legal practitioners and students, as well as academics.
Some articles and abstracts of articles are available at http://www.trolp.org/main.htm.
The Review of Litigation is a national law review published three times a year. Through articles by scholars and scholar-practitioners as well as student-authored law notes, The Review synthesizes substantive scholarly analysis into suggestions for practical application in litigation.
Some articles and abstracts of articles are available at http://www.utexas.edu/law/journals/trol/.
The Texas Journal on Civil Liberties and Civil Rights bridges the gap between theoretical and practical issues in the fields of civil liberties and civil rights. Published in conjunction with the Section on Individual Rights and Responsibilities of the State Bar of Texas, the Texas Journal synthesizes and analyzes current thinking on issues in these areas in Texas through articles by legal scholars, practicing attorneys, state and federal judges, and students.