Nebraska Journal on Advancing Justice

Nebraska Journal on Advancing Justice An open-access, peer-reviewed journal for innovative scholarship on justice issues. ⚖️

Save the date for our write-on competition hosted by Nebraska Law Review () and the Nebraska Journal on Advancing Justic...
04/21/2026

Save the date for our write-on competition hosted by Nebraska Law Review () and the Nebraska Journal on Advancing Justice! ✍ 🎉

2026 Competition Dates:
• Friday, May 8th at 10:00 a.m. – Write-on Zoom meeting and packet released (Zoom link posted on May 8th prior to the start time)
• Friday, May 22nd at 11:59 p.m. – Write-on submissions due 

More details on Sharepoint!

Admitted Students Day 2026 📚Thanks to all who stopped by our table to check out our promotion of the Nebraska Journal o...
04/13/2026

Admitted Students Day 2026 📚

Thanks to all who stopped by our table to check out our promotion of the Nebraska Journal on Advancing Justice! We had lots of great conversations with students about our publication and look forward to welcoming them on campus in the fall.

Hot off the press! 📰 The Nebraska Journal on Advancing Justice has published our second issue of Volume 2! Featured in V...
04/02/2026

Hot off the press! 📰 The Nebraska Journal on Advancing Justice has published our second issue of Volume 2!

Featured in Volume 2, Issue 2 are:
• “Legacy: Introduction to Issue 2” by Nicholas Marti
• “The Call to Action, and my Reluctant Answer” by Audrey Svane
• “Dangerous or Neglected” by Amanda Landaverde
• “Pearl’s Perfect Last Will - Crushed by Infantilism Bias” by Edward F. Fogarty
• “Home of the Free, Land of the Brave: The Star-Spangled Banner’s Contested History” by Michael Hoffheimer
• “Lost and Found” by Katherine Houlden

Access all of these publications for free online here: njaj.unl.edu

New Sticker Alert 👀🚨⚖️The Nebraska Journal on Advancing Justice got a new batch of stickers delivered just in time for t...
03/30/2026

New Sticker Alert 👀🚨⚖️

The Nebraska Journal on Advancing Justice got a new batch of stickers delivered just in time for the University of Nebraska College of Law’s () upcoming Admitted Student Day! Stop by our table in the student lounge next Friday, April 10th at 8 AM to learn more about joining the journal and grab one of these stickers for your water bottle or laptop ✨ Thank you to Eagle Printing and Sign for fulfilling our order!

The Nebraska Journal on Advancing Justice (.j.adv.just) and Nebraska Law Review () are co-hosting a Happy Hour to talk a...
03/23/2026

The Nebraska Journal on Advancing Justice (.j.adv.just) and Nebraska Law Review () are co-hosting a Happy Hour to talk about journal membership! 🥂✍️📚

Join us on Thursday, April 2nd from 5:00–7:00 PM @ HopCat (601 P St, Lincoln, NE 68508) to learn about how to join one of our editorial boards. Snacks provided!

RSVP by March 27th so we know you’re coming! ➡️ https://lnkd.in/g5hn7QqQ

NJAJ Student Editor-in-Chief Katherine Houlden and Former Student Editor-in-Chief Nicholas Marti will be presenting at ...
03/13/2026

NJAJ Student Editor-in-Chief Katherine Houlden and Former Student Editor-in-Chief Nicholas Marti will be presenting at the National Conference on Law Review Editors hosted by Scribes—The American Society of Legal Writers ()! 🎉 ✍

They will be hosting a workshop on “Working with Non-Traditional and Non-Legal Scholars” on March 29, 2026 at 1:30 p.m. PT / 3:30 p.m. CT / 4:30 p.m. ET. This virtual conference will help guide new law review and journal editors as they plan their upcoming year.

Register to join the conference here ➡️ https://lnkd.in/gCdP3A-D

Introducing the 2026 Nebraska Journal on Advancing Justice Editorial Board! ⚖️ Kala Mueller joined the University of Neb...
03/09/2026

Introducing the 2026 Nebraska Journal on Advancing Justice Editorial Board! ⚖️

Kala Mueller joined the University of Nebraska College of Law in 2015 as the Associate Director of Career Services. She received her bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in 2005 and her J.D. from the University of Wisconsin Law School in 2009. While in law school, Kala was involved with the Wisconsin Journal of Law, Gender & Society, first as a member of its writing program, which resulted in publication of her article on China’s population control policy, and later as a senior editor. She also worked with a clinical program serving prison inmates and the Dane County District Attorney’s Office in Madison, Wisconsin. Following law school, Kala worked as a prosecutor in central Wisconsin for over 3 years before joining a private practice where she practiced primarily in the area of personal injury defense. She is happy to be back in Lincoln with her husband and three children.

Learn more about NJAJ at: https://njaj.unl.edu/

Introducing the 2026 Nebraska Journal on Advancing Justice Editorial Board! ⚖️ Professor Stefanie Pearlman is an Associa...
03/09/2026

Introducing the 2026 Nebraska Journal on Advancing Justice Editorial Board! ⚖️

Professor Stefanie Pearlman is an Associate Dean, a professor of law library, and reference librarian. She teaches legal research in the First Year Legal Analysis, Writing, and Research course. She is a faculty editor of the Nebraska Journal on Advancing Justice and runs the Schmid Research Fellowship Program. Professor Pearlman is active in the American Association of Law Libraries and the Mid-America Association of Law Libraries. She is also a Commissioner on the Nebraska Access to Justice Commission.

Learn more about NJAJ at: https://njaj.unl.edu/

Introducing the 2026 Nebraska Journal on Advancing Justice Editorial Board! ⚖️ Professor Danielle C. Jefferis is the Fac...
03/05/2026

Introducing the 2026 Nebraska Journal on Advancing Justice Editorial Board! ⚖️

Professor Danielle C. Jefferis is the Faculty Editor-in-Chief of NJAJ and an Associate Professor of Law at the University of Nebraska College of Law (), where she teaches Civil Procedure, Civil Rights Litigation, Prison Law, and Race and the Law. Her research examines constitutional and civil rights law, federal courts, and the law and policy of prison and detention.

Learn more about NJAJ at: https://njaj.unl.edu/

Introducing the 2026 Nebraska Journal on Advancing Justice Editorial Board! ⚖️Andrew Dominguez Farias is the Communicati...
03/04/2026

Introducing the 2026 Nebraska Journal on Advancing Justice Editorial Board! ⚖️

Andrew Dominguez Farias is the Communications Editor for the Nebraska Journal on Advancing Justice, after joining as an Articles Editor in Fall 2025. He graduated as a Posse Scholar from Carleton College with a bachelor’s degree in environmental studies and political science/international relations. Prior to attending the University of Nebraska College of Law, he worked as a community organizer and lobbyist advocating for marginalized communities in Lincoln. Ultimately, Andrew is dedicated to advancing justice through policies that uplift and empower the next generation of Nebraskans. Outside of class, Andrew enjoys volunteering on several nonprofit boards, baking sweet treats, putting together botanical LEGO sets, and spending time with his toothless pup, Spanky.

Learn more about NJAJ at: https://njaj.unl.edu/

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