Washington Law Review

Washington Law Review The Washington Law Review is the flagship journal at the University of Washington School of Law, one of the nation’s top public law schools.

This student-run Law Review publishes outstanding legal scholarship aimed at a diverse national readership. Publish the Next Generation of Great Legal Scholars — The Law Review must always look for the legal profession’s up-and-coming stars. Locating these authors requires dedication and creativity; the Law Review possesses these qualities in abundance. To attract these excellent authors, the Law

Review must provide a platform from which scholars can reach a broad and diverse readership. Provide Unparalleled Editorial Services — The Law Review must continue to provide thorough, accurate, and expeditious editing without interfering with the author’s own voice. The Law Review attracts top scholars, experienced practitioners, and respected judges because our editorial staff is second-to-none. What differentiates the Law Review’s editorial prowess is our sensitivity to each author’s individual style. Afford Student-Authors a Forum to Publish — The Law Review must provide its student authors the resources, support, and platform to publish cutting-edge legal scholarship. Not only does the opportunity to publish motivate students to complete the difficult task of writing a scholarly article, but it also fosters the dedication and involvement that differentiates the Law Review from its peers.

We’re pleased to share our Alumni Spotlight series, which highlights the accomplishments and insights of Washington Law ...
05/27/2026

We’re pleased to share our Alumni Spotlight series, which highlights the accomplishments and insights of Washington Law Review alumni. This recurring series gives us a chance to celebrate the many ways WLR members continue to shape the legal profession.

Our latest feature spotlights Mary T. Swift and her path since WLR. Read the full spotlight here: https://washingtonlawreview.org/alumni-spotlight-featuring-mary-t-swift/

We’re proud to continue this series and share the stories of alumni making an impact in their communities and careers.

WLR is thrilled to announce Jasmin Bolte as the winner of the DWT Writing Competition! 🎉 Our selection committee truly ...
05/14/2026

WLR is thrilled to announce Jasmin Bolte as the winner of the DWT Writing Competition! 🎉
Our selection committee truly enjoyed Jasmin's standout entry. Thank you to all who submitted; your strong entries made it a tough but rewarding choice. We look forward to working with Jasmin in the future!

Now published: Volume 101, Issue 1 of the Washington Law Review! Congratulations to our student authors Lauren Block, El...
04/12/2026

Now published: Volume 101, Issue 1 of the Washington Law Review! Congratulations to our student authors Lauren Block, Elaine Hernandez Flores, Esha Jain, and Paige Maxa.

Read the pieces at: https://digitalcommons.law.uw.edu/wlr/

Washington Law Review is excited to present the Editorial Board and 3L editors for 2026-2027! Please join us in congratu...
03/10/2026

Washington Law Review is excited to present the Editorial Board and 3L editors for 2026-2027! Please join us in congratulating everyone, including our incoming Co-Editors-in-Chief Ann Jacob and Emma Shearer.

In his piece, our student author Ian Seabrooks discusses the reasonableness requirement of Fourth Amendment seizures. Re...
01/20/2026

In his piece, our student author Ian Seabrooks discusses the reasonableness requirement of Fourth Amendment seizures. Read here: https://lnkd.in/gCBmTswM

Now published: Volume 100, Issue 4 of the Washington Law Review! Congratulations to our student authors Ben Milstein, Av...
01/10/2026

Now published: Volume 100, Issue 4 of the Washington Law Review! Congratulations to our student authors Ben Milstein, Avery Tunstill, Betty Yu, and Ying Yuan.

Read the pieces at: https://lnkd.in/gha8uGCq

Now published: Volume 100, Issue 3 of the Washington Law Review! Congratulations to our student authors Natalie H. Berg,...
10/29/2025

Now published: Volume 100, Issue 3 of the Washington Law Review! Congratulations to our student authors Natalie H. Berg, Cailin Dahlin, Marley Forest, and Jack Haskins.

Read the pieces at: https://lnkd.in/gsRxjSrN

We are pleased to announce that Washington Law Review is now open for submissions for our 101ˢᵗ volume! WLR welcomes sub...
07/31/2025

We are pleased to announce that Washington Law Review is now open for submissions for our 101ˢᵗ volume!

WLR welcomes submissions on all topics, but is particularly interested in submissions from scholars of color, submissions that address legal issues facing historically marginalized communities, and submissions that discuss legal issues specific to the Pacific Northwest and the Ninth Circuit.

We accept article submissions that contain between 18,000 and 30,000 words (inclusive of footnotes). We do not accept book reviews or student submissions.

WLR uses an anonymous review process to reduce implicit bias in article selection. To that end, please redact all personally identifying information from manuscripts and confine name, affiliation, biographical information, and acknowledgments to a separate CV.

To submit, please use this link for authors: https://washington-law-review.scholasticahq.com/for-authors.

We look forward to reading your submissions! For any questions, please contact [email protected]

Please join Washington Law Review in welcoming our Class of 2027 Editorial Staff! We are so happy to have you join us!
07/15/2025

Please join Washington Law Review in welcoming our Class of 2027 Editorial Staff! We are so happy to have you join us!

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