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The ''City University of New York Law Review'', commonly known as the ''CUNY Law Review'', a student-run journal at the
CUNY School of Law The City University of New York School of Law (CUNY School of Law) is a public law school in New York City. It was founded in 1983 as part of the City University of New York. CUNY School of Law was established as a public interest law school wi ...
which publishes a law journal of scholarship on critical
public interest The public interest is "the welfare or well-being of the general public" and society. Overview Economist Lok Sang Ho in his ''Public Policy and the Public Interest'' argues that the public interest must be assessed impartially and, therefor ...
and
social justice Social justice is justice in terms of the distribution of wealth, Equal opportunity, opportunities, and Social privilege, privileges within a society. In Western Civilization, Western and Culture of Asia, Asian cultures, the concept of social ...
issues. The law review publishes two volumes per year, with articles written by CUNY Law students, law students from other schools, professors, attorneys, and legal practitioners. Its editors are current students at CUNY Law.


Overview

The ''CUNY Law Review'' was founded in 1995, with the goal of producing innovative public interest scholarship with an emphasis on supporting low-income communities, minorities, and other disenfranchised groups of people. The journal was originally named the ''New York City Law Review'', but its title was officially changed to ''The CUNY Law Review'' in 2010. Having recently celebrated its 20th anniversary, the Law Review has published over 18 volumes and its coverage has ranged from topics such as housing, domestic violence, healthcare,
same-sex marriage Same-sex marriage, also known as gay marriage, is the marriage of two people of the same sex or gender. marriage between same-sex couples is legally performed and recognized in 33 countries, with the most recent being Mexico, constituting ...
,
abortion Abortion is the termination of a pregnancy by removal or expulsion of an embryo or fetus. An abortion that occurs without intervention is known as a miscarriage or "spontaneous abortion"; these occur in approximately 30% to 40% of pre ...
, foster care youth, home foreclosures, to the privatization of public parks in
New York City New York, often called New York City or NYC, is the most populous city in the United States. With a 2020 population of 8,804,190 distributed over , New York City is also the most densely populated major city in the Un ...
, and beyond.


Selection

Each fall, the editorial board of ''CUNY Law Review ''selects approximately 40-50 new staff members based on each applicant's personal statement, editing test, experience, educational background, and demonstrated commitment to
public interest The public interest is "the welfare or well-being of the general public" and society. Overview Economist Lok Sang Ho in his ''Public Policy and the Public Interest'' argues that the public interest must be assessed impartially and, therefor ...
scholarship.


Reputation

The CUNY Law Review is the only journal published by
CUNY School of Law The City University of New York School of Law (CUNY School of Law) is a public law school in New York City. It was founded in 1983 as part of the City University of New York. CUNY School of Law was established as a public interest law school wi ...
, and editors at the Law Review seek to ensure that CUNY's
public interest The public interest is "the welfare or well-being of the general public" and society. Overview Economist Lok Sang Ho in his ''Public Policy and the Public Interest'' argues that the public interest must be assessed impartially and, therefor ...
goals are reflected in the Law Review. The CUNY Law Review is designed to produce work on critical current
social justice Social justice is justice in terms of the distribution of wealth, Equal opportunity, opportunities, and Social privilege, privileges within a society. In Western Civilization, Western and Culture of Asia, Asian cultures, the concept of social ...
issues, which is a large part of the law school's mission. The CUNY Law Review was recently placed third among journals with key right disciplines in
civil rights Civil and political rights are a class of rights that protect individuals' freedom from infringement by governments, social organizations, and private individuals. They ensure one's entitlement to participate in the civil and political life o ...
, and ranked ahead of publications such as ''Columbia Journal of Race and Law'' and ''Washington and Lee Journal of Civil Rights and Social Justice''.


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