Open AccessThe Future of Law Reviews and Legal Journals From a Student Editor's Perspective
Author(s) -
Bradley J. Martineau
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
pittsburgh journal of technology law and policy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2164-800X
DOI - 10.5195/tlp.2002.5
Subject(s) - publication , demise , publishing , legal education , perspective (graphical) , law , empirical legal studies , the internet , legal profession , political science , legal research , computer science , world wide web , artificial intelligence
Law reviews and legal journals have been part of the legal academic world for more than a century. [1] These legal publications are unique because they are completely run by students. However, over the last few decades, law reviews and legal journals have been highly criticized, and some critics even predict their demise. [2] If law reviews and legal journals expect to survive and remain valuable academic resources, then certain changes need to be made, and these changes are the responsibility of the student editors. Although some legal publications are making changes for the better, such as publishing online, more can be done to improve these student-run publications. By taking advantage of technological advances, especially the Internet, law reviews and legal journals can reduce the time it takes to publish an issue. In addition, these technological advances allow legal publications to offer many new features and services for both the authors and the readers. However, updating a publication with these new technological advances can be expensive. Thus, law reviews and legal journals need to generate more income from other sources than just subscriptions.