Marist to Welcome New Undergraduate Law Review
Two members of the MULR editorial board pose with a table featuring pre-law signs. Photo courtesy of Giovanna Spagnolo'28
Marist already features a variety of outlets for students to showcase their creative and journalistic writing, like the Marist Circle and Mosaic. But on April 25, Marist will welcome the Marist Undergraduate Law Review, a journal designed for undergraduate students to publish work regarding the field of law.
A legal review or journal is a collection of scholarly articles focused on legal research that goes through extensive editing and peer review by a student-led editorial board before being published on an annual basis. Marist’s law review publication, currently in its editing stage, aims to promote legal scholarship and involves analyzing various academic and social topics that people are passionate about, providing a legal perspective on such issues.
Collaborating and gaining advice from undergraduate law reviews at other universities – University of Houston, Brown University and George Washington University – the editorial board began working vigorously in the fall to structure the organization, which they hope will grow stronger and ultimately run annually and independently of the Pre-Law Society.
In their mission statement, seen on their Instagram page, the board shows their dedication “to fostering rigorous, interdisciplinary dialogue on the legal, political and ethical issues shaping our world.” The board also emphasizes the value of “experiential and student-centered learning, and hopes the review will empower students to “engage critically with the evolving role of law in society.”
“The publication allows them to put their skills to use and encourages others to explore the great work student-led organizations can accomplish,” said Sascha Hsin ‘28, Associate Editor.
The theme of the upcoming volume is Contemporary Issues, and the volume is set to be released on April 25 in conjunction with a release party to celebrate its inaugural volume. Readers can expect to see pieces that use a legal lens to analyze recent developments in law and society.
From the selections in each volume, the editorial board hopes for the Marist community to gain a greater understanding of the relevance of law in daily life as students and global citizens. Hsin and Amina Orzueva ‘28, two of the associate editors, stressed the value that the review can have for the community at large, not exclusive to pre-law students and faculty.
One of the pieces in the upcoming selection is by a student outside of the Pre-Law program, which the board hopes will encourage more students like this to contribute and consider board positions.
From the creation of this law review, the board hopes to create more academic and professional opportunities for Marist students and open doors for meaningful conversations and an understanding of justice throughout the Marist community.