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36 Hastings L. J. 739 (1984-1985)
The Historical Origins, Founding, and Early Development of Student-Edited Law Reviews

handle is hein.journals/hastlj36 and id is 753 raw text is: The Historical Origins, Founding, and Early Development of Student-Edited Law Reviewst By MICHAEL I. SWYGERT* AND JON W. BRUCE** If we fail, we shall at least have the satisfaction of believing that our work has been honestly done in the interest of the law school and of its alumni.I The American law review properly has been called the most remarka- ble institution of the law school world. To a lawyer, its articles and comments may be indispensable professional tools. To a judge, ... the review may be both a severe critic and a helpful guide. But per- haps most important, the review affords invaluable training to the stu- dents .... 2 Most accredited law schools in the United States publish a student- edited law review containing scholarly writing about recent court deci- sions, unresolved issues of law, and other topics of interest to the legal community.3 Begun a century ago by law students as an academic exper- iment,4 law reviews have achieved a prominent and influential position in the legal profession.5 Much has been written both praising6 and criticiz- © Copyright 1985 by Michael I. Swygert and Jon W. Bruce. All rights reserved. * Professor of Law, Stetson University; B.A., 1965, J.D., 1967, Valparaiso University; LL.M., 1968, Yale University. ** Professor of Law, Vanderbilt University; B.A., 1966, Hanover College; J.D., 1969, College of William and Mary. 1. 1 HARV. L. REv. 35 (1887). 2. Messages of Greeting To The UC.LA. Law Review, I U.C.L.A. L. REv. 1 (1953) (offered by Earl Warren, Chief Justice of the United States). 3. The term law review is used in this article to refer to student-edited scholarly re- views, journals, quarterlies, or similiar periodicals published by law schools. The typical law review is divided into two major sections. The first section contains articles composed by experienced professionals and edited by law students. The second is comprised of works writ- ten and edited by law students. See generally Fidler, Law Review Operations and Management, 33 J. LEGAL EDUC. 48 (1983); Lee, Administration of the Law Review, 9 J. LEGAL EDUc. 223 (1956). 4. See infra notes 208-328 & accompanying text. 5. See E. GRISWOLD, LAW AND LAWYERS IN THE UNITED STATES 53-55 (1965); M. MAYER, THE LAWYERS 110-13 (1966). See generally Bard, Legal Scholarship and the Profes- sional Responsibility of Law Professors, 16 CONN. L. REv. 731, 739-41 (1984); Bernstein, The [7391

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