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The Creighton Law Review is a distinguished legal journal produced by the students of Creighton University School of Law. Established in 1967, the Creighton Law Review released its inaugural issue in the spring of 1968. As then Chief Justice Earl Warren eloquently stated in that first edition, the purpose of a Law Review is to serve as a “forum in which able minds subject existing legal principles to critical analysis within the context of changing conditions and in which imaginative alternatives to today’s solutions are aired and tested through vigorous informal debate.”
Most notably, the journal fulfills both practical and academic roles. It publishes articles that offer practitioners insightful, scrupulously researched content, while also serving as a platform for scholarly debate. This forum also provides students with the opportunity to actively engage in these discussions. To fulfill these roles, the journal maintains a rigorous structure that demands disciplined, reflective writing.
The mission of the Creighton Law Review is to inform, educate, and serve the legal community, with a particular focus on legal issues affecting Nebraska and the Eighth Circuit. Additionally, the Law Review provides a platform for law students to develop and refine their academic research, analytical, and scholarly writing skills.
The Creighton Law Review publishes an annual volume consisting of three issues, released in winter, spring, and summer. Each issue explores pertinent legal topics impacting the Midwest and the nation as a whole.