The Boundaries of Intellectual Property
On February 25-26, 2011, the Review and the Institute of Bill of Rights Law hosted a Symposium dedicated to "Constitutional Transformations: The State, the Citizen, and the Changing Role of Government" at the William & Mary School of Law. The Symposium gathered leading constitutional scholars to discuss whether current economic, political, and social conditions represent a transformative constitutional moment, and, if so, what implications this may have for constitutional practice, theory, and understanding. Papers submitted at the Symposium will be published in Volume 53, Issue 2 of the Review.
Since 1957, the William and Mary Law Review has published important scholarly work and has become one of the top general interest law journals in the country. Published six times per year the Review has featured the work of noted scholars in all areas of the law.
During the 2009-10 academic year, the Review published its fifty-first volume. Volume 51 included Articles on topics ranging from the original meaning of the diversity clause to the use of randomization in adjudication to insurance contract interpretation. Volume 52, which will be published during the 2010-11 school year, will include Articles on a wide range of issues as well, featuring topics such as the Department of Homeland Security’s adjudication of asylum cases, distributive theory of criminal law, the use of market efficiency in market manipulation class action lawsuits, and much more.
Volume 52, published during the 2010-2011 academic year, included Articles on a wide range of issues as well, featuring topics such as the Department of Homeland Security's adjudication of asylum cases, distributive theory of criminal law, and the use of market efficiency in market manipulation class action lawsuits. Volume 53 will feature articles analyzing recent developments in law and public policy, including issues related to corporate speech, administrative law, criminal procedure, and the Supreme Court's plenary docket.
By publishing an annual volume of legal writing containing both professional and student work, the Review provides a forum for academic treatment of legal issues, offers a unique educational opportunity for its student members, aids practitioners in understanding recent developments in the law, and enhances the life of the Law School.
The Review is published entirely by William & Mary law students. Approximately seventy-five second- and third-year students are on the staff. Membership on the Review is a two-year commitment.
Congratulations to the new editorial board members of Volume 53!