Journal of Law, Economics & Policy

06/25/2024

Congratulations to our new Candidate Members! We are excited to welcome them to the JLEP team. 🎉

05/22/2024

Get to know our new E-Board! Previously featured on our page as the upcoming SBA President, Samuel Turley is also our incoming Senior Notes Editor. 📝 🎉 staying true to our beloved law school, Sam preferenced JLEP because of its leadership in the realm of law and economics, which is a central theme of Scalia Law. ➡️ Swipe for more fun facts about our new editor!

05/10/2024

Get to know our new E-Board! Mary Offutt is our incoming EIC. 🎉 As an incoming transfer student, Mary preferenced JLEP because she knew she’d find a welcoming & vibrant community. ➡️ Swipe for more fun facts about our new EIC!

05/06/2024

Say hello to our new editorial board! 🎉 Thank you to the ‘23-24 board for the impact you’ve made and for mentoring this new board to take over. Special thanks to JLEP alum & adjunct professor, Stephanie Hemmert, for leading the law journal management classes and shaping our new e-board into a strong, communicative team.

04/30/2024

JLEP EXEC BOARD 2023-2024 IS OFFICIALLY OUT!!!!!! Signing out with peace, love, and (as always) the Oxford comma.

04/05/2024

🎉 Exciting news! Three upcoming editorial board members won in the recent Spring ‘24 SBA elections. We love to see so much JLEP representation. 🤩 Congratulations to Samuel Turley, Louis Villacci, and Elizabeth Pretzman on their remarkable wins:

President – Samuel Turley, Senior Notes Editor
Vice President of Day Students – Louis Villacci, Productions Editor
3D Representative – Elizabeth Pretzman, Notes Editor

04/05/2024

CALL FOR PAPERS! JLEP & Pacific Legal Foundation are seeking papers for our joint symposium titled “Too Far: Imagining the Future of Regulatory Takings.”

Proposals should be submitted by 4/15, to [email protected].

➡️ More info: https://t.ly/PSFVE

04/04/2024

Happening today! Join us in celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Journal of Law, Economics & Policy! We’re hosting a special event to commemorate this milestone. Don’t miss out on this evening of celebration, reflection, and anticipation of many more years to come. We look forward to seeing you there! 🎉

03/28/2024

Big news! Our Productions Editor, Jack Ring, took 2nd place in the prestigious Judicial Clerkship Opinion Writing competition!

Post-graduation, Jack will also clerk for the Honorable Eleni M. Roumel and then join Latham & Watkins in D.C. Congratulations, Jack! 🎉

Read the full story: https://www.law.edu/news-and-events/2024/03/2024-0324-CSL-Ring.html

03/22/2024

With the 2023-2024 candidate members successfully completing all required assignments and writing incredible comments, we are excited to announce that each candidate member received the invitation to join JLEP as official members! 🎖

Congratulations to all of our new JLEP members, now joined with our current members and executive board in the official masthead! 💛

01/17/2024

JLEP is excited to share that on Thursday, January 25 at noon, Professor Walter Block will discuss legal issues from a libertarian perspective.

JLEP presents Walter Block’s Libertarian Analysis of Blackmail, Immigration, and Intellectual Property.

01/17/2024

On Wednesday, January 24 at 6pm, Professor Walter Block, Professor Shannon Fyfe, and C'zar Bernstein will debate schools of thought on abortion. The event is co-hosted with GMU's Federalist Society and American Constitution Society.

JLEP presents a philosophical debate on abortion, featuring Professor Walter Block, Professor Shannon Fyfe, and C’Zar Bernstein. The debate will include presentations and responses from pro-life, pro-choice, and evictionist perspectives.

11/01/2023

Now👏 introducing 👏 the Journal of Law, Economics & Policy Volume 18.2! 👏

Incredible job by these seven individuals for their hard work and insightful articles:

C'Zar Bernstein, "The Constitutional Personality of the Unborn"

Tim O'Shea, "Failure to Launch: Agency Incentives and Industry Interests in Avoiding Comprehensive Emerging Technology Export Controls"

Lawrence Spiwak, "Pushing the Bounds of Judicial Deference: Some Thoughts on the FTC's New Unfair Methods of Competition Policy Statement"

Jacob Frankson, "Reverse Search Warrants: Economically Beneficial?"

Greg Pelletier, "Fighting Fire with Fire: Expanding the Exceptional Events Rule to Make a Workable Solution for Prescribed Fires"

Tristan Silva II, "Almost Heaven, West Virginia?: The Country Road to Take Firearm Regulation Back Home to Congress and the States"

Mia Wright, "If it Looks Like a Duck: The Case for Regulating Stablecoins as Money Market Funds"

https://static1.squarespace.com/static/6233d0b9d24b954d519e5d62/t/6541449c696ebc2c4c17c308/1698776221790/JLEP+18.2+Final+PDF.pdf

10/02/2023

It's finally here! Our fall symposium, The Future Of Financial Regulation is this week! We look forward to seeing you all there; registration is still open here: https://tinyurl.com/3m3539k5

09/29/2023

Our fall symposium is only a week away! There's still time to register here: https://lnkd.in/e9Tamas2

09/28/2023

Get ready for our Fall symposium! There's still time to register here: https://lnkd.in/e9Tamas2

09/25/2023

On October 6, 21st Chairman of the FDIC will speak on the Future of Financial Regulation at our Fall symposium! Register Here: https://tinyurl.com/3m3539k5

09/06/2023

Please join us this October as we partner with the C. Boyden Gray Center for the Study of the Administrative State, and the Mercatus Center for our Fall Symposium: The Future of Financial Regulation! Register at https://lnkd.in/eVgYkyWk !

06/30/2023

Congratulations to all our incoming Candidate Members!

05/25/2023

Congratulations to everyone participating in the 2023 Write-On Competition, you're almost done! As you finalize your materials, remember to check out our series on why you should preference JLEP!

05/18/2023

The 2023 Write-On period has started! As you work, remember to check out our new series on why you should preference JLEP!

05/10/2023

Summer is coming! We recently celebrated with our end-of-year banquet AND an intra-journal happy hour complete with head shots! Thanks to our wonderful alums for coming out to celebrate with us!

05/10/2023

Write on is coming! Do you know which journal you will preference? Check in with our member series to see why your journal should be JLEP!

05/04/2023

Happy Finals season! Take a study break and consider why JLEP might be the right journal for you!

05/01/2023

JLEP is very excited to announce that we are accepting article submissions for the 2023-2024 publication cycle! You can submit your article to us at [email protected], or through Scholastica at https://jlep.scholasticahq.com/for-authors !

04/27/2023

Hey 1Ls! We know write-on can be overwhelming, which is why we're making it easy for you to choose a journal! Check out our series on why our members preferenced JLEP!

04/20/2023

Calling all 1Ls! Our Intra-Journal Happy Hour is happening NOW In the Hazel Hall Atrium! Come relax, socialize, and learn why JLEP is the best journal!

04/19/2023

Why should you preference JLEP in write-on? Who better to tell you than 2022-2023 EIC, Sara Cutter! You can find her on Linkedin at the link below! And remember to check out our write-on materials here: https://www.jlep.net/2023-writeon-competition

Sara's Linkedin : https://www.linkedin.com/in/sara-c-45322921/