Student Journals

The Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law is home to five student-edited scholarly journals which cover a diverse array of content areas. These publications provide invaluable experience in legal writing, editing and scholarship. The students get the opportunity to work with distinguished academic authors from Maryland Carey Law and schools across the country.

Maryland Law Review
First published in 1936, the Maryland Law Review is the oldest journal at the University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law and the pre-eminent student authority on developments in Maryland case law. Ranked among the top tier of national law reviews, the Maryland Law Review is also a respected voice on federal law in the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit.

Journal of Business & Technology Law
The Journal of Business & Technology Law was founded in 2005 at the University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law as the student-run successor to The Business Lawyer.  With a focus on matters at the intersection of business and technology, the Journal publishes analytical articles by leading academics, judges, and practitioners. It also provides a unique forum for scholarly discourse on issues arising from the new business and technology courts at the state level.

Journal of Health Care Law & Policy
The Journal of Health Care Law & Policy was founded in 1997 at the University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law to provide a forum for the interdisciplinary discussion of leading issues in health law and policy. It is among the oldest journals at Maryland Carey Law, and publishes articles and manuscripts from a variety of professionals, including health law attorneys, physicians, pharmacists, nurses, and policy analysts. Bolstered by Maryland Carey Law’s nationally ranked Law and Health Care Program, the Journal of Health Care Law & Policy is one of the few scholarly journals that bridge the legal, public policy, and scientific fields.

Maryland Journal of International Law
The Maryland Journal of International Law was established in 1976 as the International Trade Law Journal, it was known as the Maryland Journal of International Law & Trade from 1984 until 1999.  Publication resumed under the current title in 2009. The Journal provides a unique forum for scholarly discourse on a wide range of issues of international and comparative law. Authors include experts in the field of international law, academics, practitioners, and politicians

University of Maryland Law Journal of Race, Religion, Gender and Class
The University of Maryland Law Journal of Race, Religion, Gender and Class was established in 2001 as Margins, Maryland’s Law Journal on Race, Religion, Gender, and Class. The name was changed in 2004 to “represent [the] journal’s mission more clearly.” The Journal provides a forum for academics, judges, and practitioners to engage in a scholarly discussion of legal issues pertaining to race, religion, gender and class. The Journal hosts an annual symposium that explores a current legal topic related to the Journal's focus.