The Yale Law Journal, published continuously since 1891, is by far the oldest and most widely known of the eight law reviews published by students at Yale Law School. 1891 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... A law review is a scholarly journal focusing on legal issues, published by an organization of students at a law school. ... Yale Law School is one of the professional schools of Yale University, based in New Haven, Connecticut. ...

The Journal, which is published eight times per year, contains articles, essays, and book reviews by professional legal scholars as well as student-written notes and comments. It is edited entirely by students. Past editors of the Journal include prominent law professors (Akhil Amar, Ian Ayres, Stephen L. Carter, John Hart Ely, Randall Kennedy, Martha Minow), political figures (journalist Michael Barone, former Secretary of Labor Robert Reich, Senator Arlen Specter), and judges (Guido Calabresi, Robert Katzmann, Sonia Sotomayor). Akhil Reed Amar is a Southmayd Professor of Law at the Yale Law School. ... Stephen L. Carter born October 26, 1954 is an American law professor, legal- and social-policy writer, and novelist. ... John Hart Ely (December 3, 1938 - October 25, 2003) is one of the most widely-cited legal scholars in United States history, ranking just after Richard Posner, Ronald Dworkin, and Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. ... Michael Barone is a political expert and commentator. ... DOL portrait Robert Bernard Reich (born June 24, 1946) was the twenty-second United States Secretary of Labor, serving under President Bill Clinton from 1993 to 1997. ... Senator Arlen Specter Arlen Specter (born February 12, 1930) is a United States Senator from Pennsylvania. ... Judge Guido Calabresi (born 1932 in Milan, Italy) is currently a judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. ...

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