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The ''Wisconsin Law Review'' is a bimonthly
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published by students at the
University of Wisconsin Law School The University of Wisconsin Law School is the professional graduate law school of the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Located in Madison, Wisconsin, the school was founded in 1868. The University of Wisconsin Law School is guided by a "law in ...
. One issue each year is generally dedicated to a
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or special topic.


History

The ''Wisconsin Law Review'' was established in 1920 by students and faculty of the law school. The first issue was published in October 1920. In 1935, the journal became entirely student-edited. The first faculty Editor-in-Chief of the ''Law Review'' was "legendary" law professor William Herbert ("Herbie") Page, who taught at the school from 1917 until his death in 1952. The first student Editor-in-Chief was Leon Foley. In 1940, Harriet Zetterberg became the journal's first female Editor-in-Chief.


Admissions

Students are awarded staff membership based solely on their performance in a write-on competition at the end of their first year of law school, which consists of a Note, ''Bluebook'' exercise, and Diversity Statement. The journal no longer takes first-year grades into consideration.


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* {{University of Wisconsin–Madison, state=collapsed American law journals University of Wisconsin–Madison academic journals Bimonthly journals English-language journals Publications established in 1920 Law journals edited by students General law journals University of Wisconsin Law School 1920 establishments in Wisconsin