The Notre Dame Journal of Law, Ethics & Public Policy is a law review

Law review

A law review is a scholarly journal focusing on legal issues, normally published by an organization of students at a law school or through a bar association...

 published by Notre Dame Law School

Notre Dame Law School

The Notre Dame Law School, or NDLS, is the professional graduate law program of its parent institution, the University of Notre Dame. Established in 1869, NDLS is the oldest Roman Catholic law school in the United States. NDLS is ranked 22nd among the nation's "Top 100 Law Schools" by U.S. News &...

, founded by Douglas Kmiec

Douglas Kmiec

Douglas W. Kmiec is an American legal scholar, author, and former U.S. ambassador. He is the Caruso Family Chair and Professor of Constitutional Law at Pepperdine University School of Law. Kmiec came to prominence during the United States presidential election, 2008 when, although a Republican, he...

. The current editor in chief

Editor in chief

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 is Joe Graham. It focuses on modern legal/political problems from a moral/ethical framework. Unlike traditional law reviews, the Journal publishes in a symposium format, devoting each issue to a separate topic and presenting an accompanying symposium. The journal publishes two issues each spring, containing both scholarly articles and reflective essays, as well as student-written "Notes". The journal also evaluates other genres (such as speeches, committee reports, and books) on a case-by-case basis.

Notable contributors

• Cardinal Roger Mahony, "Solidarity and the Common Good: A Pastoral Response to Proposition 209," Vol. 11, 1997.
• U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan
  Kofi Annan
  Kofi Atta Annan is a Ghanaian diplomat who served as the seventh Secretary-General of the UN from 1 January 1997 to 31 December 2006...
  
  , "Social Progress and Our Common Humanity," Vol. 16, 2002.
• F.B.I. Director Robert Mueller
  Robert Mueller
  Robert Swan Mueller III is the 6th and current Director of the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation .-Early life:...
  
  , "New F.B.I.: Protecting Americans Against Terrorism," Vol. 19, 2005.
• Governor Mario M. Cuomo, "Religious Belief and Public Morality," Vol. 1, 1984.
• U.N. Ambassador Adlai Stevenson, "Is It Time to Reform the Reforms?," Vol. 4, 1989.
• Mayor Rudy Giuliani
  Rudy Giuliani
  Rudolph William Louis "Rudy" Giuliani KBE is an American lawyer, businessman, and politician from New York. He served as Mayor of New York City from 1994 to 2001....
  
  , "Combatting Terrorism," Vol. 16, 2002.
• Senator Rick Santorum
  Rick Santorum
  Richard John "Rick" Santorum is a lawyer and a former United States Senator from the commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Santorum was the chairman of the Senate Republican Conference -making him the third-ranking Senate Republican from 2001 until his leave in 2007. Santorum is considered both a social...
  
  , "New Culture of Life: Promoting Responsible and Appropriate Medical Research," Vol. 17, 2003.
• Secretary of Education William Bennett
  William Bennett
  William John "Bill" Bennett is an American conservative pundit, politician, and political theorist. He served as United States Secretary of Education from 1985 to 1988. He also held the post of Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy under George H. W...
  
  , "Children and Culture in Modern America," Vol. 5, 1991.
• Law professor Eugene Volokh
  Eugene Volokh
  Eugene Volokh is an American legal commentator and the Gary T. Schwartz Professor of Law at the UCLA School of Law...
  
  , "Equal Treatment is Not Establishment," Vol. 13, 1999.