L. Rev.

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L. Rev.
Stands forLaw Review
CategoriesLaw & Legal

L. Rev. stands for Law Review, a legal citation abbreviation.

Element of law journal titles in citations, as in Harv. L. Rev. for the Harvard Law Review. Law reviews are scholarly journals, usually edited by law students, that publish articles by professors, judges and practitioners along with student notes.

Example: Warren and Brandeis's article The Right to Privacy appeared at 4 Harv. L. Rev. 193 (1890).

Usage notes

Journal names are shortened according to Bluebook Table T13, which abbreviates each word (Colum. L. Rev., Stan. L. Rev., U. Chi. L. Rev.). Membership on a school's flagship law review is a prestigious credential for clerkships and law firm hiring. The Harvard Law Review, founded in 1887, is among the oldest.

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