About THE BULR

The Brown Undergraduate Law Review (BULR) is Brown University’s entirely student-written and student-run journal of legal scholarship. Our purpose is to provide undergraduate students a robust and accessible scholarly platform through which they can engage with the law.

The BULR has two branches: our Law Review (a semi-annual publication featuring long-form papers, published in print and digital forms) and our Blog (a digital platform that frequently publishes shorter-form articles on pressing legal issues). Beyond our publication work, we serve as a pre-law hub at Brown University, providing resources for students to learn about legal careers and pathways, forging alumni relationships, and fostering a warm pre-law community that welcomes students with diverse academic interests. 

Accordingly, we differ from traditional law reviews and periodicals whose content is written by legal practitioners, law professors, judges, and law students. While many law-oriented publications focus on a specific theme or area of law (e.g. civil rights, environmental law, international law, human rights, etc.), the BULR aims to allow its writers more freedom to explore the aspects of law they find interesting or relevant, encouraging an interdisciplinary approach. 

Our dedicated founding team published the inaugural Brown Undergraduate Law Review during the tumultuous Spring 2020 semester. Since then, we have released semi-annual publications, more than quadrupled our staff, and began our exciting Blog initiative. As the BULR continues to grow, we greatly look forward to how the rich interests of our staff, contributors, and the Brown community will shape the character and direction of our organization.