About Us
The Texas Undergraduate Law Journal is a student-founded academic journal dedicated to rigorous legal scholarship run solely by undergraduates.
Our Mission
The Texas Undergraduate Law Journal exists to enrich students' interest in legal scholarship by providing a forum to develop the skills essential to legal reasoning. We aim to raise awareness of current legal issues, uphold the academic values of the University of Texas, and demonstrate that serious legal scholarship is not the exclusive province of law schools.
Our History
TULJ was founded in 2011 by a group of UT Austin undergraduates who believed that legal scholarship should not begin at law school. What started as a small print publication has grown into a multi-format journal with a blog, a biannual print edition, and a podcast. These three branches have produced original legal analysis, commentary, and scholarship entirely written and edited by undergraduates. Over eighteen volumes, TULJ has become one of the few undergraduate law journals in the country operating at this scale and with this degree of editorial independence.
What We Do
Our in-house editorial arm. TULJ blog writers research, draft, and publish original pieces on current legal issues, court decisions, and policy debates. Blog writers work in conjunction with blog editors to move each piece through a structured multi-round editorial process before publication.
Our flagship biannual publication. The print journal accepts external submissions from academics nationwide, subjecting each piece to a rigorous selection and editing process modeled on traditional law review practice. Published in partnership with the UT Center for Law and Democracy.
TULJ's audio and visual presence. The podcast produces substantive legal analysis episodes, UT and Austin policy specials, and guest conversations with legal professionals. Our podcast helps extend the journal's reach beyond the page.
