Michigan Law Review

Name

Michigan Law Review

Legal name

Michigan Law Review

Website

https://michiganlawreview.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1902

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Academic Journal

NAICS

Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities (541720)

SIC

Periodicals: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2721), Books: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2731)

akta.pro primary industry

Law & Legal Studies Scholarly Publishing (EDAGAFAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Legal & Regulatory Publishing (Case Law, Statutes, Treatises) (MPAJACAA)

Keywords

• Legal academic journal
• Scholarly legal publishing
• Peer-reviewed articles
• Law review archive
• Legal scholarship

Headquarters

HQ city

Ann Arbor

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Print Subscriptions: Annual subscription revenue from individual and institutional subscribers for the print edition of the Michigan Law Review. Published 8 times per academic year (October, November, December, February, March, April, May, June).
2. Single Issue Sales: Single issues sold at $10, Book Review issues at $16, Special Issues at $12. Revenue from individual article/issue purchases alongside subscriptions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Michigan Law Review is a student-run legal journal that publishes a flagship print edition (eight issues per academic year featuring Articles & Essays, student-authored Notes, and a dedicated Book Review issue) and an online companion publication called MLR Online for shorter essays and responses. It accepts open submissions from academics, judges, practitioners, and law students via the Scholastica platform, distributes content through annual subscriptions, single-issue sales, and a fully searchable digital archive spanning 124 volumes.

Product overview

Michigan Law Review operates as a dual-format legal journal: the print edition publishes eight issues annually (seven featuring Articles & Essays plus Notes, and one dedicated Book Review issue), while Michigan Law Review Online (MLR Online) provides rapid online publication of shorter essays and responses to print articles. The publication maintains a comprehensive digital archive spanning 124 volumes with 6,258+ published items, offering multiple submission pathways through Scholastica and direct email contacts.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Michigan Law Review (Print Journal) Flagship print publication of the journal, publishing eight issues annually with peer-reviewed legal scholarship from academics, judges, practitioners, and law students. Targeted at legal scholars, practitioners, judges, and institutional subscribers.
• Michigan Law Review Online (MLR Online)

Quantifiable outcome

• One of the most widely read law review issues through the dedicated Book Review issue

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

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Integration6 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• University of Michigan Law SchoolcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Michigan Law Review is published under the auspices of the University of Michigan Law School. The journal was established in 1902 when the faculty of the Law Department accepted Gustavus Ohlinger's proposal for a law journal.
• William S. Hein & Co., Inc.coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized distributor for back issues and Volumes 1-112 of the Michigan Law Review. Located at 1285 Main Street, Buffalo, NY 14209.
• ScholasticacoreTechnology or IntegrationOnline submission platform used exclusively for receiving articles and essays submissions. The Scholastica portal for Spring 2026 submissions was open until closure.
• Joint Law Review Statement on Data and Code TransparencyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMichigan Law Review has signed the Joint Law Review Statement on Data and Code Transparency, committing to require authors of empirical papers to provide datasets and code upon acceptance for publication.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Columbia Law Review: Columbia Law School's flagship journal (founded 1901), publishing Articles, Essays, and student Notes in a comparable print-plus-online format and competing with Michigan Law Review for the same top-tier legal scholarship submissions.
• Yale Law Journal: Yale Law School's flagship student-edited law journal (founded 1891) and a direct competitor in the legal-scholarly publishing space. Operates the same eight-issue annual print model with online companion content via Yale Law Journal Forum.
• Stanford Law Review: Stanford Law School's flagship journal (founded 1948), publishing student Notes alongside faculty Articles and operating a companion online platform (Stanford Law Review Online). Directly comparable student-run law-review model.
• Cornell Law Review: Cornell Law School's flagship student-edited journal (founded 1915), publishing Articles and Notes by legal scholars and students in a directly comparable format to Michigan Law Review.
• Harvard Law Review: The most-cited U.S. law review and the prestige benchmark that Michigan Law Review competes with for top legal scholarship. Identical product model: student-edited print journal plus online commentary, published by Harvard Law School since 1887.
• University of Chicago Law Review: Chicago's flagship law journal (founded 1933), student-edited, publishing Articles and student Comments in a comparable print-and-online model and competing for top legal scholarship.
• Virginia Law Review: Founded in 1913, the University of Virginia School of Law's flagship student-edited journal publishing Articles, Notes, and Essays in the same format and competing with Michigan Law Review for top scholarship.
• University of Pennsylvania Law Review: Founded in 1892 and one of the oldest U.S. law reviews, Penn Law Review operates the same student-edited, eight-issues-per-year scholarly publication model targeting legal academics, practitioners, and judges.
• New York University Law Review: NYU Law's flagship student-edited journal (founded 1924), publishing peer-reviewed legal scholarship plus an online companion (NYU Law Review Online). A direct competitor in the top-tier law-review category.
• Georgetown Law Journal: Georgetown Law's flagship student-edited law journal (founded 1912), publishing Articles, Notes, and Recent Cases with a comparable print-and-online model and competing in the legal-scholarly publishing space.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights4 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/MichiganLawReview
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/michigan-law-review

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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