Notre Dame Journal of Law, Ethics and Public Policy

What Notre Dame Journal of Law, Ethics and Public Policy does

Notre Dame Journal of Law, Ethics & Public Policy (JLEPP) is a nonprofit academic legal journal founded in 1985 and affiliated with Notre Dame Law School at the University of Notre Dame. It publishes legal scholarship examining questions of law, ethics, and public policy from a Judeo-Christian ethical perspective, serving legal scholars, practitioners, judges, and policymakers. The journal is the first U.S. legal periodical to directly analyze law and public policy from an ethical standpoint and has published contributions from U.S. Presidents Ronald Reagan and George W. Bush, Attorney General John Ashcroft, and Supreme Court Justice William J. Brennan Jr., with articles cited in nearly 100 state and federal judicial opinions.

JLEPP operates a multi-platform publication model consisting of a core print journal (full-length articles of 15,000-30,000 words), an Online Supplement for mid-length essays (5,000-15,000 words, launched 2019), and the In Limine online blog for short-form commentary under 5,000 words (launched 2023). Distribution runs through print, the NDLScholarship digital repository, the Scholastica submission platform, and social media channels (LinkedIn, X, Facebook). The journal is student-run, with a selective cohort of 25-30 rising 2L Notre Dame Law students joining annually under faculty oversight from O. Carter Snead, Charles E. Rice Professor of Law.

The journal is distributed free of charge with no subscription or pricing model, operating as a subsidized scholarly enterprise within the university. Its primary value proposition is its niche positioning as the leading venue for rigorous ethical examination of legal propositions within the Judeo-Christian intellectual tradition — a positioning that has sustained continuous publication for over forty years.

Name

Notre Dame Journal of Law, Ethics and Public Policy

Legal name

Notre Dame Journal of Law, Ethics & Public Policy

Website

https://jlepp.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Notre Dame Journal of Law, Ethics & Public Policy (JLEPP) is a nonprofit academic legal journal founded in 1985 and affiliated with Notre Dame Law School, publishing scholarship on law, ethics, and public policy from a Judeo-Christian ethical perspective for legal scholars, practitioners, judges, and policymakers.

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Product category

Academic Legal Publishing

NAICS

Book Publishers (51313), Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities (541720)

SIC

Books: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2731)

akta.pro primary industry

Law & Legal Studies Scholarly Publishing (EDAGAFAG)

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Law & Legal Studies (EDAGABAH)

Keywords

• Legal scholarship publishing
• Academic law journal
• Legal ethics commentary
• Public policy analysis
• Law review publications

Headquarters

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Notre Dame

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

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B2B

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Digital Commerce or Content

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Core offering

The Notre Dame Journal of Law, Ethics and Public Policy (JLEPP) is an academic legal publication that publishes scholarly articles exploring questions of law, ethics, and public policy from a Judeo-Christian ethical perspective. It distributes content via a core print journal (15,000-30,000 word articles), an Online Supplement (5,000-15,000 word essays), and the In Limine online blog (articles under 5,000 words).

Product overview

The Notre Dame Journal of Law, Ethics & Public Policy (JLEPP) is a multi-platform academic legal publication consisting of a core print journal (JLEPP) and two digital offerings: In Limine for shorter articles under 5,000 words, and the Online Supplement for medium-length essays between 5,000-15,000 words. The print edition publishes full-length articles of 15,000-30,000 words. The Journal has been publishing for over forty years and is unique among legal periodicals for analyzing law and public policy from an ethical perspective within the Judeo-Christian intellectual tradition.

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Brands

• In Limine: A new publication for shorter, more regular articles (2,000-5,000 words) covering legal issues related to law, ethics, and public policy.
• NDJLEPP

Products and services

• Notre Dame Journal of Law, Ethics & Public Policy (Print Journal) The primary print publication of the journal, publishing full-length scholarly articles (15,000-30,000 words) exploring questions of law, ethics, and public policy. Targeted at legal scholars, practitioners, judges, and policymakers.
• In Limine Online Blog An online publication for shorter articles (under 5,000 words) that examines the moral dimensions of legal developments and provides timely legal and ethical perspectives. Targeted at legal scholars, practitioners, and the broader legal community seeking rapid commentary.
• Online Supplement The online version of the journal that considers shorter essays (5,000-15,000 words) that do not meet the length requirements for the print edition. Provides expanded digital access to scholarly content.

Quantifiable outcome

• Nearly 100 judicial opinions from state and federal courts across the United States have cited journal articles

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Broad incumbents

• American Bar Association Journal: The flagship publication of the American Bar Association covering legal practice, ethics, and policy. Comparable as a legal periodical addressing overlapping audiences (practitioners, judges, policymakers) but with a broader professional rather than academic focus.

Direct peers

• Columbia Law Review: One of the most prestigious student-edited law reviews in the United States, publishing scholarly legal articles. Comparable as a top-tier academic legal journal with similar structure and audience.
• Texas Law Review: Top-tier student-edited law review at University of Texas School of Law. Comparable as a leading academic legal journal competing for prestige, contributors, and citations in the broader legal scholarship ecosystem.
• Notre Dame Law Review: Notre Dame Law School's flagship general legal journal, sibling publication to JLEPP. Comparable as a sister publication within the same institution, sharing student editorial talent and addressing similar scholarly audiences.
• Stanford Law Review: Student-edited flagship law review at Stanford Law School publishing legal scholarship. Directly comparable as a peer institution's academic legal periodical with a similar editorial model and contributor base.
• Harvard Law Review: The most cited U.S. law review, published by Harvard Law School students. Comparable as a top-tier student-edited legal periodical publishing scholarly articles and essays, with a far larger readership and citation footprint than JLEPP.
• Georgetown Law Journal: Flagship student-edited law review at Georgetown Law. Comparable as a peer academic legal periodical with student editors and a broad legal scholarship scope.
• University of Chicago Law Review: Top-tier student-edited law review at University of Chicago Law School publishing scholarly legal analysis. Comparable as a high-prestige academic legal journal competing for the same contributor and reader pool.
• Yale Law Journal: Premier student-edited law review at Yale Law School publishing legal scholarship across multiple formats. Directly comparable as a peer-reviewed academic legal journal with student editorial staff and a long publication history.

Emerging players

• First Things: A monthly journal of religion and public life that publishes essays on law, ethics, and policy from a religious intellectual perspective. Comparable in its Judeo-Christian ethical framing of public policy issues and appeal to overlapping readerships.

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