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The Maryland Law Review, first published in 1936, is the University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law’s oldest journal and the preeminent student authority on developments in Maryland law. Ranked among the top tier of national law reviews, the Maryland Law Review is also a respected voice on federal law in the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. Moreover, the Maryland Law Review offers comparative law approaches that have inter-jurisdictional application.

The Law Review publishes four issues annually. These issues contain scholarly work by professors, practitioners, and judges in the traditional law review format. The Law Review also publishes legal symposia scholarship. Past issues of the Maryland Law Review have included articles by Judges Richard Posner and Guido Calabresi and Professors Laurence Tribe and Archibald Cox. The Law Review also publishes an online companion, Maryland Law Review Online, which is intended to quickly disseminate a variety of content, including commentary on important court decisions, contemporary legal and policy issues, and legislative developments.

History
The University of Maryland School of Law founded the Maryland Law Review in 1936-1937 as a cooperative venture with the Maryland State Bar Association, the Bar Association of Baltimore City, and the Junior Bar Association of Baltimore City. Initially, the Law Review had two editorial boards: one consisted of sixteen students led by a chairman, the other—the “Advisory Editorial Board,” which was much larger, consisted of faculty and practitioners. The Law Review was intended to focus on matters concerning Maryland law and members of the Maryland bench and bar.

The dual editorial board model eventually dissolved, and cooperation with local bar associations ended in 1972. Maryland Law Review’s student editorial board has grown to 50-60 members annually. The publication has expanded to focus on national issues, though its status as Maryland’s preeminent legal publication has preserved the local vision of its founders. From 1985 to 2008, one issue per volume was dedicated to a survey of Maryland law. The majority of student writing addresses legal issues implicating Maryland law and the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. In 2008, the Maryland Law Review entered the digital age by introducing a website component, named Maryland Law Review Online. The online companion, formally known was Endnotes, expands the scope of the journal’s print publication and features response articles, book reviews, practical insights, student pieces, essays, and unique and accessible law review articles.