Who We Are
Founded in 1948, the Oklahoma Law Review is published quarterly by University of Oklahoma College of Law to serve the profession and the public with timely discussions of state and federal legal issues. OLR’s editorial board and membership are composed of law students, who work in consultation with a faculty advisor. Each issue of the Review contains articles written by scholars and practitioners, as well as comments and notes authored by journal editors and members. OLR also publishes an annual symposium issue.
OU Law students gain admittance to OLR via high academic standing or by selection through an annual writing competition. First-year students are briefed on these two methods in the Legal Writing and Research class. Members develop invaluable skills in analyzing legal problems, marshaling authorities, and expressing themselves accurately and precisely. Academic credit is also earned for participation on OLR. Approximately fifty students take part in OLR each academic year.
What's New at OLR
The Summer 2026 issue of the Oklahoma Law Review, vol. 78, no. 4, was published in October and is available in PDF format at the Digital Commons page. Featured are three new articles: “Inferring Duty Under the 'Stop Campus Hazing Act': National Fraternity and Sorority Liability,” by Gregory S. Parks; “Abortion and State Taxes: Unexpected Parallelism,” by Eric Smith; and “Gratuitous Federalism in Gratuities Enforcement: Section 666 and Plugging the Snyder Gap,” by Justin New. Also featured is a concise essay, “Indefensibly Erroneous Scholarship,” by Michael L. Smith. The issue also has student comments, “Beyond Repeal of FLSA Section 14(c): A Policy Path to Competitive Integrated Employment,” by Natalie Spear; and “Statutory Interpretation in the Oklahoma Supreme Court: Making the Case for Modified Textualism,” by Mahak H. Merchant. A student note is also featured, “Marijuana, Marinol, and Chapter 11: The Federal Roadblock to Bankruptcy Protection,” by Grace Griggs.
Serving on the Oklahoma Law Review for the 2026-2027 academic year are: Editor-in-Chief: Lucy Nelson; Executive Managing Editor: Zane Berry; Senior Managing Editor: Eryn Fowler; Executive Articles Editor: Grace Chesley; Note and Comment Editors: Caroline Fay, Grant McCoy, Julia Hammock, Lynsey Mendenhall, and Shelby Frost; Articles Editors: Andi Hudson, Allie Thurman, and Nathan Dahl; Assistant Articles Editors: Evyn Lehr, James Griffith, Jordan Kelm, and Laura Alasad; Assistant Managing Editors: Andrew White, Isabella Daniel, Jonathan Mejia, Olalde Natalie, Chansolme Nicole Ruopp, Sydney Minear, Trentin Dupper, and Vanessa Free; Lennon Green; Research Editor & Candidate Mentor: Caleb Stowell; Judiciary Committee: Claire Lindley, Iletze Porras, and Isaac Detherage; Symposium Editor: Laura Alasad; Outreach Editor: Reece Carmen; Topic Editor & Candidate Mentor: Carson Shaw; and Staff Editors: Anthony Deininger, Caleb Stowell, Claire Lindley, and Reece Carmen.
The Oklahoma Law Review is currently reviewing articles. See the Submissions page for details.
The Oklahoma Law Review back issue archive is in the process of being relocated. PDF copies of issues going back to vol. 34, no. 1 (1981) are now available through our Digital Commons page. Additional volumes will be added in the future.
How to Contact Us
Lucy Nelson, Editor-in-Chief: lucy.k.nelson-1@ou.edu
Zane Berry, Executive Managing Editor: zane.o.berry-1@ou.edu
Grace Chesley, Executive Articles Editor: grace.s.chesley-1@ou.edu
Eryn Fowler, Senior Managing Editor: erynelizabeth@ou.edu
Michael Waters, Editorial Advisor: mwaters@ou.edu
OLR's regular mailing address is: Oklahoma Law Review, University of Oklahoma College of Law, 300 Timberdell Road, Norman, OK 73019
Digital Commons
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