about vjspl
The Virginia Journal of Social Policy & the Law (VJSPL) is one of the nation’s leading journals on public policy. Outside of the journal’s impact in the policymaking process, VJSPL has been cited in numerous federal district courts, over twenty state appellate courts, eight federal courts of appeal, and the Supreme Court of the United States.
As one of Virginia’s most diverse journals, VJSPL is on the cutting edge of the discussion on important issues such as reproductive justice, LGBTQ+ rights, and racial discrimination.
VJSPL prints three issues a year on a diverse array of policy topics including healthcare, education, criminal justice, critical race theory, urban policy, immigration, feminism, and international law.
VJSPL‘s online platform, VJSPL Online, publishes a variety of material– such as essays, student notes, and book reviews– three times per year.
MEMBERSHIP
VJSPL participates in the Unified Tryout Process at the University of Virginia School of Law. For more information about its tryout process, please contact VJSPL.
affiliation
Although this organization has members who are University of Virginia students and may have University employees associated or engaged in its activities and affairs, the organization is not a part of or agency of the University. It is a separate and independent organization which is responsible for and manages its own activities and affairs. The University does not direct, supervise, or control the organization and is not responsible for the organization’s contracts, acts, or omissions.
