UMBC Pre-Law Review

Est. 2025 · Volume I

About the Pre-Law Review

The UMBC Pre-Law Review is a student-run academic journal dedicated to publishing rigorous, original legal scholarship by undergraduate students across all fields of law. We are committed to cultivating the next generation of legal thinkers at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County.

Our journal provides a platform for substantive legal analysis, policy commentary, and doctrinal critique. We welcome submissions engaging with constitutional, statutory, and regulatory questions of contemporary significance.

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Editor-in-Chief

Duriya Khan

Political Science · Minor: Law & Justice, Social Welfare

Managing Editor

Mehak Rizvi

mrizvi2@umbc.edu

Senior Editor

Qamryn Askew

Political Science · Freshman

Senior Editor

Sedat Sefik

International & Public Policy Studies

Associate Editor

Evelyn Pearce

History · Minor: German, Law & Justice

Call for Submissions

Share Your Legal Scholarship with the UMBC Community

We welcome articles, essays, notes, and comments from undergraduate students on any area of law. Strong submissions demonstrate doctrinal fluency, original analysis, and careful citation.

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Eligibility

Open to all UMBC undergraduates in any major. Co-authored submissions welcome.

Format

5,000–20,000 words. Bluebook citation required. Double-spaced, Times New Roman 12pt.

Review Process

Double-blind peer review. Decisions typically within 6–8 weeks of submission.

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