Law Journals

Mercer Law Review

The Mercer Law Review was founded in 1949 and is the oldest continually published law review in Georgia.  Since its inception, the Mercer Law Review has served as an invaluable aid to practitioners and has provided a great service to the academic community through its publication of scholarly articles and its annual surveys of Georgia and Eleventh Circuit law.

Each four-book volume of the Mercer Law Review is edited and published by students of Mercer University School of Law. The Annual Survey of Georgia Law reviews noteworthy opinions of the Georgia appellate course decided in the preceding year.  This is one of the most widely read books published by the Mercer Law Review because it provides practitioners with a concise overview of developments in the law for major practice areas. The Lead Articles Edition contains selected transcripts and related articles from each annual symposium hosted by the Mercer Law Review. The Articles Edition is a collection of articles selected for their timeliness and contribution to developing legal scholarship. Finally, the Eleventh Circuit Survey examines major developments in federal law by discussing noteworthy decisions of the United States Supreme Court, the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, and various district courts within the Eleventh Circuit.

Journal of Southern Legal History

The Journal of Southern Legal History is a student-edited journal and a joint effort between Mercer University School of Law and the Georgia Legal History Foundation. The Journal focuses on the history of law, legal culture, professionalism, and the courts in Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama, Florida, Mississippi, Arkansas, Missouri, Louisiana, and Texas.

The Editorial Board and Staff welcome article submissions and essay submissions of various lengths on any aspect of Southern legal history, broadly defined, as well as reports on research in progress and recommendations for the Journal. The Journal also considers non-traditional items such as previously unpublished documentary materials, oral history interviews, memoirs, anecdotes, book reviews, and photographs.

Submissions with double-spaced text in Word format are strongly preferred. The Journal will prioritize submissions that are not currently under consideration by other journals, so authors who are making exclusive submissions should indicate that information very clearly in their submission materials. Manuscripts should be submitted to the Journal editorial board at jslh@mercer.edu.