The Notre Dame Journal of Law, Ethics and Public Policy is unique among legal periodicals because it directly analyzes law and public policy from an ethical perspective. The Journal of Law, Ethics and Public Policy strengthens the Law School’s moral and religious commitment by translating traditional Judeo-Christian principles into imaginative, yet workable, proposals for legislative and judicial reform. Directed at both scholarly and public audiences, the Journal publishes in a symposium format and solicits contributions from distinguished scholars and prominent members of the public community.
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Volumes 28 (2014) and continuing are located on the Journal's new website.
Current Issue: Volume 39, Issue 3 (2025) Online Supplement
Articles
Safeguarding Children from State Intervention
Salihah R. Denman
The State of the Russian Media Through the Lens of Democratization: 1991 as the Peak of Openness in Russia’s Media Laws
Antonina Semivolos
Political Deepfakes and the Limits of the Law
R. George Wright
The Dilemmas of the 2023 Merger Guidelines
Aurelian Portuese
Notes
The End Is Still to Come: How the Law’s Interaction with Digital Replicas and Derivative Digital Replicas Will Shape the Future
Spencer Kweskin
The World’s Oldest Profession Needs New Answers
Ariana Zaimi
The Case for Climate Refugee Protection
Nicole Theriot