Fostering Legal Debate on the Northwestern Campus

Founded in 2019, the Northwestern Undergraduate Law Journal provides a platform for the submission and discussion of law-related topics for students at Northwestern University. We accept undergraduate student submissions of articles that examine and explore topics pertaining to law and the legal field. As a journal that fosters scholarly debate, research, and analysis, our mission is to encourage legal and political awareness in the Northwestern community.

2025 Winners:

1st Place: Zixuan Wang

2nd Place: Anna Recicka

3rd Place: Lucy La Fond

Honorable Mentions: Lyn Brinkley, Ethan Mao, Hansol Lee

Applications for the 2025-2026 will be opening soon!

please reach out to NULJ@u.northwestern.edu with questions and to keep up to date with future application deadlines