For more than 75 years, the Journal of Legal Education (JLE) has played an essential role in chronicling the development of legal education in the United States.
New York Law School (NYLS) is hosting a symposium on October 8, 2025 where scholars will present their views on some of the most important work that has appeared in the journal over the preceding decades.
A series of panel discussions will address a wide range of articles from the JLE’s archives, and in some instances, the original authors will join in. The symposium complements the 2026 Annual Meeting, which will examine and reflect on the many contributions of legal education to our society and American life.
Panels will be accessible both in person and online via Zoom. Papers written for the symposium will be published in a forthcoming issue of the JLE, which is co-hosted by University of California, Irvine School of Law and NYLS. JLE editors also plan to make recordings of each discussion available through the AALS website.
Presenters will reflect on articles on topics including: mental health challenges in law schools; pedagogical reform; the impact of the financial crisis on legal education, and; accommodations for students with disabilities.
Register here to attend the symposium online or in person. The symposium agenda can be found here with additional information available on this flyer.
Along with honoring the history of the JLE with this symposium, the journal’s website is in the process of adding its entire back catalog online with 47 volumes available as of October 1, 2025. All volumes of the journal are expected to be added by the end of 2025.