Juris Mentem Law Review

American University’s student-run legal studies journal.

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“Juris Mentem,” translating to “Legal Mind,” is the name of American University’s student-run legal studies research journal overseen by the School of Public Affairs. 

As a community, Juris Mentem is charged with providing students an opportunity to learn and practice the ability to engage in scholarly legal discourse. We seek to connect the student body with essential professional resources, experts, and knowledge. Through our organization, we provide a space for students to be excited about the current state and future of the legal profession.

We proudly publish undergraduate articles written by current American University students.

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Read the digital collection of research, housed by the American University Library via their Research Repository (AURA).

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Latest Edition

The Fall 2023 edition of the JMLR is now available! Founded in 2019, this is our 7th volume.

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Leadership

Editor-in-Chief 
Ariana Taborga 
  
Managing Editors 
Robert Cadenasso  
Viyon Houessou-Adin 
  
Digital Director 
Nandana Kumar 
  
Communications Director 
Rachel Zelicof 
 
Immediate Past Editor-in-Chief (Advisor) 
Jonathon DiPietro

Editor-in-Chief
Jon DiPietro

Managing Editors
Robert Cadenasso 
Viyon Houessou-Adin

Digital Director
Ariana Taborga

Communications Director
Rachel Zelicof

Editors-in-Chief
Jack Baum 
Jon DiPietro

Managing Editor 
Robert Cadenasso 
Benjamin Mermel

Communications Director 
Ariana Taborga

Staff Editors:
Julianna Boyson 
Makayla Amaris Levitt 
Jake Kirshen
Willem Ells 
Sebastian Mahal 
Jeremy Ward
Kayla Ferguson 
Stephen Fitzpatrick
Paula Arraiza 
Ethan Billips 
Grace Lang

Communications Staff: 
Alicia Ridgley
Rachel Zelicof

*This edition marked our restructuring into "Juris Mentem Law Review," a student organization housed under the School of Public Affairs.

Editors-in-Chief
Jack Baum
Jon DiPietro

Managing Editor
Ben Mermel

Communications Director
Jenna Bolonik

Staff Editors
Julianna Boyson
Jeremy Ward
Sebastian Mahal
Diana Gertsenshteyn
Paula Arraiza

Communications Staff
Alicia Ridgley
Rachel Zelicof

Read Volume 5. or View it as originally published.

*This edition marked the creation of our first print journal.

Editors-in-Chief
Harsha Mudaliar
Jack Baum

Managing Editor
Jon DiPietro

Communications Director
Russell Sullivan

Staff Editors
Matthew Stefan
Morgan Harris
Ben Parsons
Lauren Greenberg
Alexis Saldana
Sophia Olson
Ben Mermel
Abbie Kitariev
Julianna Boyson

Read Volume 4. or View it as originally published.

Editors-in-Chief
Harsha Mudaliar
Pranjal Chandra

Managing Editor
Jack Baum

Design Editor
Carly Johnson

Communications Director
Russell Sullivan

Staff Editors
Alicia Ridgley
Alyssa Basch
Sophie Bionelli
Kyra Thordsen
Arielle Frank
Sophia Olson
Abby Bender
Josie Magnotti
Paul Relyea

Read Volume 3. or View it as originally published.

Editors-in-Chief
Harsha Mudaliar
Graham Payne-Reichert

Managing Editor
Phil Whitten

Design Editors
Carly Johnson
Meghan Peters

Staff Editors
Max Kluger
Gloria Lee
James Phelan
Rachel Rubin
Harsha Mudaliar
Emily Devereaux
Meesha Reiisieh
Madeline Libero

Read Volume 2. or View it as originally published.

Editors-in-Chief
Prerita Govil
Graham Payne-Reichert

Managing Editor
Phillip Whitten

Design Editors
Harsha Mudaliar
Carly Johnson

Communications Director
Meghan Peters

Staff Editors
Meghan Flatley
Angela Chen
James Phelan
Rachel Rubin
Faith Jablokow
Emily Devereaux
Meesha Reiisieh
David Leibowitz

Read Volume 1. or View it as originally published.