First published in October of 1972, the Syracuse Journal of International Law and Commerce is one of the oldest student-edited international law reviews in the United States.
JILC enjoys the distinction of being one of the top-ranked international law journals in the country. In the forward to its inaugural issue, the Journal was described as an “organ of expression for students with an interest in international legal and commercial studies,” with the primary purpose of training students in the skills of legal writing and research. It is our duty to provide editorial members with a developmental vehicle for those skills while continuing the tradition of publishing thoughtful, independent scholarly work. Each issue of the Journal consists of three-to-five lead articles from outside authors and two student Notes.
The role of editorial members is critical in ensuring the substantive and technical quality of these selections. It is also important, however, to recognize that the Journal is not solely a publication: it is also a social organization, wherein we work together with a shared goal of publishing the best product possible, while building personal and professional relationships only further fortified by the test of that common task.
The Syracuse Journal of International Law and Commerce
Syracuse University College of Law
Dineen Hall
950 Irving Avenue
Syracuse, NY 13244-6070
JILC@syr.edu
