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.

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2026 High School Essay Contest Winners Announced!

First Place: Misty Lin, "Protection of Deliberate Misinformation"

Second Place: Vivianna Ding, "Beyond Censorship: Why Regulation Fails and Media Literacy Prevails"

Third Place: Tanvir Virdi, "The Indeterminacy of Political Truth: Why Deliberate Misinformation Retains First Amendment Protection and Why Civic Education Is the Appropriate Democratic Response”