The Columbia Journal of Law & the Arts (JLA) is a quarterly, student-edited law review published at Columbia Law School. The Journal publishes articles and notes dedicated to in-depth coverage of current legal issues in the art, entertainment, sports, intellectual property, and communications industries.[2] It features contributions by scholars, judges, practitioners, and students.
JLA is affiliated with the Kernochan Center for Law, Media, and the Arts and the Entertainment, Arts, and Sports Law Society at Columbia Law School. Its Board of Advisors currently includes Professor Shyamkrishna Balganesh, June M. Besek, Professor Jane C. Ginsburg, Trey Hatch, Adria G. Kaplan, Philippa Loengard, and David Leichtman.[3] Past members of the Board of Advisors include Gilbert S. Edelson and Morton L. Janklow.[4]
Impact
Founded in 1975, the Columbia Journal of Law & the Arts is devoted to arts, entertainment, and sports law, with 536 journal cites between 2010 and 2017.[5] As of June 2021, the Columbia Journal of Law & the Arts is the highest-ranking secondary journal at Columbia Law School[6] and the highest-ranking journal in the world in its field.[7] JLA's publications have been cited by the numerous courts, including the Supreme Court.[8][9][10][11]
