The Columbia Journal of Law & the Arts (JLA) is a student-edited law review at Columbia Law School and the world's leading journal in copyright and art law. 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. 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. Past members of the Board of Advisors include Gilbert S. Edelson and Morton L. Janklow.
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. As of June 2021, the Columbia Journal of Law & the Arts is the highest-ranking secondary journal at Columbia Law School and the highest-ranking journal in the world in its field. JLA's publications have been cited by the numerous courts, including the Supreme Court.Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. v. Grokster, Ltd., 545 U.S. 913, 964 (2005) (Breyer, J., concurring).Golan v. Holder, 565 U.S. 302, 312, 319, 326 n.28 (2012).Petrella v. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Inc., 572 U.S. 663, 682 (2014).Star Athletica, L.L.C. v. Varsity Brands, Inc., 137 S.Ct. 1002, 1018 n.1 (2017) (Ginsburg, J., concurring).
Leadership + Editors-in-Chief (2010–present) Year Name2026-2027Jacob R. Gibbs2025–2026Kaleigh Q. McCormick2024–2025Collier N. Curran2023–2024Elizabeth Huh2022–2023Aileen L. Kim2021–2022Benjamin Koslowe2020–2021Alec Fisher2019–2020Rachel Horn2018–2019Caitlin E. Jokubaitis 2017–2018 David Manella 2016–2017 Beatrice Kelly 2015–2016 Zoe Carpou 2014–2015 Jenna Skoller 2013–2014 Abigail Everdell 2012–2013 Jack M. Browning 2011–2012 Jocelyn V. Hanamirian 2010–2011 Lauren Gallo
See also List of law journals List of law reviews in the United States List of intellectual property law journals
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External links Official website Columbia Law School Student Journals at Columbia Law School