What is the Delaware Journal of Corporate Law?

The Delaware Journal of Corporate Law is the most established law review of Widener University School of Law. Established in 1975, the Journal has continually provided the nation’s legal community with well-researched and analytical articles on issues of timely significance. Currently in our thirty-fourth volume, the Journal publishes three issues per volume.

Because the Journal is situated in Delaware, the heart of American corporate activity, it is in a unique position to maintain a corporate law focus. Its scope, however, is extremely broad. We consider for publication articles that fall within the scope of the American Bar Association’s Section of Business Law. Some of the current committees of that section are: Professional Responsibility; Insurance Law; Law Firms; Criminal Laws; Employee Benefits; Alternative Dispute Resolution; Environmental Controls; Food, Drug and Cosmetic Law; Health Law; International Business Law; Public Interest Issues; and Telecommunications. Accordingly, future members of the Journal can expect to develop a range of knowledge extending far beyond corporate law.

The Journal’s articles, comments, and notes have achieved recognition both nationally and locally. Over 400 articles, including those found in Harvard Law Review, Yale Law Journal, Michigan Law Review, and Stanford Law Review have cited to Journal articles. Locally, the Delaware Supreme Court and Delaware Court of Chancery have cited to Journal articles in decisions. The Delaware Supreme Court cited to a student-written comment published in the Journal. See Arnold v. Society for Savings Bancorp., 650 A.2d 1270, 1288 (Del. 1994) (citing Bradford D. Bimson, Comment, Zirn v. VLI Corp.: The Far Reaching Implications of Loquacity, 19 Del. J. Corp. L. 1067, 1116 (1994)).

Recently, Washington & Lee Law School ranked the Journal 10th out of 411 specialized law reviews, 1st among student-edited journals based upon citations in federal and state court opinions under "Corporate Law," and 1st among 41 journals under "Business Law."

Some of our most notable subscribers include: The United States Supreme Court, Federal Trade Commission, General Mills, Bank of America, Time Warner, Inc., Blue Cross & Blue Shield, Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom, Wachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz, and the Top 5 Delaware Law Firms.

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