The American Indian Law Review serves as a nationwide scholarly forum for the presentation and analysis of developments in the law concerning indigenous people and Indian affairs. Adhering to the traditional law review format, the American Indian Law Review offers in depth articles written by legal scholars, attorneys and other expert observers. In addition, law students write on a wide variety of issues in the rapidly expanding field of Indian law. First produced in 1973, the American Indian Law Review is published biannually by the College of Law. This unique review offers articles by authorities on American Indian legal and cultural issues, student notes and comments, addresses by noted speakers, and recent developments of interest to tribal attorneys and scholars in Indian law. The Review is produced by an independent staff of law students. Issues of the Review average about 300 pages in length. Currently, the Review reaches approximately 400 subscribers in the U.S., Canada, and abroad. The American Indian Law Review has used a peer-review process for articles submitted by academics and practitioners in the field since the Spring 2007 issue. Each year the American Indian Law Review sponsors the American Indian Law Writing Competition. This competition is open to law students throughout the United States and Canada. The top three entries are rewarded money prizes and the first place entry is published in the Review.

The University of Oklahoma College of Law, as part of the Andrew M. Coats Law Center, seeks to provide a dynamic intellectual community dedicated to teaching and learning, research and service in the pursuit of law and justice, as its students prepare for leadership positions in the state, the nation and the world.