Founded in 1982, the Yale Law & Policy Review is a semi-annual publication featuring scholarly articles written by law professors and other professionals as well as timely policy proposals and legal analyses composed by judges, elected officials, policymakers, and practitioners. YLPR publishes at least one such Policy Essay per Issue in addition to article-length works, occasional academic Essays, and student Notes and Comments or Book Reviews.

The Yale Law & Policy Review is published twice each academic year by students of the Yale Law School. YLPR provides a forum for engaging with various contemporary legal and policy issues. Views expressed in YLPR are those of the authors and do not reflect the views of the members. YLPR publishes solicited and unsolicited articles, book reviews, and student-written pieces.