Beach Undergraduate Law Review
Through its inception in 2026, the Beach Undergraduate Law Review has published its inaugural publication, marking the first volume from California State University, Long Beach. As the first of its type in the California State University system, and the fourth active journal amongst public universities in California, we pride ourselves in producing high-quality legal scholarship, exclusively produced by undergraduate students here at Long Beach. In its first year of publication, the Beach Review has already gained immense recognition from prominent figures and institutions from across the city, including Mayor Rex Richardson’s office, Senator Lena Gonzalez’s office, City Attorney Dawn McIntosh, CSULB Administration, and our Political Science department. It seek to establish ourselves at the forefront of legal scholarship in both our own university, and within public university institutions across California through exploring the most pressing issues, as it relates to politics, legislation, society, and economics, pursuing our watchword and guide Fiat Justitia Ruat Caelum. From this process, we raise some of the greatest pre-law students who will influence society as they do by being a part of the Beach Review.
Access Vol. I here.
About BULR
Our Mission
The Beach Undergraduate Law Review is dedicated toward pursuing justice from the hands of undergraduate legal scholars, as it stands on the belief that change can only come from passionate activism. The Beach Review follows its watchword Fiat Justitia Ruat Caelum, latin for “Let justice be done, though the heavens fall.” This guides the authors, editors, and readers to consider each publication’s purpose of intellectual provocation. The Beach Review highlights scholarship that uncovers how law intersects with regular life, and the ways politics and contemporary legal systems influence society. The Beach Review upholds a high standard of work that works to elevate pre-law students, training them in their skills in legal research and writing.
The Beach Undergraduate Law Review is a new student-led program at California State University, Long Beach. With the support of the Political Science department, the Beach Review published its inaugural volume, where it showcased an outstanding level of legal scholarship, properly demonstrating the standard of work that both the Review and CSU Long Beach carry. The Beach Review is also the first of its kind within the California State University system, and the fourth active legal journal of its kind in California.