Since 1980, LGBT Law Notes has reported on the historic fight for LGBTQ+ legal equality. It is the nation’s oldest continuously published legal journal dedicated to tracking and analyzing jurisprudence, statutory reforms, and judicial rulings affecting LGBTQ+ people.
The Premier Chronicler of LGBTQ+ Jurisprudence
Under the longtime leadership of Editor-in-Chief Arthur S. Leonard (Professor Emeritus, New York Law School), Law Notes delivers comprehensive summaries and incisive commentary authored by legal scholars, practicing attorneys, and law student contributors across the country.
Now published on a quarterly basis, the journal examines precedent-setting federal and state appellate rulings, civil rights legislation, administrative policy changes, and emerging legal scholarship.
Help Shape the Future of LGBT Law Notes
As part of our shift to a quarterly publication format, LGBT Bar NY is undertaking an exciting, comprehensive revamp of Law Notes. We are modernizing our editorial structure, design, and contributor workflow—and we are looking for passionate members of the legal community to join us in bringing this new chapter to life.
✍️ Contributing Authors
Draft case notes, appellate digests, statutory updates, and substantive practice commentaries.
🔍 Editors & Cite Checkers
Review draft submissions for rigorous legal accuracy, clarity, Bluebook format, and scholarly style.
📐 Design & Production
Assist with modern layout, digital distribution formatting, and expanding our online readership.