Journal of Law in Society

the journal of law in society is a nationally recognized, student-managed publication of wayne state university law school. the journal of law in society (jls) provides scholarly discourse on the intersection of law and society. each year, the jls identifies a range of issues affecting detroit and other parts of the world and then publishes articles that address those issues in a socio-legal context. by way of research and scholarship, the jls aims to connect detroit to broader national and international discourse, as well as serve as an educational and practice tool for its audience. as the scholarly arm of the damon j. keith center for civil rights, jls not only builds awareness about issues affecting society, but also makes connections with scholars, jurists, legal practitioners, community organizations and students who are on the front lines of researching, combating, and solving these problems every day. the jls publishes two issues per year. each addresses a specific legal