The University of Pennsylvania Journal of Law and Social Change is a progressive, student-run law journal and seminar that uses an interdisciplinary scholarly approach to challenge social injustice. It was established in 1993 under the name HYBRID and is one of the six official journals of the University of Pennsylvania Law School. The journal publishes analyses of current social issues with implications beyond the legal community.
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