Jurist
Legal news and research platform by law professors and students
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Product Overview
JURIST is a non-profit legal news organization that provides comprehensive coverage of global rule-of-law issues. Established in 1996 by University of Pittsburgh law professor Bernard Hibbitts, JURIST has evolved into a dynamic platform that delivers timely and accessible legal information. Its mission is to inform the global community about critical legal developments and to cultivate a generation of service-oriented legal professionals dedicated to promoting justice.
Features
- JURIST offers a range of content services, including:
- News: Timely reporting on legal developments with an emphasis on sharing primary documents in plain language.
- Dispatches: Reports from field correspondents around the globe, providing local perspectives on recent rule-of-law related developments.
- Commentary: Insights from scholars, students, and professionals on various legal issues.
- Explainers: In-depth analyses of complex legal topics presented in accessible language.
- Interviews: Conversations with legal scholars and experts to elucidate rule-of-law issues worldwide.
- Features: Comprehensive analyses of pivotal legal developments. Additionally, JURIST produces multimedia content under two umbrellas:
- JURISTvision: Videos hosted on platforms like YouTube and Instagram/IGTV.
- JURISTvoices: Audio content hosted on SoundCloud. These platforms feature webinars, interviews, and dispatches from JURIST’s legal correspondents in the field.
Company Details
- Headquarters
- 🇺🇸 Pittsburgh, United States
- Founded
- 1996
- Type
- Legal Tech Vendor
- Funding Stage
- Bootstrapped