The Seattle Journal of Technology, Environmental & Innovation Law (SJTEIL), formerly known as the Seattle Journal of Environmental Law (SJEL), was the first student-run environmental law journal in the state of Washington. SJTEIL's primary function is to publish high-quality articles on a wide variety of environmental and technology topics, and publication takes place on a rolling basis in the cutting-edge online journal format. SJTEIL is run by students who are eager to explore environmental and technology issues, improve their writing skills, and be actively involved in academic discourse. Seattle University School of Law students manage every aspect of SJTEIL, from communicating with authors, editing the articles, and publishing the journal. In addition to featuring work by leading environmental law scholars, SJTEIL encourages student writing and publishes student pieces. SJTEIL publishes articles on a variety of issues in natural resources law, environmental policy, international environmental law, intellectual property, artificial intelligence, policy surrounding innovation and start-ups, and other topics relating to the cutting-edge issues on technology and the law.
Current Issue: Volume 16, Issue 1 (2026)
Articles
Weather as a Weapon of War: The Legality of Cloud Seeding under International Humanitarian Law
Fatemah Albader
The Double-Edged Sword of AI in Elections: Navigating Risks and Opportunities in Washington State
Payvand Khastkhodaei
Antibiotics in Animal Agriculture, The Risks to Health, and Differences in the US and the EU
Li-Ting Chou
When Earth’s Lungs Collapse: How Wetland Loss Threatens Air Quality After Sackett v. EPA
Julia A. Hicks