mission to SSRN, Bepress and other up-and-coming commercial repositories. Hibbitts and his assistants recruited a staff of some 25 law students from the University of Pittsburgh to begin reporting and documenting national and international news in real-time, supplemented by the invited contributions of expert academic commentators. In 2008, Jurist incorporated as a Pennsylvania non-profit and subsequently obtained an IRS determination to be a charitable organization as defined in Section 501(c)(3) of the US Internal Revenue Code. Hibbitts became Chairman of Jurist's Board of Directors and formally assumed the role of Jurist's Publisher & Editor-in-Chief. Commentary Jurist's commentary service, which dates back to Jurist 'scoverage of the Kosovo War in 1999, provides informed analysis of publicly-significant legal events by law professors, lawyers, policymakers, activists and law students from around the world. Law student editors identify and invite contributors qualified to comment on pressing legal developments, and review and prepare their commentaries for publication. Jurist also sponsors a Jurist Journalist in Residence Program, designed to engage Jurist's law student staff on issues related to the future of journalism and journalistic ethics and practice. Each academic term on a rotating basis, an established journalist visits JURIST to provide professional counsel and guidance. In the fall of 2020 the inaugural Jurist Journalist in Residence was Jane Singer, Professor of Journalism Innovation in the Department of Journalism at the City University of London. Awards and distinctions Jurist won the Webby People's Voice Award in 2006 and has been repeatedly recognized by the American Bar Association Journal as one of "the best Web sites by lawyers, for lawyers". Jurist has been archived by the Library of Congress since 2004. References External links Law of the United States University of Pittsburgh student publications