In addition to individual contributions, the Law Review has a history of special symposium issues on a broad range of topics.

Talks from these symposia are usually published in a special symposium issue of The Journal.

The seventh issue is traditionally the symposium issue, which is dedicated to articles on a particular topic.

Each spring the journal organizes a symposium that focuses on a developing legal topic, the proceedings of which are published in a special symposium issue in the spring.

Occasionally, the review produces a symposium issue devoted to a particular aspect of law.

Past symposium issues have focused on the centenary of federation, contemporary human rights in Australia, and tort law.

The Joyce Foundation has sponsored symposium issues of some law reviews, which are funded by the Foundation.

Examples of such symposium issues include:

Symposium speakers are invited to publish their work in the journal's annual symposium issue.

South Texas Law Review has published over 40 symposium issues on a wide range of topics.