General Submission Guidelines

The Annual Survey of American Law invites submissions of unsolicited Articles via Scholastica.

We do not accept submissions for the Articles section from current J.D. students acting as sole authors, whether at NYU School of Law or another institution. However, we will consider co-authored Articles if at least one author is not a current J.D. student.

Content Requirements

Scope: The Annual Survey of American Law publishes scholarship related to contemporary developments in American law. We are a generalist journal and accept submissions related to all legal scholarship though we especially welcome submissions that address how developments in the law are likely to shape future litigation, legislation, or legal practice.

Length: The Annual Survey of American Law is committed to publishing work that is concise and readable. Submissions should ideally be fewer than 30,000 words, including footnotes.

Citation Format: All citations must conform to the Twenty-Second Edition of The Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation.

Abstract: Submissions must include a brief abstract summarizing the article’s central argument and contribution.

Expedite Requests

We carefully review each submission through a thorough editorial process that may take several weeks. In the past, some authors have been faced with the pressure of having to make a decision about an offer from another journal before we are able to complete our review process. If you receive an offer of publication from another journal and wish to request expedited review, please do so through your Scholastica account. Our editors will be notified of your deadline automatically. While we may not be able to respond immediately, please be assured that we have received your expedite request.