Call for Submissions: American University Law Review

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We are currently accepting submissions for issues 76.4, 76.5, and 76.6. 

 

Two issues, 76.4 and 76.5, are dedicated to specific areas of the law, and we will host a corresponding symposium for each. 

 

Issue 76.4 is dedicated to the law of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. The Law Review is seeking submissions discussing developments in the areas of international trade, veterans’ law, and government contracts that are of particular interest to the Federal Circuit. It is slated for publication in April 2027, and the symposium is scheduled for November 6, 2026. 

 

Issue 76.5 is dedicated to the “history and tradition” canon increasingly used by the Supreme Court in its precedent-setting opinions. Specifically, we are seeking articles discussing the First and Second Amendment, reproductive rights, the Establishment Clause, and the future of “history and tradition” at the Court. The issue is slated for publication in May 2027, and the symposium is scheduled for February 19, 2027. 

 

Issue 76.6 is open to scholarship in any area of the law. It is slated for publication in August 2027. We will begin reviewing submissions for 76.6 on August 1, 2026. 

 

Thank you for your interest in AULR. 

 

How to Submit 

Please submit a draft manuscript to the Law Review through Scholastica by December 1. Authors should include a brief abstract and a curriculum vitae with their manuscript. 

 

Submission Guidelines 

Length: The Law Review values succinct arguments. We strongly prefer manuscripts less than 25,000 words in length, including footnotes. Manuscripts that exceed 30,000 words will be considered only in exceptional circumstances. 

 

Format: Text and citations should conform to The Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation (22d ed. 2025). Submissions conforming to the 21st edition are acceptable; however, the Law Review will edit such citations accordingly. Manuscripts must use footnotes, as opposed to endnotes. 

 

Authorship: The Law Review seeks to publish authors from diverse backgrounds. The Law Review welcomes submissions from professors, judges, and practicing lawyers. Unfortunately, we cannot consider submissions from students outside the journal’s own membership.