The Brooklyn Journal of Law and Policy is accepting article proposals for a Spring 2027 Symposium and publication in our first issue of Volume 36 in Fall 2027. The Symposium and journal issue will center on housing affordability in a time of rising economic precarity.
The Journal is accepting proposals on an array of topics including rent regulation, tenant organizing, community ownership, homeowner preservation, financing affordable housing, energy policy, and public utilities.
The Brooklyn Journal of Law and Policy is a scholarly journal that focuses on progressive public policy issues and the promotion of social justice and equity, with an understanding of the underlying biases inherent in our legal system. Past issues have focused on education, disability, immigration, access to courts, the carceral system, and the legal theory.
We invite contributions from a wide array of writers and thinkers. As a core component of this mission, the Journal of Law and Policy seeks to include a variety of authorship, including but not limited to academics, practitioners, system-impacted individuals, organizers, and advocates from all areas of the law.
Suggested deadlines:
Journal of Law and Policy will review submissions on a rolling basis. For consideration in our Symposium in Brooklyn, please submit an abstract by December 15, 2026. Please indicate if you are interested in participating in our in-person Symposium, which will be at Brooklyn Law’s campus on March 19, 2027.
If selected, first drafts would be needed by February 15, 2027 and final drafts will be needed for editorial review by May 15, 2027. Publication would be in Brooklyn Law and Policy Journal’s December 2027 issue.
Submissions:
Finished articles and proposals can be sent via Scholastica or emailed directly to the Journal’s Executive Article and Symposium Editors at jlpease@brooklaw.edu.
Please ensure that all submissions conform to the following specifications:
File Format: Microsoft Word (.doc or .docx)
Formatting: 12-point font (or larger); footnotes preferred if applicable
Attachments: Cover letter or abstract, and an optional resume/CV/bio
Citations: Must conform to the most recent edition of Bluebook.
Please direct any inquiries, questions, or concerns to Alessandra Mella and Tyler Maxin, the Journal’s Executive Articles and Symposium Editors at jlpease@brooklaw.edu.
