The Emory Law Journal is published six times a year. We are currently closed for submissions. We will reopen for submissions for our Vol. 77 in February 2027.
We only accept electronic submissions for publication, and do so via Scholastica. Do not send manuscripts to the Emory Law Journal via email to the journal or individual editors.
Submission Requirements
ELJ is restricted editorially only by the limits of legal scholarship and interest. We encourage submissions that explore novel and prescriptive claims.
We prefer that manuscripts do not exceed 30,000 words, including footnotes.
Expedited Review
If you have submitted a manuscript for review by the Emory Law Journal and would like to request an expedited review, you are encouraged to use Scholastica to enter expedite requests. Please be sure to include the following information:
Deadline for expedited review
Name of the Journal(s) that has made a publication offer
Best way to reach you
All submissions should include an abstract between 1-4 paragraphs in length and less than 300 words. Citations in submissions should follow The Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation (21st ed. 2020). Please use footnotes rather than endnotes.
