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American University Law Review is now accepting submissions for Volume 76 and will begin reviewing manuscripts on February 2, 2026.
Thank you for your interest in AULR.
How to Submit
When the portal reopens in January 2026, please include a brief abstract and a curriculum vitae with your manuscript.
Submission Guidelines
Length: The Law Review values succinct arguments. We strongly prefer manuscripts between 20,000 and 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 preferably 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. We welcome submissions from professors, judges, and practicing lawyers. Unfortunately, we cannot consider submissions from students outside the journal’s own membership.
Founded in 1952, the American University Law Review is the oldest and largest student-run publication at the Washington College of Law and publishes six issues each year. The Law Review is consistently ranked among the top fifty law journals in the nation and is the most-cited journal at WCL, according to the Washington and Lee University Law Library.
The Law Review receives approximately 2,000 submissions annually and publishes articles from professors, judges, practicing lawyers, and renowned legal thinkers. The Law Review has published articles and commentary by Supreme Court Chief Justices Warren Burger, William Rehnquist, and Earl Warren, as well as Associate Justices Hugo Black, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, and Arthur Goldberg.
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