We welcome original works of authorship on law and related topics by lawyers, judges, and professors. At this time, we do not accept book reviews or works authored or co-authored by students. Additionally, we have a strong preference for articles that are less than 35,000 words (including footnotes) in length.
If you have any questions or comments about article selection, please e-mail our Senior Articles Editor.
Submission Information
The Review is currently accepting submissions for issues 54:3, 54:4, 55:1, 55:2. We have a strong preference for electronic submissions via ExpressO, an online law review submission system operated by the Berkeley Electronic Press. We generally open our ExpressO account to submissions approximately two weeks in advance of the article selection season. Please visit ExpressO to register and submit articles to the Review.
If you are unable to submit your manuscript via ExpressO, please send it as an e-mail attachment in Microsoft Word format (.doc), along with a resume, to submissions@arizonalawreview.org.
Citation Form
All citations should be in footnote format and conform to the Bluebook.
Review Process
The Review carefully considers all manuscripts that it receives. Our selection process has several steps: every submission is reviewed, and many submissions receive much further review, which includes: review by two Articles Editors, the Senior Articles Editor, and the Editor-in-Chief, a preemption check, faculty review, and a vote by a committee of the Board.
Expedite requests may be submitted via ExpressO (or e-mail, if you are unable to access the ExpressO system), and we make every effort to honor requests for expedited review. Because we do not omit any of our review stages for expedite requests, we require at least 7 days from the time an expedited request is made before we can reach a publication decision. Please note: we do not review expedited manuscripts before article selection begins in March and September.
Authors are notified of decisions by e-mail. As a matter of policy, we do not discuss the reasons for our publication decisions.
Editorial Process
The Arizona Law Review is known as one of the few student publications to consistently get its issues to the printer on time, every time.
Our editing process involves many components, during which our entire editorial staff is at your disposal for both substantive review and citation assistance. An Articles Editor and the Senior Articles Editor review each article and provide substantive feedback on grammar, style, formatting, organization, content, and clarity of argument. The Articles Editors are available via e-mail and phone throughout the process to answer any questions about the editing process and to share general comments about the article reviewed.
Each article is also reviewed by the Editor-in-Chief, and “copyworked” by the Review staff. Copywork is a time-intensive and detailed process in which every citation in the article is checked to assure compliance with Bluebook citation rules, and that each citation accurately reflects the proposition stated. In the final stages, the staff undertakes a series of internal proofs to prepare the article for publication.
The Review also works with authors to cultivate a list of individuals who will receive a complimentary copy of the piece, accompanied by a personal letter from our Editor-in-Chief highlighting the article’s importance. Our marketing team assists in identifying opportunities to promote each work, such as blogging, local and national media, and publication on SSRN.