The UCLA Law Review Discourse is now accepting submissions for Volume 74.
Discourse publishes shorter essays, response pieces to articles previously published in the UCLA Law Review and Discourse, book reviews, interdisciplinary work, and empirical studies. Submissions to Discourse are considered on a rolling basis and, if accepted, have an expedited production schedule. Like our print journal, Discourse articles are published on Westlaw, Lexis, and in other legal databases.
Discourse especially seeks to publish work from historically marginalized communities that is accessible to non-lawyers and individuals impacted by legal systems. Discourse invites essays, reflections, public remarks, and any non-traditional submissions, including submissions in languages other than English. Discourse strongly encourages authors to use person-first language in submissions.
How to Submit
Submit the manuscript and your CV through Scholastica. Discourse will not accept submissions sent via email. Authors for whom Scholastica submissions are not feasible can seek an exception to this policy by emailing lrdiscourse@lawnet.ucla.edu.
Ideal submissions are between 3,000 – 7,000 words, including footnotes. Submissions over 10,000 words will not be reviewed. Please follow these guidelines in your manuscript:
- The thesis or mission of the work should be stated clearly, briefly, and promptly.
- Footnotes preferably follow the Bluebook citation format.
- The manuscript should be lightly footnoted. Avoid extensive text in footnotes, more than one citation per footnote, and multiple parallel citations.
The Publishing Process
Discourse articles undergo three rounds of editing, during which the text is carefully cite-checked and reviewed for citation format accuracy. The author retains the right to make final decisions about the work. The average time from the article selection to publication is four to six months, although we strive to publish selected pieces as quickly as possible and will expedite the publishing process for especially timely works.