About
The Michigan State Law Review receives approximately 2,000 submissions each year, and publishes approximately 15-25 pieces over three, independent issues. At this time, the Law Review does not accept student submissions or Book Reviews. All other submissions are welcome.
Submission Dates
Submissions are accepted on a rolling basis throughout the year, but generally fills one to two independent issues between February and April, and one to two independent issues during August and September. We will do our best to review all expedite requests within five to seven days. Shorter review may be available in extenuating circumstances. If an Article is accepted for publication elsewhere, please notify us with a withdrawal request as soon as possible.
Submission Requirements
The Michigan State Law Review accepts submissions through ExpressO, Scholastica, and email, at michstlr@msu.edu. We accept submissions in DOCX and PDF form. Please include a CV detailing your relevant qualifications and publication history and a manuscript of the article. We consider submissions of all lengths and do not have a word limit. Articles should use footnotes rather than endnotes or works cited. Text and citations should conform with the The Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation (19th ed. 2010) and The Redbook: A Manual on Legal Style (2d ed. 2002).
Questions and More Information
Questions about submitting to the Michigan State Law Review may be directed to the Senior Articles Editor, Brittney Kern via the form below. Thank you for your interest in the Michigan State Law Review. We look forward to working with you!
