ARTICLE SUBMISSIONS

The Virginia Law Review publishes eight issues per year: March, April, May, June, September, October, November, and December. We welcome Article submissions from judges, professors, practitioners, and law clerks. We do not, however, consider work by current law students (though University of Virginia law students can submit Notes).

Length: We strongly prefer Articles under 25,000 words (including footnotes). We will publish manuscripts over 30,000 words only under exceptional circumstances. Manuscripts under 15,000 words usually will be reviewed as Essays.

Format: We strongly prefer electronic submissions. Electronic submissions should be sent by e-mail to lawrev@virginia.edu in Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF format or through ExpressO. Hard-copy submissions should be in Times 11 or a larger sized font, should be printed on one side of the page only, should utilize footnotes instead of endnotes, and should have numbered pages. Hard-copy submissions should be addressed to:

Virginia Law Review Association
Attn: Articles Development Editor
580 Massie Road
Charlottesville, VA 22903-1789

1. a cover letter, which should prominently feature the following:
   
   
   • the title of the manuscript,
   • an e-mail address (Note: We will not acknowledge receipt of submissions without an e-mail address),
   • a mailing address,
   • a daytime telephone number,
   • a word count for the manuscript (including footnotes) and a separate word count for the footnotes.
   
   
   
2. a brief abstract (under 250 words) on a separate page, and
   
   
3. a copy of the manuscript.

Resumes and other biographical information are optional.

Timing: The best times to send Articles are between late February and mid-April and between mid-August and mid-October. We do not actively consider manuscripts over the summer (from late May until mid-August) and will not respond to requests for expedited review during that time.

Expedited Review Process: We consider expedite requests during the school year, but not over the summer. Expedites should either be sent via e-mail to lawrev@virginia.edu or via phone to 434-924-3079 (e-mail is preferred). An expedite request should include: the author's name, e-mail address, and daytime telephone number; the date by which an answer is required; and the name of the journal that has offered publication. Although we make every effort to review expedited material, we cannot guarantee a reply given the high volume and rapid turnover of submissions.