Submissions

PLR accepts articles on a rolling basis until issues are filled.

Publishing in Fall and Spring Issues

The Pace Law Review (PLR) requests that authors abide by the following submission guidelines: All articles submitted to Pace Law Review are required to be works of original scholarship, and may not have been previously published. In addition, unless other arrangements are made all articles should reflect the latest and most complete version of the author’s work. Drafts or works-in-progress will not be considered unless they are solicited by the Law Review.

  • Length Limitations:
    • Essays: Approximately 12 – 25 double-spaced pages including text and footnotes (3,000- 6,250 words)
    • Articles: Approximately 25 – 75 double-spaced pages including text and footnotes (Articles exceeding 75 pages will only be published in unusual circumstances)
  • All submissions should conform to the most recent edition of the Chicago Manual of Style and should be divided into parts and sub-parts where appropriate.
  • All citations should conform to the most recent edition of The Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation, published by the Harvard Law Review Association. Footnotes should be current as of the date of submission.
  • Authors may submit articles and a current curriculum vitae either via Scholastica or directly to Pace Law Review at plr@law.pace.edu.
  • All submissions should contain the title of the article in addition to the Author’s name, email, and phone number.

Authors will be notified of all publication decisions via email. As a matter of policy, PLR does not discuss the reasons for its publication decisions. Questions? Email Pace Law Review at plr@law.pace.edu.