Submissions are CLOSED for Vol. 61.2 and will reopen for Vol. 62.1 in January, 2026.

(1) We strongly prefer to receive submissions through Scholastica. However, we also encourage any authors for whom submission through Scholastica might be a financial burden to submit via email to crcl.submissions@mail.law.harvard.edu.

(2) Please submit your article and current CV. Footnotes should comply with The Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation (21st ed. 2020). Authors must submit manuscripts of less than 30,000 words, including footnotes.

(3) Please complete this mandatory form along with your submission. CR-CL will not review submissions from authors who have not completed this form.

If your manuscript contains empirical analysis, please: 1) describe your methodology in detail, 2) describe how your data was collected, 3) include a statement of Institutional Review Board approval (if applicable), and 4) submit sufficient information to allow your analysis and conclusions to be independently confirmed.

Submissions are CLOSED for Vol. 61.2 and will reopen for Vol. 62.1 in January, 2026.

• All submissions must be in the following format:
  • The Word document should be named in the following format: “[Article Title]_[Name]” For example: [Veritas, Lex et Iustitia]_[Jane Doe]
  • The body must be double-spaced.
  • The body must be 12-point CG Times or Times New Roman font.
  • Footnotes should be single-spaced and in 10-point CG Times or Times New Roman font.
  • A table of contents is highly recommended.
• Submissions must be completely anonymized, so do not include your name or any identifying information anywhere in your submission document.
• All submissions must include an anonymized cover letter containing:
  • A one-half-page preemption check, which consists of an examination of existing literature on the topic and an explanation of what the proposal will add to such literature;
  • A list of professors you worked with and, if applicable, comments from professors with whom you are working, or plan to work;
  • A list of sources you relied on; and
  • A one-half-page abstract modeled after a traditional law review article abstract, which includes a thorough thesis and counterarguments, and an expected due date for a final draft if applicable.
• You can download a cover letter template here. You do not have to use this template. You may choose to use this template as a guide in order to modify your preexisting document.
• Please feel free to reference the slides from our fall 2024 Q&A session, posted on the event page, which explains the submission requirements in greater detail. A recording of the Zoom session is also available on the event page.

Can I submit more than one piece for consideration?

Yes.

Are there any length requirements?

No. You can look at formerly published articles to get a sense of the range of article lengths that are typically published.

When can I expect to hear from you?

Please see our page on our democratic review process to get a general sense of our article review timeline.

Will you make any “rolling” editorial decisions before the submissions deadline?

No. Because we utilize a democratic review process, we will not make any editorial decisions before all articles are submitted, and our team can discuss them all. Please see our page on our democratic review process to get a general sense of our article review process. The only reason you would receive an editorial decision from us before the submission deadline is if your piece is “screened out” for not being within CR-CL’s mission and/or scope.

Submissions are open.

• Authors ofForum submissions may include, but are not limited to, law students, legal scholars, practitioners, judges, public officials, community organizers, and activists. Although a typical Forum piece will have one author, jointly-written submissions (with more than one author) are absolutely welcome. In those cases, please complete the following submission form with all authors’ information.
• Content of Forum submissions may include, but is not limited to, manuscripts, including professor scholarship and student notes; reviews of and/or responses to recently-published scholarship, including articles and books; and conversation pieces between two or more authors.
• Length of Forum submissions may vary, but a typical submission will range from 5,000 to 15,000 words (including footnotes). Shorter and/or longer submissions may be considered on a case-by-case basis.
• Citations in Forum submissions must be footnoted and in compliance with The Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation (21st ed. 2020). Failure to conform to The Bluebook may weigh against acceptance of the submission.
• Format of Forum submissions should be in both Word and PDF.
• A CV or Resume must be submitted along with the written piece.

If your manuscript contains empirical analysis, please: 1) describe your methodology in detail, 2) describe how your data was collected, 3) include a statement of Institutional Review Board approval (if applicable), and 4) submit sufficient information to allow your analysis and conclusions to be independently confirmed.

Submissions are open.

Format of Blog submissions should be in Word (not PDF).

Authors ofBlog posts may include, but are not limited to, any and all law students, legal scholars, practitioners, judges, public officials, community organizers, and activists. Although a typical Blog post will have one author, jointly-written submissions (with more than one author) are absolutely welcome. In those cases, please complete the below submission form with all authors’ information.

Content of Blog posts may include, but is not limited to, analyses of and/or reflection on recent court opinions and legislation; reviews of and/or responses to recently-published scholarship, including articles and books; commentary or arguments on current civil rights and civil liberties issues; and interviews with scholars, practitioners, public officials, and activists.

Length of Blog posts may vary, but brevity and concision are highly encouraged. Although a typical Blog post may range from 500 to 2,000 words, shorter and/or longer submissions may be considered on a case-by-case basis.

Citations should generally be hyperlinked—not footnoted—where possible on Blog posts. If you utilize any hyperlink that is blocked by a paywall, please provide us access to these sources via email.