The Law Review seeks to publish original legal scholarship of regional, national, and international importance. We accept works not only for their value in ongoing academic debate, but also for their practical usefulness to the legal profession. The Law Review considers essays, book reviews, and interdisciplinary material in political science, economics, and philosophy on a limited basis.
Requirements
We request that all manuscripts submitted for consideration be double spaced, with citations placed in footnotes that conform to A Uniform System of Citation (21st ed. 2020) [“the Bluebook“]. In matters not addressed by the Bluebook, submissions should conform to The Chicago Manual of Style (17th ed. 2017).
Ways to Contribute
The Law Review accepts longform articles for publication in the Mitchell Hamline Law Review annual volume. We also accept shorter articles and blog entries for publication on our website and interview solicitations for our podcast, Just Us and the Law.
Longform Articles are original work offering a unique perspective on relevant legal issues, recent court decisions, an unsettled area of law, or any other pressing legal topics. Articles submitted to the Law Review cannot be previously published and must adhere to The Bluebook. Articles may vary in length, but are a minimum of 8,500 words and must rely on academic-quality sources. Completed manuscripts for longform articles may be submitted to Submissions.LawReview@mitchellhamline.edu
Amicus Curiae blog posts/short-form articles are roughly 1,500 words in length and address timely issues or current events in the law. Longer articles that do not meet the requirements for Longform Articles may be considered for publication as a series of posts through Amicus Curiae, at the discretion of the Law Review.
Just Us and the Law podcast interviews will be conducted with one or more members of the Law Review. If selected to participate in a podcast episode, the Law Review will coordinate with our guest to schedule an interview either in-person or remotely.
Mailed Submissions
While we prefer electronic submissions, the Law Review accepts submission in hard copy as well. You may mail your manuscript to our Editorial Office:
Mitchell Hamline Law Review
Mitchell Hamline School of Law
875 Summit Avenue, Suite 159
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55105
Editing
The Law Review reserves discretion to edit submissions in accordance with The Chicago Manual of Style. We will use our best efforts to ensure that the piece, as published, accurately represents the author’s views. The author has final say over the substance of the work; the Law Review retains final say over the work’s technical aspects. These include typography, grammar, and style.
Withdrawal
If you wish to withdraw your manuscript from consideration, please email submissions.lawreview@mitchellhamline.edu. Please put “Withdraw” as the subject of your email, and include in the text the author name and title of your manuscript.
The Mitchell Hamline Law Review prides itself on a timely publication schedule. Authors wishing to submit manuscripts should do so as soon as possible.