For Authors

Submissions for our journal are currently closed

The Southern California Law Review is now closed for submissions for the Winter/Spring 2026 cycle. We have not yet filled our volume and will continue to consider manuscripts until we do so. If you have any questions about a manuscript you have already submitted, please feel free to contact Cleo Kanter, Executive Articles Editor, at sclr.articles@lawmail.usc.edu. Thank you!

The Southern California Law Review accepts article and essay submissions on a rolling basis.

Articles : We prefer articles under 35,000 words (including footnotes).

Essays : We prefer essays under 10,000 words (including footnotes).

All submissions should conform to the 21st edition of The Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation and should be in Microsoft Word .docx format.

Please include a current CV and an abstract of your article or essay. A cover letter is optional, and lack of a cover letter will not impact your chances of publication.

Any questions should be directed to the Executive Articles Editor at sclr.articles@lawmail.usc.edu.