SUBMISSIONS
The Texas Tech Law Review is committed to publishing issues consisting of the highest quality legal scholarship. To accomplish this goal, the Law Review welcomes submissions from professors, judges, and legal practitioners on any topic of legal interest. We especially welcome articles of interest to Texas readers.
The Law Review publishes four books each year, including professional articles, essays, invited symposium articles, empirical studies with legal relevancy, and student comments written by Staff Members of the Law Review.
Most publication offers are extended during the peak August—October and February—April submission cycles.
SUBMISSION DETAILS
Submissions are welcome year-round. All submissions should include the materials listed below and be directed to the Law Review via email to the Lead Articles Editor, Christian Shaffer at christian.shaffer@ttu.edu or via Scholastica.
- A cover letter containing the author’s contact information and the title of the manuscript;
- A resume or curriculum vitae for the author and any co-authors;
- An abstract on a separate page; and
- An electronic copy of the manuscript in edit-ready Microsoft Word form.
SUBMISSION FORMAT
Length. The Law Review considers any article which makes an original contribution to scholarship, regardless of length, and does not set word limits or minimums. Shorter and more practically focused articles may be offered publication as essays, while longer submissions may be offered publication as articles.
Form. Authors should submit manuscripts in edit-ready Microsoft Word form. We strongly recommend that submissions utilize a table of contents with page numbers. There are no other specific formatting requirements.
Footnotes. Citations should be in footnote format with citations conforming to The Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation (21st ed.) and, when appropriate, The Greenbook: Texas Rules of Style (14th ed.). Footnotes are required for sentences that make factual claims or legal propositions.
EXPEDITED SUBMISSIONS
Expedited decision requests should be submitted either by email to the Lead Articles Editor at christian.shaffer@ttu.edu or via Scholastica (for articles submitted through Scholastica).
To ensure prompt handling of your request, please specify your name, the title of your submission, the journal from which you have received an offer, and the date your offer expires.
THE TEXAS TECH LAW REVIEW EDITING PROCESS
We strive to be transparent with and responsive to every author regarding the status of each submission. However, we will only provide redline changes to an author after the manuscript has completed the internal editing process.
Each submission undergoes multiple rounds of editing. Our editing process begins with two rounds of review by our Staff Members, with the assistance of an Articles Editor, to ensure compliance with the Bluebook, Greenbook (for Texas citations), the Manual on Usage & Style (15th ed.), and Texas Tech Law Review Rules. Thereafter, the Editor in Chief, Executive Managing Editor, and Managing Editor review and edit each submission in various stages. Once the editing process is complete, authors will receive a clean copy of their manuscript and a tracked-changes version showing each of our edits for review.
Please submit all questions to the Lead Articles Editor, Christian Shaffer, at christian.shaffer@ttu.edu.
We look forward to reviewing your submission and appreciate your interest in the Texas Tech Law Review!