A Message to Authors
The Editors and Staff of the Wake Forest Law Review are committed to providing authors with courteous and timely service. We strive to make the experience of publishing with us the best you will find at any journal.
We understand that the article is your work and bears your name. Our goal is to assist you in producing a work that meets the highest academic standards.
Article Submissions
Submissions for Publication in the Wake Forest Law Review:
“I didn’t have time to write a short letter, so I wrote a long one instead.” – Mark Twain
The Wake Forest Law Review strongly prefers articles between 15,000 and 25,000 words in length — including the text and footnotes. This is essentially the equivalent of 35 to 50 law review pages. Any article submitted in excess of 30,000 words (about 60 law review pages) will weigh heavily against selection and even consideration for review. For further background regarding the Law Review‘s length policy, please see a joint letter issued by a number of law journals across the country.
General submission requirements:
- Microsoft Word Document Format
- Times New Roman Font
- Font Size 12
- Standard one inch margins
- Disclosure of any economic interests and affiliations that may influence the views expressed in submissions
The Wake Forest Law Review strongly prefers the submission of unsolicited manuscripts via Scholastica.
Manuscripts may also be sent by mail to the attention of the Senior Articles Editor. Manuscripts submitted through the mail cannot be returned unless a self-addressed, postage-paid envelope is submitted with the manuscript. The address is:
Wake Forest Law Review
Wake Forest University School of Law
P.O. Box 7206 Reynolda Station
Winston-Salem, NC 27109-7206
Manuscripts may be sent by e-mail to the Senior Articles Editor as well. Email submission information:
- Microsoft Word format is preferred, but WordPerfect format will also be accepted.
- Please attach a cover letter describing the article and indicating why it should be published by the Wake Forest Law Review.
- Author contact will be conducted via e-mail following an e-mail submission, unless the author requests otherwise.
Submissions for Publication in the Wake Forest Law Review Online
Online pieces are geared towards informing practitioners of relevant, nascent legal issues.
Submission Requirements:
- Approximately 5,000 words in length, exclusive of footnotes.
- Sent by e-mail to the Executive Online Editor or through Scholastica at https://wake-forest-lr-online.scholasticahq.com/for-authors
- Microsoft Word format preferred.
- Please attach a cover letter describing the article and indicating why it should be published.
- Author contact will be conducted via e-mail following an e-mail submission, unless the author requests otherwise.