Education and Law Journal

"In these days, it is doubtful that any child may reasonably be expected to succeed in life if he is denied the opportunity of an education."

- Brown v. Bd. of Educ.

Current Volume: 2009
No.: 1

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Submissions

The BYU Education and Law Journal publishes two issues per year. We welcome submissions for publication from professionals and students. We are interested in well-written, thoughtful pieces covering current national or international legal issues in elementary, secondary, and higher education, including proceedings from conferences, symposia and other forums. Although we have, in the past, published articles discussing the institution of law schools and the education provided therein, we currently encourage such articles not substantially based on the effects of law on education to be referred to other journals. For a more complete description of our journal’s focus, see the bylaw “purpose” section printed below.

We accept submissions on a rolling basis from all authors (scholars and students) across the country in electronic format. Submissions should be sent to the ELJ via e-mail to lawed@lawgate.byu.edu or via the EXPRESSO system.

Submissions should include a cover letter that contains an abstract, the author’s e-mail address, physical address, and daytime phone number. Submissions should also include the author’s resume or vita. All citations should conform to the Bluebook. The editorial staff prefers submissions double-spaced, with one-inch margins, and in Times New Roman, size 12 font.

Submissions for the Fall edition should be submitted by August 1.

Submissions for the Winter edition should be submitted by November 15.

We will acknowledge the receipt of all submission via e-mail. Articles will be reviewed by the Editorial Board and decisions will be made as promptly as possible. Acceptance or rejection letters will then be sent via e-mail.

If you have questions about this process, please email us at lawed@lawgate.byu.edu.

*Section 2: Purpose*

          (a) The purpose of the Education and Law Journal is to provide an open and influential forum for scholarship and discussion of legal issues in education.

          (b) The Journal is not intended as a forum for issues in legal education. The Journal occasionally receives, and in the past has even published, articles discussing the institution of law schools and the education provided therein. The ELJ is not the appropriate forum for such topics unless they are substantially based on the effects of law on education and not merely the teaching of law to law students. Such articles should be referred to other journals.