The Shidler Journal of Law, Commerce & Technology is currently seeking submissions of articles for its upcoming volumes. The Shidler Journal welcomes the submission of articles that address emerging legal issues in business and technology in a global context.
The Shidler Journal is published in a concise electronic format that permits it to respond quickly and pragmatically to legal issues that emerge at the interface of business and technology.
Articles are approximately 2000 words long.
They are not heavily footnoted like regular law journal articles.
A partnership between student editors and an Editorial Board comprised of faculty and attorneys who are noted experts helps the Shidler Journal produce thoughtful, timely coverage of emerging issues. These editing capabilities and research resources enable the Shidler Journal to provide comprehensive source gathering and citation checking services for authors.
Although authors accepted for publication in the Shidler Journal typically have a law degree and professional experience, the Shidler Journal will consider submissions from non-lawyers, LL.M. students, and students pursuing graduate studies related to business and technology.
Submissions to the Shidler Journal are evaluated on a rolling basis. The Shidler Journal will acknowledge the receipt of all submissions and typically makes publication decisions within a month of receiving a submission. The Shidler Journal publishes several issues per year. The length of time from acceptance of a submission to final publication ranges from three to six months, depending on the time of year and the availability of space in upcoming issues.
Articles should be analytic, supported with citations to authority when necessary, with focus on a topic that can be addressed within the 2000-word length.
Citations should conform to The Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation (17th ed.).
All articles and translations are edited carefully, cite checked, and formatted by the editors of the Shidler Journal prior to publication. Our offer of publication is conditional on the author working with the editors to reach consensus on the final edited version. If agreement is not reached, the author has the option to withdraw the article.
Authors accepting offers of publication in the Shidler Journal are expected to provide copies of sources unavailable at the University of Washington, ideally in electronic format, and to respond to editing requests promptly.
Send submissions to the Shidler Journal by electronic mail in a Word document to shidler@u.washington.edu. Include a brief biography or curriculum vitae and an article abstract.
If you have any questions please email the Shidler Journal staff at shidler@u.washington.edu