Student Notes
General Information
The Harvard International Law Journal publishes one Student Note per issue. We are currently accepting submissions for Volume 62, Issue 1. Submissions are due June 7, 2020 by 11:59 p.m. EST.
Only submissions from current Harvard Law School students and former students who graduated within the past year are eligible for consideration. LLM or SJD students from other law schools interested in publishing shorter pieces are encouraged to submit to ILJ Online.
Student Note Format and Content
Notes should be approximately 8,000-16,000 words, including footnote citations. All footnotes should adhere to The Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation style guidelines from the most recent edition. Notes should also contain an abstract of about 200 words, but a table of contents is not necessary. Authors may want to include a description of the Note’s contribution to a particular area of international law in the abstract or in the email accompanying the submission. HILJ publishes works that focus on areas of public or private international law. Articles that cover issues in foreign or comparative law may also be considered so long as they have an international law angle.
Notes will be evaluated based on the clarity of the writing, the strength of the argument, and the originality of the thesis, among other criteria. Notes will undergo a comprehensive editing process, and authors should expect to make additional revisions before publication.
Submission Logistics
To submit a Note, please send a Word version of your article and a resume to submissions.hilj@gmail.com with the subject line “Student Note Submission 62(1)” by June 7, 2020.
Students may also email submissions.hilj@gmail.com with any questions throughout the year or to discuss potential Note topics.
Comment Notes
General Information
The Harvard International Law Journal is considering publishing book reviews or relevant case comments in its forthcoming print issue. We are currently accepting submissions for Volume 62, Issue 1. Submissions are due June 7, 2020 by 11:59 p.m. EST.
Only submissions from current Harvard Law School students and former students who graduated within the past year are eligible for consideration. LLM or SJD students from other law schools interested in publishing shorter pieces are encouraged to submit to ILJ Online.
Comment Format and Content
Notes should be approximately 500 to 1,500 words, including footnote citations. All footnotes should adhere to The Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation style guidelines from the most recent edition. The Note may take the form of an international law or comparative law book review. It may also take the form of a comment on a case from an international tribunal or a case from a domestic court with relevant implications for international law.
Notes will be evaluated based on the clarity of the writing, the strength of the argument, and the originality of the thesis, among other criteria. Notes will undergo a comprehensive editing process, and authors should expect to make additional revisions before publication.
Submission Logistics
To submit a Note, please send a Word version of your article and a resume to submissions.hilj@gmail.com with the subject line “Comment Submission 62(1)” by June 7, 2020.
Students may also email submissions.hilj@gmail.com with any questions throughout the year or to discuss potential Note topics.
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- ECtHR Orders Permanent Ban: Can international courts impose disciplinary measures on legal representatives? - February 13, 2019
- Measuring Transformation: At the 50th anniversary of the American Convention on Human Rights, a move to maximize its structural impact - February 6, 2019