Indiana Law Journal
The Indiana Law Journal is a general interest publication and invites submissions of unpublished manuscripts between 15,000 and 35,000 words on all topics.
The Indiana Law Journal ​Volume 101 submission window is now closed.
We will begin accepting submissions for Volume 102 in early to mid-February of 2026.
Submissions are accepted via Scholastica.
The Supplement
The Supplement is the online companion to the print Indiana Law Journal. We are a general interest publication, with a preference for time-sensitive articles or those under 10,000 words. The Supplement is now accepting submissions for Volume 101. We wlll begin reviewing submissions in January 2026. We aim to publish three to five articles per year.
Student submissions are welcome. Preference will be given in the following order: Indiana Law Journal members, Indiana University Maurer School of Law students, law students from other law schools, and pre-law undergraduate students.
Submissions are accepted via Scholastica. While submissions via Scholastica are preferred, you may submit by email to iljeae1@iu.edu, indicating it is for the Supplement in the subject line.
Submission Guidelines
Please follow these guidelines when submitting an article:
- Attach your article as a Microsoft Word document, not a PDF.
- All submissions must include a CV for each author listed.
- Attaching a cover letter that explains the significance of your paper is highly recommended.
- All submissions should conform with the latest edition of The Bluebook.
- All submissions are accepted via Scholastica.
Please direct all questions regarding the submission process to our Executive Articles Editor at
iljeae1@iu.edu.
Dicta (Coming Soon)
We are excited to introduce our reimagined online publication offerings, including the revival of our blog. These publications will allow our journal to contribute to scholarship and policy conversations in new ways outside of traditional journal articles. We will be undergoing an experimental phase with this new feature of our journal through at least Volume 102. You may submit for any of the categories below starting now, but please note that we may not be able to publish or fully consider your submission before our complete official launch.
Blog
The Dicta Blog will offer a space for short, timely online articles. Blog posts can address current events, developing legal issues, case comments, or discussions relevant to any other pertinent legal context. Submissions will be considered on a rolling basis, and we will aim to publish between one and three blog posts a semester. Submissions must be between 300 and 3,000 words.
Commentary
Our Commentary section will offer a space for shorter, journal-like articles that otherwise wouldn’t be suitable for the print journal or Supplement. These can be related to anything in the legal field and will typically be less citation-heavy and more opinionated. These can consist of book reviews, responses to non-ILJ law journal/review articles, legislation overviews, policy recommendations or comments, and the like. Submissions will be considered on a rolling basis and should be between 3,000 and 5,000 words.
Annotations
This category of Dicta will “supplement” our print and Supplement articles. This will be a place where authors can update, correct, or otherwise provide further information about their articles published with ILJ. Other authors can also respond to or expand on published ILJ articles. There is no minimum word requirement, but submissions may not exceed 5,000 words. Articles submitted by authors with published ILJ articles will be posted, and the timeline will vary depending on the time of year and the current workload of our editors. All other submissions will be considered on a rolling basis and accepted on a case-by-case basis, depending on the quality of the submission and time availability.
Submissions for anything in Dicta can be emailed to iljeae1@iu.edu. In the subject line, indicate the submission is for Dicta and specify what type of submission it is: “Dicta Blog,” “Dicta Commentary,” or “Dicta Annotations.” Submissions can also be made via Scholastica when it’s open for submissions, and the same information asked for in email submissions should be included.
Student submissions are welcome.