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Submissions

Volume 77 is currently soliciting articles for our Symposium book only. Article submissions for Vol. 78 will open in January of 2027 and will be considered on a rolling basis beginning in the Spring of 2027. We kindly request that submissions be directed to our Scholastica page once it has opened in early 2027. 

Symposium Submissions

The Syracuse Law Review is currently accepting submissions for the 2026 Syracuse Law Review Symposium and subsequent publication. Please refer to the details below on Vol. 77’s Symposium. 

American Law at 250

The Syracuse Law Review invites submissions from legal scholars, practitioners, policymakers, and researchers for its Fall 2026 symposium commemorating the 250th anniversary of the United States.

This symposium will examine American law at a pivotal historical moment: reflecting on the development of legal institutions over the past 250 years while also considering the questions, challenges, and possibilities that will shape the future of American law. We welcome both historical and forward-looking perspectives across all areas of legal scholarship.

The symposium will be organized in two parts. The first will focus on the evolution of American law and legal institutions, asking participants to reflect on foundational ideas, institutional development, and the changing meaning of democracy, citizenship, and rights in the United States. The second will focus on the future of American law, exploring emerging legal questions, new frontiers in scholarship and governance, and the future role of legal institutions in American society.

The Syracuse Law Review is seeking both:

  • Authors, whose work will be considered for publication in the symposium issue; and

  • Panelists, who will participate in symposium discussions but are not required to submit a final article for publication.

Individuals may participate as either an author or panelist, or both.

Submissions may engage with questions such as:

  • What did American law and legal institutions look like 250 years ago, and how have they changed?

  • What ideals or structures have defined the American legal project at different moments in history?

  • How have concepts of democracy, citizenship, liberty, and equality evolved over time?

  • How has legal education and the core law school curriculum changed?

  • What does it mean to be “American,” and how have law and legal institutions shaped ideas of national identity and belonging?

  • What should the future of American law look like, and how do we get there?

  • What are the next major questions or frontiers in particular areas of law?

  • What will the future “state” look like, and what will be the state of the law in the next generation?

The symposium welcomes contributions across all areas of legal scholarship, including but not limited to:

  • Constitutional law and institutional design

  • Democracy and governance

  • Rights and liberties

  • Immigration and national identity

  • Native American Law and the State of the Land

  • Criminal law and procedure

  • Technology and emerging legal systems

  • Environmental and land use law

  • Public health and education

We particularly encourage submissions that move beyond descriptive analysis and offer normative, comparative, interdisciplinary, or forward-looking perspectives.

Submission Guidelines

The Syracuse Law Review welcomes proposals from established scholars and experienced practitioners whose work engages meaningfully with the symposium’s themes. Those submitting proposals to be an author should be prepared to submit, if selected, a final article that adheres to a 15,000-20,000 word limit (inclusive of footnotes).

Although panelists are not required to write a full article, all prospective participants should submit an abstract describing either completed or ongoing research, scholarship, professional work, or ideas relevant to the symposium theme.

For publication consideration and panelist participation, please submit:

  • An abstract of approximately one page, clearly identifying the paper’s thesis, methodology, and contribution to existing literature

  • A current CV or professional biography

Submissions should be sent to slrsubmissions@syr.edu with the subject line: “Symposium Submission – [Author Name].”

  • Abstract submission deadline: June 10th, 2026

Selected participants will be notified of their invitation to present their work at the symposium and to contribute to a published symposium issue of the Syracuse Law Review by June 26th.

  • Symposium date: Fall 2026 (October 8th – 9th)

  • Draft article deadline: Fall 2026 – October 15th 

Given that the draft article deadline is set for after our symposium, we would like for all invited authors to send a status update to us by September 30th. There are no particular parameters; this submission could be your draft as it stands on September 30th, an outline, a table of contents and list of sources, etc. We simply want to be prepared to engage with you regarding your work and want to be able to answer any questions you may have.

 

For inquiries or any questions, please feel free to contact us at SLRsubmissions@syr.edu.