For Authors

When submitting to the Illinois Law Review, please indicate whether your submission is an article, book review, or essay. The Board of Editors encourages authors to include a cover letter and curriculum vitae with their manuscript. Manuscripts should conform to the Chicago Manual of Style (16th edition) and to The Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation (21st edition).

Additionally, the University of Illinois Law Review Online (ILR Online) publishes shorter, more timely scholarly pieces accessible for a broader audience than our print publication. ILR Online prefers to publish pieces between 2,000 and 5,000 words, but will accept pieces containing up to 7,000 words, including citations. Authors may submit these pieces via email at: law-reviewonline@illinois.edu.