The American University Business Law Review (AUBLR) invites articles and essays on a wide range of legal and public policy matters in the business realm.

We publish two issues each year. In recent issues, topics included developments in antitrust law, ESG updates within the Securities Exchange Commission, corporate governance in international sports federations, and more!

How to Submit

AUBLR accepts electronic submissions through Scholastica. Authors should include a brief abstract and a curriculum vitae with their manuscript. Please do not send submission materials via email.

Guidelines

Length: AUBLR values succinct arguments. We strongly prefer manuscripts less than 20,000 words in length, including footnotes. Manuscripts that exceed 30,000 words will be considered only in exceptional circumstances.

Format: Text and citations should conform to The Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation (21st ed. 2020). Manuscripts should use footnotes, as opposed to endnotes.

Authorship: AUBLR welcomes submissions from professors, judges, and practicing lawyers with a strong preference for contributors with more than three years of legal experience. We will not consider submissions from students outside the journal’s own membership.

Timing

AUBLR considers submissions on a rolling basis until the current volume is full. The best times to submit manuscripts are early March to late-June and early August to late September.

Editing Policy

The Business Law Review believes in publishing writing that conveys the author’s unique voice. In the editing process, we strive to preserve our authors’ creativity while providing meticulous technical editing. Our edits are intended to enhance readability, ensure accuracy, and maintain stylistic consistency, and we respect authors’ judgments regarding whether to incorporate our suggestions.

Please direct questions about the submission process to the Senior Articles Editor, Zach Schumacher at blr-sae@wcl.american.edu.