Harvard Law & Policy Review

The Harvard Law & Policy Review (HLPR), the official journal of the American Constitution Society, welcomes articles and essays from law professors, judges, practitioners, policymakers, and students.

HLPR is seeking the following content:

Journal Articles

HLPR publishes two issues each year, in winter and summer. We are seeking short, easily readable pieces that are of interest to legal scholars, legal practitioners, judges, legislators, other government officials, and political activists. Submitted pieces should be about 15,000-30,000 words and policy-oriented. Ideal pieces propose innovative ideas for progressive legal and policy measures related to U.S. domestic policy.

Student Notes

The pieces in our student writing section are often more policy oriented than traditional legal writing, are less footnote heavy, and may range from about 5,000-13,000 words.

Online Essays

HLPR Online publishes guest blog posts and essays from students, practitioners, policymakers, and professors. We are seeking blog posts (400-600 words) and short essays (1,000-2,000 words) for publication with light editing from HLPR Online staff. Submissions should be written in a less formal style suitable for magazine writing and should contain hyperlinks to sources, but need not contain footnotes.