Submissions for our Fall 2026 journal are due by Friday, September 11, 2026, at 11:59 PM ET. Apply here!
The Duke Undergraduate Law Review encourages undergraduates and recent college graduates from all institutions to submit research papers concerning the field of law. We accept papers covering an expansive range of topics and intersections, not limited to neuroscience and the law, philosophy and the law, and political science and the law.
Submission Guidelines
Submissions must be double-spaced in Microsoft Word .doc or .docx format, follow Chicago style citations, and include endnotes and a Works Cited section. Although we are not strict on the length of pieces we accept, pieces will typically range from 15 to 20 pages, excluding references. Excessive length or brevity may affect acceptance.
In the document, you will be asked to include the following information:
Your name
Current email address and phone number
College/university and year of graduation
Title
Maximum 250-word abstract
Short explanation of when and why the paper was initially written
If you have also submitted your piece to another publication, inform us immediately if you have been selected for publication by their team. We do not republish articles!
Applicants may submit multiple works for consideration.
Submissions
Chase Teichholz (University of Chicago) speaks about his winning submission “The Legality of Lewd Speech: Oliver Wendell Holmes and Free Speech in Public Schools” (published in Volume II, Issue II, Spring 2026) and working with DULR’s editorial board to revise and publish the piece.