Submissions

This journal is not accepting submissions at this time.

Submission Preparation Checklist

As part of the submission process, authors are required to check off their submission's compliance with all of the following items, and submissions may be returned to authors that do not adhere to these guidelines.
  • The submission has not been previously published, nor is it before another journal for consideration.
  • The submission file is in Microsoft Word (doc. or docx.) file format.
  • Where available, URLs for the references have been provided.
  • The text is double-spaced; uses 12-point, Times New Roman font; and employs italics, rather than underlining (except with URL addresses).
  • The text adheres to the stylistic and bibliographic requirements outlined in the Author Guidelines.

Author Guidelines

The Bellarmine Law Society Review adheres to the Chicago Manual of Style for both stylistic preferences and citation format. During the review process, submissions are judged on journal applicability, overall argument, authorial references, originality, and cumulative impression. The Editorial Board will only accept submissions between 10 and 40 double‑spaced pages in length.

Authors should ensure that:

  • The submission has not been previously published, nor is it under consideration by another journal.
  • The submission file is in Microsoft Word (.doc or .docx) format.
  • The text is double-spaced, uses 12-point Times New Roman font, and adheres to the Chicago Manual of Style (footnote citations).

Submissions are accepted on a rolling basis. The submissions window for the Spring 2026 issue is closed. Please contact the Editor-in-Chief at hoeflisi@bc.edu with any questions regarding your submission.

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