DLJ publishes online articles and essays on a rolling basis in our online journal, Access. Biannually, DLJ publishes around four (4) Articles and two (2) Student Notes in a print journal.
DLJ carefully and fairly reviews every submission that we receive. In addition to quality of scholarship, we review based on criteria such as uniqueness, timeliness, and intersectional engagement with law and disability. If you have any questions about our submissions process, please contact dlj@lawnet.ucla.edu.
AI Policy
DLJ requires that authors do not use any generative artificial intelligence in scholarly submissions. We require that authors disclose in a cover page or initial footnote any AI usage during the research or editing process. If you used multiple AI sources, please disclose each source and how it was used in the submission.
Submission Details
DLJ accepts submissions for publication on a rolling basis. There are no formalistic requirements for submissions to DLJ, such as a minimum or maximum word count. Pieces selected for print publication typically are at least 7,500 words for Notes and 10,000 for Articles (including footnotes). Pieces selected for Access are typically no more than 10,000 words. Authors that submit works longer than 30,000 words must be willing to accept edits for length.
Submission Process
To submit a piece, please send the documents in one (1) PDF to dlj@lawnet.ucla.edu.
- Cover page with full name, primary email address, telephone number, and whether you’d prefer to be published in print or in Access.
- Your CV or resume.
- For Student scholarship, attach a Preemption memo detailing your preemption check.
- Footnotes preferably follow the Bluebook citation format. Please avoid excessive text in footnotes and multiple parallel citations.