Richmond Public Interest Law Review

General Submission Rules:
Anyone may submit an original piece of writing to be considered for publication in the Richmond Public Interest Law Review (PILR) provided they own the copyright for the writing being submitted or are authorized by the copyright owner or owners to submit the writing. PILR does not accept writing that has been previously published, or is forthcoming, in a journal or book (print or electronic). Please note that “publication” in a working-paper series or on a pre-print service such as SSRN does not constitute prior publication.

Formatting Requirements:
PILR requests that each submission be sent as a double-spaced Microsoft Word document with consecutively numbered pages and footnotes. There are no formal length requirements or limits for submissions. Submissions should adhere as best as possible to the style presented in the most recent edition of The Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation. However, we do not expect perfection, and our editors will ensure proper style and formatting for all accepted submissions.

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