Call for Chapters: Reimagining Legal Education (ISBN Edited Volume)
Lincoln College of Law, Sirhind, Punjab.Overview
Lincoln College of Law, Sirhind, Punjab invites original, unpublished chapter contributions for its edited volume “Reimagining Legal Education: Experiential Pedagogies and Practice-Oriented Learning in the 21st Century”. The book will be published with an ISBN by Juris Cognita International Publications. The volume examines the transformative shifts taking place across legal education and aims to bring together scholarly perspectives on experiential, practice-oriented, and outcome-based approaches to teaching law.
About the organiser
The Call for Chapters is organised by Lincoln College of Law, Sirhind, Punjab. The resulting edited volume will be brought out as an ISBN publication through Juris Cognita International Publications.
Theme & sub-themes
The volume welcomes contributions broadly aligned with the theme of reimagining legal education. Indicative sub-themes include:
- Theoretical foundations of legal education
- Pedagogical transitions in teaching law
- Bridging the gap between academia and the legal profession
- Skill development and competency-based learning
- Technology integration in legal education
- Curriculum reform and innovation
- Interdisciplinary approaches to law
- Comparative and international perspectives
- Outcome-based education
- Clinical legal education
- Faculty development
- Emerging trends in legal education
Who can submit
Submissions are open to students, faculty members, academicians, research scholars, and professionals. A maximum of three (3) authors is permitted per chapter.
Submission & chapter guidelines
- Abstract: 250–300 words.
- Full chapter: up to 3,500 words.
- Body text: Times New Roman, font size 12, 1.5 line spacing, justified.
- Footnotes: Times New Roman, font size 10, 1.0 line spacing.
- Headings: Times New Roman, font size 14, bold and underlined.
- Citation style: JILI citation format.
- File format: .doc only.
- Plagiarism: maximum 20% similarity accepted.
- The abstract document should not carry author personal details; a separate cover letter with author details is to be submitted.
Publication & fee
The accepted chapters will be published in an ISBN edited volume by Juris Cognita International Publications.
- Lincoln College faculty/students: Free.
- Others (students, academicians, scholars, professionals): Rs. 800 (single author).
- Each additional co-author: Rs. 500.
Important dates
- Abstract submission deadline: 28 June 2026.
- Abstract acceptance/rejection: Rolling basis, up to 29 June 2026.
- Full manuscript submission deadline: 19 July 2026.
- Manuscript decision: 20 July 2026.
- Tentative book release: 15 August 2026.
How to submit
Email the abstract (and later the full manuscript) to callforchapterslincolncollege@gmail.com with the subject line “Name of Author(s)_Title of Manuscript”, along with a separate cover letter document containing author details. Queries may be directed to the same email or via WhatsApp at +91 8252343482.
Checklist
- Abstract of 250–300 words prepared (without author details in the abstract).
- Separate cover letter with author name(s) and affiliation.
- Chapter within 3,500 words, formatted per the guidelines.
- JILI citation format applied in footnotes.
- Plagiarism within 20%.
- File saved in .doc format.
- Submitted by email by the deadline.