Call for Papers: Duke Law Journal's 57th Annual Administrative Law Symposium 2027 at Duke University School of Law, USA [Travel, Lodging & Meals Covered]

The Duke Law Journal is the flagship law review of Duke University School of Law, Durham, North Carolina. It publishes eight issues a year, and the eighth issue of every volume is devoted entirely to the Journal's Annual Administrative Law Symposium.

The symposium began in 1969-70 as an annual review of administrative procedure and later moved to the symposium format now common among American law reviews. Over five decades it has hosted leading administrative law scholars and jurists, including Chief Justice John Roberts, Justice Antonin Scalia and Judge Patricia Wald, along with academics such as Cass Sunstein, Thomas Merrill, Anne Joseph O'Connell, Kristin Hickman, Nina Mendelson and Richard Pierce.

The 57th edition will be held at Duke University School of Law in Durham, North Carolina in February 2027, and the selected pieces will appear in Volume 76 of the Journal in May 2027.

The Journal is considering all pieces in the field of administrative law. For this edition it has stated a particular interest in scholarship on:

• Presidential administration
• The unitary executive theory
• Presidential removal and appointment powers

Submissions on other administrative law questions remain welcome. Where a manuscript's connection to administrative law is not obvious, the author should explain that connection briefly in the cover letter so the piece can still be considered for the symposium issue.

The Duke Law Journal publishes scholarship by academics, attorneys and other professionals. For this symposium call:

• Manuscripts from student authors are not accepted.
• Book reviews and case comments are not accepted.
• No nationality, jurisdiction or institutional restriction is stated, so scholars and practitioners based outside the United States, including in India, may submit through the same portal.

• Manuscripts must be submitted electronically as Word or PDF documents.
• The Journal will not publish articles exceeding 35,000 words except in extraordinary circumstances, and prefers articles above 10,000 words.
• Text and citations must conform to the 22nd edition of The Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation. Submissions that substantially deviate from Bluebook form will not be accepted.
• An abstract and conformity with the 18th edition of the Chicago Manual of Style are encouraged but not required.
• Authors with shorter pieces, with a strong preference for those under 7,500 words, may instead be considered for Duke Law Journal Online.
• Authors should review the Journal's article length, editing and open access policies before submitting.

Articles may only be submitted electronically through the Duke Law Journal's Scholastica portal. Submissions for the 57th Annual Administrative Law Symposium are open now and are considered on a rolling basis, so early submission is advised.

• Submit the manuscript via Scholastica.
• Include a cover letter with your name, school or affiliation, manuscript title, address, telephone number and email address.
• State clearly in the cover letter that the piece is being submitted for consideration in the administrative law symposium issue.
• Indicate in the cover letter if you would also like the piece considered for Duke Law Journal Online.

Every Duke Law Journal editor participates in the selection of articles, and the Journal operates a double-blind peer review system for Volume 76. Submissions are reviewed within five weeks. Authors who receive an offer from another journal may request expedited review through Scholastica's expedite feature.

The Article Selection Committee assesses each paper on:

• Definition and focus of the topic
• Timeliness and importance of the topic
• Experience and expertise of the author or authors
• Overall paper quality

Articles submitted in full form and adhering to the Journal's guidelines are viewed more favourably in the review process. Authors selected for publication will be asked to share their on-file sources, and empirical work should explain its data, methodology, assumptions and limitations.

Authors whose articles are selected will be invited to speak at the symposium, which will take place in person at Duke Law School in Durham, North Carolina in February 2027. All selected authors should plan to attend in person.

The Duke Law Journal will provide transportation, lodging and meals for symposium participants. Selected articles will be published in the Administrative Law Symposium issue of Volume 76 in May 2027.