Content Guidelines

Articles and essays should be concise, well-organized, and presented in an articulate and scholarly fashion. More descriptive presentation should be limited to background matter, and use of direct quotations should be kept to a minimum.

All major points must be substantiated by reference to at least one authoritative source. Sources consulted should be recent and sufficient to indicate a thorough coverage of the topic. Overdependence on a few sources should be avoided. Where appropriate, reference may be made to a relevant section in the text.

Citations to authority should be contained in the footnotes. Footnotes may also include elaboration of points raised in the text or references to research sources pertaining to points peripheral to those discussed in the text. Footnotes should conform to A Uniform System of Citations (the Bluebook) and should be up-to-date at the time of submission. The Chicago Manual of Style (15th ed.) should be consulted for matters of style not covered in the Bluebook. The editorial staff reserves the right to transfer text to the footnotes or vice versa.

The George Washington International Law Review currently does not publish submissions from J.D. candidates.

Technical Guidelines

Articles and essays should be typed and triple-spaced. The text should be broken down into appropriate headings and subheadings. Footnotes should be numbered consecutively and cross-referenced.

Hard-copy submissions should be printed on 8 ½ x 11 paper with a three-inch, left-hand margin. If submitting electronic documents, files must be in Microsoft Word (.doc) format.

Authors should include a copy of their curriculum vitae and send submissions to:

Executive Articles Editor
The George Washington International Law Review
2008 G Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20052

Phone: (202) 676-3847
Fax: (202) 676-3876
E-mail: gwilr@gwu.edu