Schulich School of Law at Dalhousie University
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Journal Information
Submissions
The Dalhousie Journal of Legal Studies publishes articles, case comments, and notes that deal with issues relating to either Canadian or international law. All submissions are blindly reviewed. Submissions are primarily assessed based on originality, relevance to the profession of law, and writing style.
Submission Details
Papers should normally not exceed 15,000 words including footnotes. Footnotes should conform to the Canadian Guide to Uniform Legal Citation (McGill Guide, 6th edition). Authors from outside of Canada must be prepared to convert their citations to Canadian style if their articles are selected for publication. Visit Canadian Guide to Uniform Legal Citation (Mcgill Guide, 6th edition) for more information.
All work must be submitted by email in .doc/.docx format.
Consideration & Prizes
Articles selected for publication will be judged by a prize panel, with the authors of the first, second and third place papers receiving cash prizes. All authors will also receive consolidated feedback on their submissions from DJLS reviewers, if they so elect. Additionally, for the first time this year, high quality submissions that are not selected for publication in DJLS will automatically be considered for publication in the journal's online companion, InfraRead.
Our submission deadline for the upcoming 21st edition of the Dalhousie Journal of Legal Studies is Friday, February 3rd, 2012.
Subscriptions
With a large circulation and subscriber base, the Dalhousie Journal of Legal Studies is widely available. Enquiries about joining our subscription base as an institutional, business, or personal subscriber can be directed to djls@dal.ca. Subscriptions to the DJLS are $30.00 (CAD) per issue.
The Journal is also available electronically through the HeinOnline law journal database.
Advertising
Why Advertise?
Associate with the best in Canadian legal scholarship, reach a wide and loyal student readership, and benefit from our broad subscription base.
Features of the Dalhousie Journal of Legal Studies
- nationwide circulation
- distribution to law schools, law firms, and law libraries in three continents
- 77% of subscribers are university law libraries in Canada and the United States
- 20% of subscribers are law firms, corporations, and legal professionals
- 52% of readers are law pre-articling students in their second and third years of study
- 55% of readers live in cities with major legal markets (Toronto, Ottawa, Calgary, Vancouver)
How to Advertise
Please download the Media Kit & Advertising Order Form. Advertisement reservations for our 21st edition should be booked before January 15, 2012.
For advertising inquiries and more information please contact Alayna Kolodziechuk at djls.advertising@gmail.com
Support Legal Scholarship - Become a Prize Patron
Each year, select Corporate Patrons are invited to support the Journal's annual Best Essay Prize, an award that is given in recognition of outstanding student legal scholarship.
Corporate Patron Acknowledgment
- special mention in the Journal's notes and comments section
- complimentary quarter-page advertising space in the Journal
- banner advertisement on the Journal website
- honorary recognition on the prestigious Weldon Plaque, displayed at the Schulich School of Law at Dalhousie
- verbal announcement of Patron at all announced events
- display of Patron's banner during Journal launch (banner provided by sponsor)
- inclusion of Patron's logo and company name in all promotional materials
Who We Are
The editorial board provides guidance and oversight for all aspects of the Journal's publication. We are proud to introduce our editorial board for 2011-2012.
Editors-in-Chief
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Dary Jessome
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Jennifer Huygen
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Michael Murphy
Associate Editors
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Alayna Kolodziechuk
Advertising
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Kimberley Wilton
Editorial
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Shannon McEvenue
Special Projects
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Danielle Daigle
Business Manager
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Laura Peach
Subscriptions
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Dante Manna
Submissions
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Lindsay O'Reilly
Editorial
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Will Green
Printing
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Allan Richarz
Submissions
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Michael Brown
Website Manager
Reading Group Members
- David Abrams
- Angelina Amaral
- Margaret Anderson
- Katie Archibald
- Kevin Armitage
- Ryan Baker
- Adam Bata
- Ryan Blood
- Christian Brands
- Eric Brown
- Alex Bruvels
- Sarah Belong
- Nicole Cardin
- Roslyn Chambers
- Nathan Coles
- Nick Cosulich
- Jad Debs
- Aaron Dewitt
- Dave Dhillon
- Yasemin Diamonte
- Jordan Dunlop
- Virginia Essipova
- James Foy
- Albert Gaudio
- Liam Gillis
- Kendra Grabo
- Jim Hansen
- Crystle Hug
- Samantha Jenkins
- Suzanne Kittell
- Jeff Lattie
- Jared Leon
- Angela MacKenzie
- James Malady
- Sean McGarry
- Natasha Meier
- Seamus Murphy
- Paul Neville
- Nick O'Toole
- Barbara Prikrylova
- Russell Prime
- Andrew Rogers
- Martin Sanderson
- Gordon Shotwell
- Lisa Slayter
- Michelle Squires
- Katelyn Viner
- Ross Weber
- David Whalen
- Andrei Whitaker
- Hilary Wicks
Faculty Advisor
The Journal is assisted by our faculty advisor, Professor Philip Girard.
Donors
The Dalhousie Journal of Legal Studies is indebted to its generous donors, without whom the Journal would not be able to function.
- Dalhousie Law Student Society
- Dalhousie Student Union
- Mr. Ryerson Symons & Ms. Michelle Leighton Symons
A very special thanks goes out to Mr. Ryerson Symons and Ms. Michelle Leighton Symons whose generous support over the years has helped the journal succeed and has made possible the production of our website.
To contact our editorial board visit Contact Us.
Past Issues
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