Publishable Quality

Footnotes must follow the proper format in A Uniform System of Citation (18th ed. 1996), copyright by the Columbia Law Review, Harvard Law Review, University of Pennsylvania Law Review and the Yale Law Journal. This source is also known as the Bluebook. You will have to purchase a Bluebook if you don't have one already in order to properly format your endnotes. Please note that we examine the writer's conformance with Bluebook citation rules for long and short cites, use of abbreviations, and completeness of the citation.

The writer's ideas should be supported with authority and any material taken from an outside source must be cited in accordance with the Bluebook format.

The writer should provide relevant, useful, and meaningful material in the footnotes.

The writer's ideas should be presented in a logical sequence and flow from paragraph to paragraph.

The article should contain the following components: Introduction, Factual Background, History, Analysis, and Conclusion or some type of variation thereof.

The writer should use (a) proper grammar, (b) punctuation, and (c) correct spelling.

The writer should write with clarity and avoid redundancy.

The article should contain an introduction that presents the reader with an accurate idea of the nature of the subject matter covered.

The writer should discuss and resolve the relevant issues.

The writer should analyze the issue's impact in relation to past law and future ramifications.

The article should primarily focus on the writer's own analysis and interpretation.

The article should have an effective conclusion.

The reader should be left with a relatively clear understanding of the article's topic.