Dalhousie Journal of Legal Studies International Law Writing Competition

The Dalhousie Journal of Legal Studies (DJLS) is now accepting papers for its 22nd Volume (to be published in spring/summer 2013). Established in 1991, the DJLS operates out of the Schulich School of Law at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. It is a non-profit, student-run academic journal  that offers undergraduate and graduate law students, as well as recent law graduates (within one year), the opportunity to have their work published to a broad, international subscription base. 

Attached to this message you will find our official Call for Submissions, which contains important information on the submissions process.The DJLS accepts essays, articles, case comments, and reviews concerning contemporary issues in Canadian or international law, not exceeding 15,000 words. Selected papers will be eligible for cash prizes (1st prize: C$1,000; 2nd prize: C$500; 3rd prize: C$250) and all authors will be able to receive feedback from our editorial team upon request.  (Note:  We will not be publishing articles that focus exclusively on American domestic law.)

The deadline for submissions for Volume 22 is Sunday, February 24, 2012. Submissions should be sent to djls.submissions@gmail.com.

Please feel free to contact us at djls@dal.ca or visit our website at www.djls.org should you have any additional questions.

Best regards,

Will Green, Jennifer Huygen & Dante Manna
Editors-in-Chief