WHAT IS THE CIVIL RIGHTS & CIVIL LIBERTIES BRIEF?
Click here to view the What Is The GW Law Civil Rights & Civil Liberties Brief? pdf. Established in 2023, the Brief is an online publication, and the only publication at GW Law, that is devoted to civil rights and civil liberties. The Brief provides law students, law school graduates, faculty, and practitioners the opportunity to identify pressing issues within this area of the law and publish short pieces (1,000 – 3,000 words) addressing them. We seek to provide contributors the opportunity to write on subjects they are passionate about, practice concise yet nuanced writing, and contribute their work to the field of legal scholarship. We encourage anyone interested to submit their work for publication.
MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION
Click here to view the CRCL Brief Membership pdf.
HOW TO SUBMIT FOR PUBLICATION
Click here to submit your work for publication via google form. Submissions are accepted at any time of the year. Unlike journals, the Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Brief does not issue volumes. All pieces are published as they are ready. Publications are uploaded online to this website readily viewable online and in downloadable pdf form.
PUBLICATION REQUIREMENTS
Click here to view the Publication Requirements pdf. To be eligible for publication an essay must comply with subject matter, word count, and citation requirements.
1. Subject Matter: Publications with the Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Brief must consider civil rights and/or civil liberties. Publications must primarily consist of legal analysis.
2. Length / Word Count: All articles published by the Brief must be between 1,000 and 3,000 words in length. Pieces longer than 3,000 words may be published, but they must be broken up into installments. The word count includes citations. Exceptions may be granted on a case-by-case basis at the discretion of the Editor(s)-in-Chief.
3. Citations: Authors are required to cite all non-original, non-common sense facts or ideas. Essays are required to use Bluebook citations when citing the source of any direct quotation; citing sources from which language, facts, or ideas have been paraphrased or summarized; citing the source of an idea; citing sources when they add relevant information to the topic or argument discussed in your work; citing sources for information taken from specialized materials; and citing only the sources upon which you directly rely for authority.
A Letter from the Editor-in-Chief
Thank you for visiting the Civil Rights & Civil Liberties Brief!
Civil rights and civil liberties are at the forefront of modern legal and political discussions. With precedent being re-evaluated and law in a state of rapid change, we believe that it is important to facilitate legal scholarship that is current and accessible for all.
Established in 2023, the Brief is an online publication, and the only publication at GW Law, that is devoted to civil rights and civil liberties. The Brief provides law students, faculty, and practicing attorneys the opportunity to identify pressing issues within this area of the law and publish short pieces (1,000 – 3,000 words) addressing them. We seek to provide contributors the opportunity to write on subjects they are passionate about, practice concise yet nuanced writing, and contribute their work to the field of legal scholarship. We encourage anyone interested in contributing to visit our “Contact” page where you can find our submission form which includes submission requirements for proposals and drafts.
In addition to contributing, Members have the opportunity to engage in the editorial process and help determine the direction of the Brief. GW Law students are encouraged to express interest in membership at any time by contacting the Brief. Participation is not for academic credit; instead, it serves as a student-run publication branch of the George Washington University American Constitution Society.
We are excited to enter our second year of publication and hope that you will contribute and/or follow along.
Best,
Marcella Rubini, Editor-in-Chief
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