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About the NSL Law Review
The NSL Law Review is a student-managed scholarly publication dedicated to the examination and advancement of Tennessee law. Through this journal, the Nashville School of Law expands upon its more than a century of service to the Tennessee legal community. The student editors of the NSL Law Review are focused upon creating a scholarly hub for the exploration of Tennessee law in a manner that can be of practical use to Tennessee’s legislators, judges, and lawyers. The goal of the NSL Law Review is to bridge the gap between academic theory and the practical needs of the Tennessee bench and bar, fostering a rigorous dialogue that elevates the standard of practice across the State’s grand divisions.
In each issue, the NSL Law Review publishes articles from law professors and practitioners, case comments on recent Tennessee Supreme Court decisions, and a student note from a current law student. In addition to publication, the NSL Law Review hosts an annual symposium on a topic significantly impacting the Tennessee legal community.
We invite authors to submit original scholarship that challenges existing precedents and offers innovative solutions to Tennessee-specific legal problems. Click here for information regarding submission guidelines and instructions.
NSL Law Review: Top row, left to right – Brett Kennedy, Haley Bobo, Peter Berends, Stephanie Sherrell, Lindsay Jaggers. Front row, left to right: Scott Vincenti, Anna Hall, Nicole Gheorghe, Jamie Eleczko, and Daniel Bellet
What We're Looking For
The NSL Law Review invites authors to submit original scholarship that challenges existing precedents and offers innovative solutions to Tennessee-specific legal problems. Suitable topics include, but are not limited to:
- Analysis of Tennessee Supreme Court or Court of Appeals decisions
- Examination of Tennessee statutory or regulatory developments
- Studies of Tennessee constitutional law or the Tennessee Constitution
- Practice-oriented commentary on evolving areas of Tennessee law
- Comparative analysis situating Tennessee law within national legal trends
- Legal history relating to Tennessee courts, statutes, or legal institutions
- Empirical or interdisciplinary scholarship bearing on Tennessee law and legal policy
Submission Requirements
FORMAT
- File Format: Submissions must be provided in Microsoft Word (.docx) format.
- Citations: All citations must conform to The Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation (current edition). Footnotes are required; endnotes are not accepted.
- Length:We are looking for articles that are longer and more in depth than a bar journal article.
- Abstract: All submissions must include a concise abstract of 150–250 words summarizing the article’s argument, methodology, and contribution.
COVER LETTER
Each submission must be accompanied by a cover letter that includes:
- The title of the manuscript
- The author’s full name, institutional affiliation (if any), and professional title or description
- The author’s mailing address, telephone number, and email address
- A brief statement confirming the article is not currently under review at another publication (see Simultaneous Submissions below)
CURRICULUM VITAE
Submitting authors should include a current CV or resume as a separate attachment.
SIMULTANEOUS SUBMISSION
We understand that simultaneous submission to multiple law reviews is standard practice in the legal academy, and we accept submissions on this basis. If your article receives an offer of publication from another journal while under consideration with the NSL Law Review, we ask that you notify us promptly so that we may make an expedited review decision. Please see the Expedited Review section below.
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
Authors are expected to take full intellectual responsibility for the content of their submissions. The use of AI tools for research or drafting assistance is permitted, but all substantive analysis, argumentation, and legal conclusions must reflect the author’s own independent scholarship. Authors must verify the accuracy of any AI-assisted content, including the accuracy of citations and legal propositions. Authors should disclose in a footnote any material use of AI tools in the drafting of the manuscript.
How To Submit
Authors can submit their work via Scholastica or email to the Executive Articles Editor at nsllawreview@nsl.law. If submitted via email, please submit the following as separate attachments to a single email:
- The manuscript (Word document)
- Cover letter (Word document or PDF)
- CV or resume (Word document or PDF)
If you have questions about whether your submission falls within our scope or meets our formatting requirements, you are welcome to direct inquiries to nsllawreview@nsl.law prior to submission.
Review Process and Timeline
The Nashville School of Law Law Review reviews submissions on a rolling basis. Upon receipt, we will provide a confirmation of submission within a reasonable time. Our review process is conducted by the student editorial board, which evaluates submissions for scholarly quality, originality, clarity of argument, and relevance to Tennessee law.
We aim to provide a publication decision within eight to twelve weeks of receipt. We appreciate your patience and will communicate with you if additional time is required. If you have not received a decision within twelve weeks, you are welcome to send a status inquiry to nsllawreview@nsl.law.
EXPEDITED REVIEW
If you receive an offer of publication from another law review while your article is under consideration with the NSL Law Review, you may request an expedited review. To request an expedite, please email nsllawreview@nsl.law with the following information:
- Author name and article title
- The name of the journal that has extended an offer
- The deadline by which you must respond to that offer
We will make every effort to complete our review before the expedited deadline, though we cannot guarantee a decision in all cases within the requested timeframe.
WITHDRAWAL
Authors may withdraw a submission at any time prior to acceptance by emailing nsllawreview@nsl.law. Please include the article title and your name in any withdrawal notice.
CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND DISCLOSURES
Authors must disclose in a footnote all actual or potential conflicts of interest, including any financial interests, research funding, involvement in relevant litigation, or affiliations with organizations that have a material interest in the subject of the manuscript. Failure to disclose relevant conflicts may result in retraction of an accepted article.
For all submission-related inquiries, please contact nsllawreview@nsl.law.
Law Review Executive Board
Nicole Gheorghe
Editor-in-Chief
ngheorghe@nsl.law
Anna Hall
Managing Editor
ahall@nsl.law
Haley Bobo
Executive Symposium Editor
hbobo@nsl.law
Scott Vincenti
Executive Articles Editor
svincenti@nsl.law
Lindsay Jaggers
Articles Editor
ljaggers@nsl.law
Daniel Bellet
Articles Editor
dbellet@nsl.law
Peter Berends
Executive Case Comments Editor
pberends@nsl.law
Brett Kennedy
Case Comments Editor
bkennedy@nsl.law
Jamie Eleczko
Case Comments Editor
jeleczko@nsl.law
Stephanie Sherrell
Executive Notes Editor
ssherrell@nsl.law