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The North East Journal of Legal Studies is a double-blind refereed journal, published annually. Its purpose is to encourage scholarly research in legal studies, taxation and pedagogy related thereto.

Articles should be submitted by October 1st each year. The review process takes up to 8 weeks. Notice to authors will occur between November 15th and December 1st. Accepted articles must be corrected and revised up to February 1st and submitted in the proper format by email. Articles will be published on or before April 1st in print and on the NEALSB website. The Journal is listed in Cabells, EBSCO: Index to Legal Periodicals, Legal Source, Omni File Full Text Mega, Omni File Full Text Select, Volumes from 2008-2022. Also listed in Hein Online and Digital Commons/Law Review Commons.

Articles may be submitted simultaneously to this journal and others with the understanding that the author(s) will notify this journal if the article is to be published elsewhere. We will not publish an article that will be published in another journal.

Papers should relate to the field of Business Law (including recognized topics within Business Law, Law and Economics, Legal Environment of Business and Taxation) or to Legal Studies Education.

The Journal will consider submission of articles form those papers presented at the North East Academy of Legal Studies in Business Annual Conference. The paper designated the recipient of the Hoehlein Award for Distinguished Papers at the NEALSB Conference will serve as the lead article of the journal. Up to four articles from resources other than those presented at the NEALSB Conference may be published in the journal.

Articles offered for inclusion in the next issue of the journal shall be submitted to the editor by October 1st.

There are 2 procedures for submitting papers for publication consideration:

- two Microsoft Word attachments (one with author-identifying information and one without author-identifying information emailed to john.paul@brooklyn.cuny.edu or nealsbjournal@gmail.com; or

- uploaded via Scholastica

Submission must include a check for $50.00 (non-refundable) payable to the North East Academy of Legal Studies in Business. Article submissions will not be reviewed until checks are received. Checks must be sent to:

NEALSB

c/o John Paul, Editor-in-Chief

15 Gaynor Avenue 2G

Manhasset, New York 11030

Format

1. Papers should be no more than 20 single-spaced pages, including footnotes. Use font 12 pitch, Times New Roman. Skip lines between paragraphs and between section titles and paragraphs. Indent paragraphs 5 spaces. Right-hand justification is desirable, but not necessary.

2. Margins: left and right hand margins should be set at 1 ¼ inches, top margin at 1 ½ inches and bottom margin at 1 ¾ inches.

3. Page Setup: Custom size your paper to have 6 ¾ inch width and a height of 10 inches. Your hard copy should be printed on a standard 8 ½” x 11” paper size. This will allow for the proper binding and trimming for printing purposes.

4. Upon acceptance, the first page must have the following format: the title should be centered, in CAPITAL LETTERS. Two lines down center the word “by” and the author’s name, followed by an asterisk (*). Begin text three lines under the author’s name. Two inches from the bottom of the page, type a solid line 18 inches in length, beginning from the left margin. On the second line below, type the asterisk and the author’s position of title and affiliation.

5. Headings

First Level (caps, flush with left margin)

Second Level (center, italics)

Third Level (flush with left margin, italics, followed by a colon [ : ],

Fourth Level (flush with left margin, italics, followed by a colon [ : ], with text immediately following).

6. Endnotes should conform to the Uniform System of Citation, current edition, and should begin 3 lines after the end of the text.

7. All papers must be submitted using Microsoft Word.

8. Email a copy of your paper to the following email address: nealsbjournal@gmail.com

The Journal is listed in Cabell's, Legal Source, Index to Legal Periodicals, Hein Online, EBSCO Host, Digital Commons/Law Review Commons, Omni File Full Text Mega, Omni File Full Text Select. In recent history, the acceptance rate ranges from 15%-20%. The hard copy and online issue of the Journal are published April 1 each year.

Individual copies of the journal are available to non-members and libraries at $25.00 per copy. General correspondence, application for membership NEALSB or change of address notice should be addressed to the name above at the address therein stated.

The Journal is listed in Cabells. In overall history, the acceptance rate has been 20-30%. The Journal is also listed in the Index to Legal Periodicals.