Mission
The mission of The Judges’ Journal, the official quarterly publication of the Judicial Division of the American Bar Association, is to help fulfill the Division’s goals: to assure the efficiency, effectiveness, and integrity of the delivery of justice and dispute resolution throughout the nation. The Judges’ Journal contributes to this endeavor by providing information that:
- Helps judges, attorneys, and court administrators improve the administration of justice by publishing practical articles and reporting innovations;
- Provides a dialogue between the bench and bar and among judges of various jurisdictions;
- Presents articles on important jurisprudential subjects; and
- Provides news of significant developments in the work of the Judicial Division and its conferences and committees, and presents other news concerning the administration of justice.
Quick Checklist for Authors
- Word Length: 2,500–4,000 words (generally: 10–20 double-spaced, typewritten pages, including endnotes). All submissions are subject to editing and to possible shortening. Authors receive opportunities for review of significant edits prior to publication.
- Format: Magazine and law-review-type articles. If you submit the latter:
- Use law-review article format (not the format used in legal briefs)
- Place citations in endnotes (not within your text and not in footnotes).
- Provide complete citations (ABA staff editor does not have access to LexisNexis or West Law). Strive for good Bluebook style.
- Use simple text formatting: Times New Roman, 12-point, double-spaced.
- Abstract: Provide a 3–4 sentence article summary.
- How to Submit Your Article: Email.
- Attach your article in a Word document and send it to:
- ABA Staff Editor Melissa Hodek ([email protected])
- Your Editorial Board contact, if you have one.
- Attach your article in a Word document and send it to:
- Title and Author(s)
- Provide a title.
- For each author, provide a byline (full name, including middle initial) and a 2-sentence bio that includes an email address.
- You may decline to include your email address; inform the ABA staff editor.
- If editors request revisions:
- Prepare for timely, efficient rounds of review.
- Images: Images that accompany articles are usually researched, licensed, and paid for by the ABA. However, if you would like to recommend use of particular images, work with the ABA staff editor to research licensing options and costs and to submit high-resolution images.
- Warranty: Submission warrants that your article does not infringe rights of others.
- No Publishing Guarantee: Acceptance does not guarantee placement in a particular issue.
- Author Agreement: Sign, date, and return your author agreement by scanning it and emailing it to the ABA staff editor.
- Complimentary Copies: You will receive five.
- Using Your Own Work: After publication, you may republish your own work in accordance with the terms of the author agreement.