The California Western International Law Journal (ILJ) is accepting
submissions for Volume 56 no. 1 (Fall 2025). ILJ publishes timely and original works on a wide variety of international legal topics, including public and private international law, the law of international organizations, international trade law, international environmental law, international arbitration, and international human rights. ILJ also publishes pieces on
foreign and comparative law that are of particular interest to the international legal
community.
This year, our journal is proud to highlight the theme of the rule of law through an international law lens. In addition to the opportunity to publish an article aligned with this theme, we would be honored to invite you to present your work at our Spring Symposium in April 2026.
That said, please do not feel constrained by this theme, we welcome submissions on any topic related to international legal scholarship.
Submission Guidelines:
Please include a resume or CV with all submissions. ILJ does NOT accept submissions from law students who are not attending California Western School of Law.
Length: ILJ publishes articles of varying lengths and styles but highly prefers
submissions under 25,000 words (including main text, footnotes, and appendices).
Style: Submissions should use footnotes for citations and additional explanatory
text. Additionally, please include a cover page with the title of the work, your name
as you prefer to be listed in the publication, an abstract, your affiliation, and, if
desired, any other bibliographical information and acknowledgments.
Citations: ILJ uses the BLUEBOOK, 21st Edition, as our citation style guide. For
non-English language sources and personal research, please provide detailed and
accurate citation information and have digital source copies available, if possible.
Deadline: Please submit papers by August 8, 2025 PST, to be published in ILJ.
Please submit your completed paper through Scholastica and direct any questions about
publication to ilj@cwsl.edu or to the Editor-in-Chief sryee@law.cwsl.edu