Become an Editor
The Journal of Law and Society recruits new Associate Editors for each school year in the fall semester. The application for Spring 2026 is now closed. Check back in Fall 2026 for new openings.
Applications for Associate Editors consist of a brief application, a two-page academic writing sample and a potential interview. Late or incomplete applications will not be considered. Please contact the Journal at jlawsoc@usc.edu with any questions regarding applications.
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Publications
All undergraduate academics from any university, major, or program are invited to submit research papers of at least 10 double-spaced pages in length. Papers may have been completed for coursework, independent study, or written specifically for the Journal. We encourage students from a wide range of disciplines to submit their work. Papers should relate to an aspect of law and society in some manner, but need not have these topics as the central theme.
The USC Journal of Law and Society carefully considers all submissions that it receives on a rolling basis. Our selection process ensures that every paper is thoroughly and collaboratively reviewed, though papers submitted before the final deadline are given first consideration.
The submission period for the Spring 2026 Edition of the Journal of Law and Society is now open.
*Please note that by submitting a paper, authors commit to working with the Journal’s staff to edit and prepare the paper for publication should the paper be selected. Contact the Journal at jlawsoc@usc.edu with any questions.