Editorial Submissions
Nevada Lawyer welcomes the submission of unsolicited article outlines, manuscripts and photographs on topics of interest to the State Bar of Nevada and its members. When possible, completed articles are preferred to outlines or proposals. Please submit queries or articles to nvlawyer@nvbar.org. Your work will be fully attributed to you, the author or photographer.
Submission Guidelines
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Guideline highlights:
- Unsolicited submissions should be 1,500 words or less.
- Please keep endnotes to a minimum – 10 or less.
- Articles authored by Nevada attorneys are strongly preferred.
- All article submissions must be accompanied by a signed copy of our Copyright Assignment Agreement.
Deadline for substantive article submissions is three months prior to the issue date (in most cases, timely or urgent submissions will be considered). Non-feature and advertising items should be submitted by the first of the month prior to publication.
2024 Submission Deadlines:
ISSUE | TOPIC AND DEADLINES | CONTACT |
January 2024 | Issue Theme: General Topics on Nevada Law
Article Deadline: Oct. 20, 2023 |
Editor: Kristen Simmons |
February 2024 | Issue Theme: Tribal Law
Article Deadline: Nov. 17, 2023 |
Editor: Michael Morton |
March 2024 | Issue Theme: Specialty Courts
Article Deadline: Dec. 15, 2023 |
Editor: Laury Macauley |
April 2024 | Issue Theme: Cannabis Law
Article Deadline: Jan. 19, 2024 |
Editor: Steve Smith |
May 2024 | Issue Theme: Wellness and Mental Health
Article Deadline: Feb. 16, 2024 |
Editor: Joe Riccio |
June 2024 | Issue Theme: Rural Practice
Article Deadline: March 15, 2024 |
Editors: Patty Walsh |
July 2024 | Issue Theme: Medical Malpractice
Article Deadline: April 19, 2024 |
Editor: Charlie Finlayson |
August 2024 | Issue Theme: Elder Law
Article Deadline: May 17, 2024 |
Editor: Laura Tucker |
Sept. 2024 | Issue Theme: Sports & Entertainment Law
Article Deadline: June 21, 2024 |
Editor: Scott Wasserman |
Oct. 2024 | Issue Theme: Election Law
Article Deadline: July 19, 2024 |
Editor: Richard Hy |
Nov. 2024 | Issue Theme: State of the Judiciary
Article Deadline: Aug. 16, 2024 |
Editors: Hon. Deborah Westbrook |
Dec. 2024 | Issue Theme: Family Law
Article Deadline: Sept. 20, 2024 |
Editor: Greg Shannon |
Jan. 2025 | Issue Theme: General Topics on Nevada Law
Article Deadline: Oct. 18, 2024 |
Editor: Kristen Simmons |