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The Young Lawyer is a practice-oriented publication for lawyers under the age of 36 years or admitted to practice for five years or less. The Young Lawyer focuses on matters of interest to the young lawyer. It is not a law review, scholarly journal, or magazine. It is a newsletter designed to deliver specific, practical information in an easy-to-read format. The Young Lawyer is published 11 times a year by ABA Publishing for the American Bar Association Young Lawyers Division. It circulates nationally and internationally to about 147,000 members, institutions, and other subscribers.
Submit an article to be considered for publication?
Review the Writers’ Guidelines below and send article submissions to the Managing Editor, Lori Lyons, at lyonsl@staff.abanet.org. Although TYL strives for current, up-to-the-minute copy, the production process begins almost three months before the date TYL will arrive in the mail. If an author wants to publish in a specific issue, the author should submit completed articles to the Managing Editor by the dates in the below production schedule (at least three months before the anticipated month of publication). TYL cannot guarantee that articles will be published or included in a specific issue. Please for allow 2-3 months for notice regarding acceptance of your article. As a monthly publication, TYL has a very firm production schedule. If deadlines are missed, articles generally will be slated for a future issue. Also, because of the tight schedule, authors do not review or edit their articles once the issue is in production. TYL reserves all rights of first publication; authors must sign a copyright release form upon acceptance of their articles. It is the policy of TYL to not pay for articles written; we do provide each author with complimentary copies of the issue.
TYL Issue |
7/08 |
8/08 |
9/08 |
10/08 |
11/08 |
12/08 |
1/09 |
2/09 |
4/09 |
5/09 |
6/09 |
7/09 |
8/09 |
*Articles due to |
3/26 |
4/23 |
6/4 |
7/2 |
7/30 |
8/29 |
9/28 |
10/22 |
12/29 |
1/28 |
2/26 |
3/26 |
4/23 |
Average date issue arrives in mailboxes
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6/30 |
7/30 |
8/30 |
9/30 |
10/31 |
12/1 |
12/31 |
2/4 |
4/2 |
4/29 |
5/29 |
6/30 |
7/30 |
Obtain copies of a previously published issue?
For previously published issues, refer to the YLD web site, http://www.abanet.org/yld/publications.html or contact the ABA Service Center at 800-285-2221.
Request permission to reprint an article that appeared in The Young Lawyer?
Contact the ABA Publication Policies Department, 321 North Clark St., Chicago, IL 60610, Phone: 312/988-6101, Fax: 312/988-6030, or via e-mail: copyright@abanet.org.
Writers’ Guidelines for The Young Lawyer
The Young Lawyer (TYL) is a periodical published 11 times a year by ABA Publishing for the American Bar Association’s Young Lawyers Division. It circulates nationally and internationally to about 147,000 members, institutions, and other subscribers. It is a practice-oriented publication for lawyers younger than 36 years or in practice for five years or less. TYL focuses on matters of interest to the young lawyer. It is not a law review, scholarly journal, or magazine. It is a newsletter designed to deliver specific, practical information in an easy-to-read format that maintains a professional presentation. The articles in TYL are written in a conversational tone. The writing must be clear and concise, using common words and generally short sentences in short paragraphs to communicate practical information. When feasible, authors should write in the active voice and include tips, lists, bullet points, examples, good quotes, lively writing, and other techniques to facilitate the readers’ grasp of information. In general, TYL follows the Chicago Manual of Style, 15th edition, and Webster's 11th edition. Most articles are fewer than 300 words; the longest features are approximately 600 words. The publication's editorial style reflects the diversity of its readership-YLD members across the country who practice law in the full realm of specialized areas. Gender, racial, and ethnic diversity should be reflected in articles, e.g., through examples given or speakers quoted.
General topics that are covered include:
*ethics/professional conduct |
*quality of life (standing column) |
Send questions or comments to the Managing Editor, the American Bar Association, ABA Publishing, 321 North Clark St., Chicago, IL 60611; (312) 988-6063, or refer to the ABA Web Store at http://www.ababooks.org.
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