The Ripple Effect: Understanding the Impact of Controversial Court Decisions on the Public’s Confidence in the Judiciary
February 21, 2025
CALL FOR PAPERS
The Memphis Law Review seeks article proposals, speakers, and panel participants for a symposium on issues related to the legitimacy of the courts and the public’s perception of the judiciary. The symposium will be held at Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law Memphis, Tennessee on Friday, February 21, 2025.
We will accept abstracts until September 30, 2024.
The editors seek articles and speakers that address one or more of the following topics, or other related topics:
- The legitimacy of the courts
- Public trust and confidence in courts
- Recent Supreme Court decisions
- The future of precedent
- Judicial ethics
- Judicial activism and judicial restraint
- The current Supreme Court
- The role of the judiciary
- The impact of federal court decisions on States
- Other related issues
In your proposal, please indicate whether you would be interested in (1) publishing your topic, (2) speaking at the symposium, or (3) both. Priority will be given to proposals where the contributor expects to both publish and speak at our in-person event, although we will consider other proposals.
- Contributing to a well-respected journal: According to Washington and Lee University Law Journal Rankings, The University of Memphis Law Review is ranked 95 out of the 278 flagship print journals across the nation with a combined impact score of 8.50. Our journal has a strong reputation for publishing high-quality legal scholarship and serves as a trusted resource for practitioners and academics.
- Building strong working relationships in the editing process: We are committed to providing all the resources you need to produce the best version of your article. We strive to form a meaningful connection with all our authors and provide a pleasant experience for both parties. With a dedicated team of editors and staff, we will help elevate your voice and refine your argument through respectful feedback.
- Gaining broad exposure for your article at Volume 55’s Symposium: Participation at Memphis Law Review’s annual Symposium has consistently grown. We seek to offer notable authors with varied legal specialties the opportunity to speak to the surrounding legal community of Tennessee, Mississippi, and Arkansas. Our primary goal is to increase citations of authors who publish in our journal. Additionally, we will promote the speakers on multiple platforms, including social media and potential podcast interviews, to generate visibility for their current article as well as any forthcoming works.
The Call for Papers opens today with abstracts due September 30, 2024. Please send abstracts to the Senior Symposium Editor, Megan Stillwell, at mnstllwl@memphis.edu. Selected contributors will be notified by October 7, 2024. Finished articles will be due Monday, February 3, 2025. Our editors will work with you to prepare your work for publication. The symposium volume will be published and released in the summer of 2025.