Volume 126 Note Submission Form
Please complete both parts of this form and upload it as a separate document, even if you
are resubmitting. Members of the Notes Committee will never gain access to the contents of
this form, and your personal information will not be used to evaluate your Note. Your
information will be held in strict confidence by the Managing Editors, who alone will know the
identity and contact information of authors whose Notes are not accepted. Your personal
information from Part II may be used at an aggregate level to help the Committee better
understand the composition of the submissions pool, but will not be linked to you as an identified
or unidentified individual. Please email Managing Editors Anna Mohan (anna.mohan@yale.edu)
or Aaron Levine (aaron.levine@yale.edu) with any questions. We look forward to receiving your
submission!
– The Yale Law Journal Volume 126 Notes Committee
Part I: Administrative Information
1. Name:
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2. Phone Number:
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3. Email Address:
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4. Degree & Class Year (Class of 2016, 2017, or 2018):
5. Note Title:
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6. Note Word Count (including footnotes):
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7. Statement of Originality Word Count (excluding footnotes):
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8. Please indicate any professors with whom you have worked on this Note and explain in
what capacity you worked with these professors (e.g., Professor X supervised my
research and reviewed drafts).
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9. The Notes Committee sometimes finds it necessary to consult with faculty members on a
Note before deciding whether to accept it for publication. Please indicate whether you
give permission to the Notes Committee to consult with:
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10. Subject Area of Your Note (please highlight as many as apply): Administrative Law /
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/ Criminal Law & Procedure / Critical and/or Feminist Theory / Environmental Law &
Policy / Family Law / Immigration Law / International Law / Intellectual Property /
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/ Admiralty or Maritime Law / Entertainment Law / Health Law / Employment Law /
Military Law / Education Law / Legislation / Other (please describe): _______________
Part II: Statistical Information
1. What is your Student ID number?
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2. On which drop date did you submit your piece?
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3. Did you write this paper as part of a class?
If so, please list the class:
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4. Is this the first time you have submitted this paper to the Journal? Yes / No
5. If you are resubmitting your piece, how many times have you submitted this piece in the
past? (Do not include this submission in your count.)
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6. If you are resubmitting this piece, why did you resubmit? Please elaborate.
__ Encouragement from Revise & Resubmit Letter
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7. If you are resubmitting this piece, please indicate the Notes Committee’s vote breakdown
for the most recent submission:
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Please note that few Notes receive “1” and “2” votes on the first submission and that many Notes
are accepted after initially getting scores of “3” or less.
8. Did you work with a Notes Development Editor (NDE) on your submission?
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If so, please indicate the NDE:
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9. If you worked with a NDE, how helpful was your experience? Please note that the
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identity be linked to your NDE.
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Please note anything that you felt was especially helpful and/or anything that could have
been improved.
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10. Approximately how many hours did you spend preparing your submission packet
(including your Statement of Originality)? Please estimate to the nearest half-hour (e.g.,
1.5, 2.0, etc.).
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11. What is your gender?
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12. What is your race/ethnicity? Please select all that apply.
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13. What was your pre-college household income?
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15. Did you attend any Journal events explaining the process of writing a Note (e.g., “YLJ
Presents: Writing Student Scholarship”)?
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16. In which degree program are you enrolled?
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17. What is your YLS class year?
__ Class of 2016
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If you are a joint-degree student, please specify the non-law program in which you are
enrolled: _____________________
18. Please add any additional comments, suggestions, or criticisms of the Journal’s Note
submission process.
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