The Duke Law Journal invites papers for its 56th Annual Administrative Law Symposium, to be held in spring 2026 at Duke University School of Law in Durham, North Carolina. Papers can be submitted through Duke Law Journal’s Scholastica portal and will be considered on a rolling basis.

We are considering all pieces in the field of administrative law. This year, we are especially interested in pieces relating to presidential administration, the unitary executive theory, and presidential removal and appointment powers.

The Duke Law Journal’s Administrative Law Symposium has been the premier administrative law event for five decades and has a long history of hosting the top administrative law scholars. Chief Justice John Roberts, Associate Justice Antonin Scalia, and Judge Patricia Wald participated in Duke Law Journal’s 1993, 1989, and 1997 Administrative Law Symposia, respectively. In more recent years, several prominent professors and professionals have participated in these symposia, including Stuart Benjamin (Duke), Cass Sunstein (Harvard), Chai Feldblum (former EEOC Commissioner), Steven Croley (Michigan), Julius Genachowski (former FCC Chairman), Paul Light (NYU), Nina Mendelson (Michigan), Anne Joseph O’Connell (Stanford), W. Kip Viscusi (Vanderbilt), Richard Pierce (George Washington University), Thomas Merrill (Columbia), and Kristin Hickman (University of Minnesota). At the 55th Annual Symposium this month, the Duke Law Journal looks forward to welcoming Richard Revesz (NYU) and welcoming back Cass Sunstein.

How to Submit a Paper

Please submit your manuscript on Scholastica and indicate in your cover letter that you are submitting your piece for consideration in the administrative law issue.

What to Include in Your Submission

Manuscripts should be Word or PDF documents that include a proposed title, an abstract, and an article of between 15,000–25,000 words in length. The article should meet all of Duke Law Journal’s specified article guidelines. While we will review and consider all administrative law submissions, we emphasize that articles in their full form and that adhere to our guidelines will be considered more favorably in our review process.

Paper Selection Criteria

The Duke Law Journal Article Selection Committee will review each paper based on:

• Definition and focus of the topic
• Timeliness and importance of the topic
• Experience and expertise of the author(s)
• Overall paper quality

Travel Support

The symposium will be held at Duke Law School and all authors should plan to attend in person. The Duke Law Journal will provide transportation, lodging, and meals for symposium participants.

Thank you and we look forward to reviewing your manuscript!

Sincerely,

Claudia Modarelli

Editor-in-Chief

Duke Law Journal, Volume 75