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Student features

Features, published monthly

Each month, the Journal publishes student-authored features addressing live questions in sports and entertainment law. Each piece is professionally edited, formally reviewed, and permanently archived, with contributions from current law students. The first features will appear in October 2026.

Volume I · Debuting October 2026

Publication schedule

Student features debut in October 2026

Volume I opens with our inaugural features and continues on a monthly cadence throughout the 2026–2027 academic year. Manuscripts are being read now, and selected authors are placed in an upcoming publication slot.

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What we publish

We publish argumentative features, including case comments, doctrinal analysis, and policy critique, rather than summaries. Subjects we are actively commissioning include:

  • Contracts, Representation, and Labour: Athlete and talent agreements, agency, employment, and collective bargaining
  • Intellectual Property and Commercial Rights: Copyright, trademarks, publicity rights, licensing, and brand protection
  • Media, Broadcasting, and Digital Platforms: Film, television, music, streaming, broadcasting, and digital distribution
  • Governance, Regulation, and Competition: Industry governance, antitrust, ownership, investment, integrity, and public policy
  • Technology and Innovation: AI, data, digital rights, emerging platforms, and virtual experiences
  • Disputes and Emerging Legal Issues: Litigation, arbitration, regulatory proceedings, and novel legal questions

Submission guidelines

Eligibility
Currently enrolled law students, in Canada or abroad
Length
1,500 to 3,000 words, including footnotes
Abstract
150 words
Citation
McGill Guide (10th ed.)
Format
Word (.docx), 12pt, double-spaced
Intake
Rolling, reviewed monthly

Manuscript requirements

  • The piece must be original, unpublished work that is not under review elsewhere.
  • Make an argument. Case comments, doctrinal analysis, and policy critique are welcome; descriptive summaries are not.
  • Footnote every proposition in McGill Guide style; substantive footnotes should be kept short.
  • Include a 150-word abstract, a two-line biography for each author, and each author's school and year of study.
  • Email the manuscript as a .docx attachment with the subject line “Feature Submission”.

Submissions open

Write for the October features

Send your manuscript, abstract, and a short biography.

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