The editors of the Rhode Island Bar Journal invite Bar members to submit articles and information for Rhode Island Bar Journal publication consideration. As a primary source of news and information for all Rhode Island Bar Association members, the Bar Journal is an outstanding forum for articles concerning all areas of practice. Having your article published in the Journal gives you visibility and establishes you as an expert in your field! We seek articles that present ideas that will help lawyers better practice law and operate their firms more efficiently, review specific case law, as well as historical pieces or tech-related pieces. The Journal seeks original articles, written expressly for the first publication in the Bar Journal, by members of the Rhode Island Bar Association. Rhode Island Bar Journal submissions include:
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Articles written about specific areas of the law or relating to the practice of law.
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Case Studies of historic or recent past cases.
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Counterpoint pieces to recent, previously published articles.
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Histories regarding the practice of law and government in Rhode Island.
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Book Reviews about law practice or legal topics.
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Bar Committee reports and information of interest to members.
We are excited to announce that RIBA leadership recently voted to update the Editorial Selection Criteria. Following a recommendation from the Bar Journal Editorial Board, leadership voted to allow law student members to co-author Bar Journal articles with a non-member, particularly, a law professor. The goal is to engage law students in Bar activities early, as well as provide them with excellent experience and visibility. We encourage you to share this information with law students, offering them a chance to participate early in our legal community!
Please click here to review the Rhode Island Bar Journal Article Selection Criteria, which also appears on page 4 of every Rhode Island Bar Journal. To submit an article for consideration, or if you have a question about whether an article may be a good fit for the Journal, please contact Bar Journal Managing Editor Erin Cute at ecute@ribar.com.