Call for Papers and Blogs on Rolling Submissions: Legal Maxim

• Mr. Ratnesh Kr. Rai (Partner, Khaitan & Co)
• Prof. Dr S.G. Sreejith (Vice Dean, Jindal Global Law School)
• Mr. Ashutosh Ray (Attorney, Peter & Kim)
• Mrs. Vijaya Bhatia (Founder, V. Bhatia & Associates)
• Mr. Shiv Bhargava (Senior Associate, Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas)
• Mr. Anunoy Basu (Principal Associate, Khaitan & Co)
• Mr Ankan Rai (Counsel, Calcutta HC)
• Mr. Ankit Chaparia (Associate, AQUILAW)

Analytical Writings-

• Academic writings which unveil the perspectives of the author on the subjects of law, public policy and legal principles.

• The purpose of these articles is to persuade through logical reasoning. (Instead of being merely informative).

• These pieces aid lawyers and law students to engage with the subject matter critically.
  

  Tactical Writings-

• These pieces entail advice and tactics that assist law students and practitioners to excel within the legal profession.

• These writings usually deal with “how-tos”, or “My Internship Experience at…” or “5 Ideas for...”, or “10 Steps to...”.
•  It should cover actionable suggestions, illustrations, and some data to support these opinions.

Submission Guidelines:

Submissions are accepted on a rolling basis from legal practitioners, bar members, academicians and law aspirants.

• Content should be original and unpublished.

• Co-authorship allowed up to 2 authors.

• Word Limit: The upper word limit for tactical writings is 700 words | The word limit for analytical writings is 1500-4000 words.

• Formatting Specifications: Times New Roman, Font size: 12, Line spacing: 1.5 and Word Doc format

• Citation for References: In-text hyperlinks or endnotes in OSCOLA (4th edition) format, MLA, APA format.

• Selection Criteria: The originality of opinion, coherence and quality of arguments.

• Disclaimer: Legal Maxim reserves the right to edit the errors in the submissions without the prior consent of the author.

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• Place of Work/ University
• Designation/ Academic Year
• Headshot Photo of the Author (Will be featured on the respective publication)