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ENVIRONMENTAL LAW JOURNAL

Founded in 2006, the Golden Gate University Environmental Law Journal (ELJ) is a student-run journal that publishes articles written by environmental law attorneys, practitioners, scholars, and students from around the world. The ELJ is part of Golden Gate University School of Law's nationally-regarded environmental law program, which includes the Environmental Law and Justice Clinic, the JD certificate program in environmental law, and a graduate Environmental Law LLM program.

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Golden Gate University Environmental Law Journal
536 Mission Street
San Francisco, CA 94105-2968

Phone/VM: (415) 442-6689
Email: ELJ@ggu.edu

ONLINE ACCESS

Environmental Law Journal publishes an Online Edition and Blog series on the ELJ website at https://gguelj.org/

Issues of the Environmental Law Journal are also available on GGU’s Digital Commons website, and through Hein Online (login required). Individual articles may also be accessed through Westlaw and LexisNexis.

ENVIRONMENTAL LAW JOURNAL MEMBERSHIP

The Environmental Law Journal (ELJ) provides a unique opportunity for students interested in all aspects of environmental law, including wildlife, environmental justice, energy, land use, and more, to explore their interests and network with environmental law practitioners and scholars. Law journal membership is one of the most respected activities in law school due to the legal research, writing, and analysis skills that are developed while serving on a journal.

Environmental Law Journal is a two-year commitment. Students serve as Staff Writers for one year and then become Associate Editors in their second year. Associate Editors may also apply to serve on the Editorial Board.  Approximately 20-30 students staff the ELJ each year.

Membership on the ELJ is by invitation. Students are eligible to join the ELJ after they have completed thirty units and invitations are extended at the conclusion of the spring semester.

Students are invited to join as writers in one of two ways. First, 1L day students and 2L part-time students who rank in the top 15% of their class are automatically invited to join the ELJ. Second, students may participate in a write-on competition at the end of spring semester. Students who exhibit exemplary writing, organization, and citation skills in the write-on competition will be invited to join the ELJ. All ELJ members must maintain a minimum GPA of 2.75.

Depending on year-to-year staffing needs, additional 2L day students and 3L part-time students may be invited to join ELJ as Associate Editors for one-year commitments. The application process for Associate Editors similarly allows two pathways and coincides with the spring write-on competition.

Staff Writers and Associate Editors earn two credits per year; one in Fall semester and one in Spring semester.  Editorial Board members receive additional credit for taking on the extra work of a leadership role.

 LAW ARTICLE SUBMISSIONS

The Golden Gate University Environmental Law Journal welcomes submissions of articles by outside authors. Electronic or hard copy submissions are accepted.

Instructions for submitting a manuscript:

Submit the manuscript and a CV as attachments in MS Word format to ELJ@ggu.edu or electronically through Expresso, the online law journal delivery service.

Hard copies of the manuscript and CV may also be mailed to:

Golden Gate University Environmental Law Journal
536 Mission Street
San Francisco, CA 94105-2968

The Golden Gate University Environmental Law Journal publishes one annual Volume per year, containing at least one Issue, which may be a Regional Edition or a Symposium Edition. Regional Editions are typically published in April of each year and include articles dealing with all aspects of environmental law. Symposium Editions are published on a rolling basis and feature a thematic focus connected to a Conference or Symposium.

SUBSCRIPTION

The subscription rate for an annual volume of the Environmental Law Journal is $25.  International shipping carries an additional $7.00 charge. Subscriptions are renewed automatically unless a cancellation is received 30 days before publication. Back issues may be ordered directly from William S. Hein & Co., Inc., 2350 North Forest Road, Getzville, NY 14068. Orders may also be placed via phone at (800) 828-7571, via fax at (716) 883-8100, or via email to order@wshein.com. Back issues are also available in electronic format through GGU’s Digital Commons (open access) and through Hein Online (login required).

Claims for issues not received must be filed within six months of publication or they will not be honored without charge.

Notification of change of address must be received one month in advance of publication to ensure prompt delivery. Notification should include both the old and new address and zip codes.

 

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ONLINE ACCESS

Issues of the Environmental Law Journal are available on our Digital Commons OR to students and faculty from Hein Online (login required).