Vol. 46 Florida Book: Call for Papers

Call for Papers Volume 46 Florida Book

Nova Southeastern University (“NSU”) Shepard Broad College of Law and the Nova Law Review seek submissions for Nova Law Review’s Florida Book. The Nova Law Review’s Florida Book is the Journal’s first annual publication, it has previously featured articles by both professional and NSU law student authors relating to relevant topics regarding the state of Florida. Previous topics published in the Nova Law Review’s Florida book haven included the following:

- INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY AND THE DEATH PENALTY: FLORIDA’S WRONGS SHOULD BE MADE RIGHT.

- ALL EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION CLAIMS ARE NOT CREATED EQUAL: FLORIDA’S WORKSHARING AGREEMENT DOES NOT ALLOW FOR EQUAL JUSTICE UNDER THE FLORIDA CIVIL RIGHTS ACT.

- BARBARIC RETRIBUTIVISM: NEW HAMPSHIRE AND WAHSHINGTON ARE TWO OF THE LATEST STATES TO ABOLISH THE DEATH PENALTY. HERE IS WHY FLORIDA SHOULD FOLLOW SUIT.

- THE RIGHT TO A SPEEDY TRIAL IN FLORIDA: ANOTHER VICTIM OF COVID-19.

- A RISING FLORIDA EPIDEMIC: BIG BUSINESS CONTROLS FLORIDA’S RECOVERY RESIDENCE CRISIS.

- LOWERING THE FLOOR: THE CONSEQUENCES OF COMPETITION-BASED EDUCATION REFORM FOR LOW-INCOME STUDENTS & FAMILIES.

The Nova Law Review invites academics, scholars, practitioners, post graduate students, and stakeholders to submit proposals for the Florida book. The Florida Book covers legal and policy developments specific to Florida’s jurisdiction. Articles published in the Florida Book provide relevant and timely commentary on issues relating to immigration, education, drug rehabilitation, and other issues adjoining the law. Notably, the Florida Book has been cited by the Florida Supreme Court in re-shaping the Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure in Taking the “Sandwich” Off of the Menu: Should Florida Depart from Over 150 Years of Its Criminal Procedure and Let Prosecutors Have the Last Word? by Nova Law Review alumnus Nicole Velasco Oden. Nova Law Review’s Florida Book continues to be a platform of change and progress in the Florida legal community.

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS: All articles submitted to the Nova Law Review for publication must meet and include the following requirements.

– Name and affiliation of authors and co-authors
– Title of the article
- 15-page minimum page length
- 1-inch margins
- 12-point font
- Times New Roman font type

SUBMISSIONS & IMPORTANT DATES:

Please submit materials to lawreview@nova.edu
Abstract with Final Draft of Article: August 6, 2021
Estimated Publish Date: End of Fall 2021 Semester

FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:
lawreview@nova.edu, or the individuals below:
Tracy Garcia, Editor-in-Chief, Vol. 46, tg994@mynsu.nova.edu, (561) 701-2495 Taylor White, Lead Articles Editor, Vol. 46, tw1167@mynsu.nova.edu, (954) 805-9518 Jonathan Perez, Goodwin Alumni and Relations Editor, Vol. 46, jp3113@mynsu.nova.edu

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