TOPIC: Access to Justice: Impactful Approaches
Practising Law Institute (PLI) is pleased to announce our second annual call for law student papers. The selected article(s) will be published in the PLI Chronicle our open access periodical.
For this call for papers, the PLI Chronicle is seeking submissions that explore student perspectives on access to justice initiatives.
Potential topics include, but are not limited to:
- Impactful efforts by your law school community to address access to justice issues and provide civil legal services to low-income individuals
- The intersection of legal education and access to justice efforts
- Resources for law students who are interested in access to justice initiatives or related careers
- How access to justice initiatives are utilizing emerging AI technologies
- What access to justice initiatives appear most effective from your view as a law student
SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS
- Eligibility: Students currently enrolled in law school
- Required materials: Article, brief résumé or CV, law school name, and expected graduation year
- Word limit: 2,500 words
- File format: Microsoft Word
- Citation Format: No footnotes, but hyperlinks to outside sources are welcome.
- Generative AI Policy: Submissions must reflect the student’s original thinking and writing and may not be drafted using generative AI
- How to Submit: Email plipress@pli.edu
DEADLINE: October 30, 2026
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