Editorial Submissions
Nevada Lawyer welcomes the submission of unsolicited article outlines, manuscripts and photographs on topics of interest to the State Bar of Nevada and its members. When possible, completed articles are preferred to outlines or proposals. Please submit queries or articles to nvlawyer@nvbar.org. Your work will be fully attributed to you, the author or photographer.
Submission Guidelines
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Guideline highlights:
- Unsolicited submissions should be 1,500 words or less.
- Please keep endnotes to a minimum – 10 or less.
- Articles authored by Nevada attorneys are strongly preferred.
- All article submissions must be accompanied by a signed copy of our Copyright Assignment Agreement.
Deadline for substantive article submissions is three months prior to the issue date (in most cases, timely or urgent submissions will be considered). Non-feature and advertising items should be submitted by the first of the month prior to publication.
2025 Submission Deadlines:
| ISSUE | TOPIC AND DEADLINES | CONTACT |
| January 2025 | Issue Theme: General Topics
Article Deadline: Oct. 20, 2024 |
Editor: Kristen Simmons |
| February 2025 | Issue Theme: Legislative Issue
Article Deadline: Nov. 15, 2024 |
Editor: Scott Wasserman |
| March 2025 | Issue Theme: Criminal Law
Article Deadline: Dec. 13, 2024 |
Editor: Michael Morton |
| April 2025 | Issue Theme: Public Law
Article Deadline: Jan. 17, 2025 |
Editor: Greg Shannon |
| May 2025 | Issue Theme: Work-Life Balance
(Civility, Mental Health, Lawyers Are People Too) Article Deadline: Feb. 14, 2025 |
Editor: Patty Walsh |
| June 2025 | Issue Theme: AI Update
Article Deadline: March 14, 2025 |
Editors: Joe Riccio |
| July 2025 | Issue Theme: Niche Law Practice
Article Deadline: April 18, 2025 |
Editor: Laura Tucker |
| August 2025 | Issue Theme: Real Estate Law
Article Deadline: May 16, 2025 |
Editor: Phil Su & Steve Smith |
| Sept. 2025 | Issue Theme: The Business of Law
(Law Firm Management, Marketing, Solo & Small Practice) Article Deadline: June 20, 2025 |
Editor: Richard Hy |
| Oct. 2025 | Issue Theme: Bar Admissions
Article Deadline: July 18, 2025 |
Editor: Steve Smith & Phil Su |
| Nov. 2025 | Issue Theme: Jury Trials
Article Deadline: Aug. 15, 2025 |
Editors: J. Perlick & C. Finlayson |
| Dec. 2025 | Issue Theme: Tax & Estate Planning
Article Deadline: Sept 19, 2025 |
Editor: Kristen Simmons |
| Jan. 2026 | Issue Theme: Hot Topics in Nevada Law
Article Deadline: Oct. 17, 2025 |
Editor: Laury Macauley |