JLPP’s online companion, Quorum, publishes pieces independent from those published in our print journal. Quorum serves as a flexible publication space, suitable for both shorter and/or particularly timely pieces that would benefit from an accelerated production schedule.

Quorum submissions typically cover current developments in legislation or public policy, urgent proposals for legislative or policy reform, responses to content in the print journal or earlier submissions to Quorum, and analyses of related issues.

Style and Writing:

Quorum articles tend to fall into one of three categories: (1) a short overview of a recent piece of legislation, policy development, or event with legal or policy repercussions; (2) a lengthier piece with a deep level of legal or policy analysis; or (3) a book review. The shorter pieces are typically no more than 1,500 words, while the longer pieces are usually between 3,000 and 5,000 words. Book reviews can be up to 5,000 words. The word limit for all pieces is 5,000 words (including footnotes).

Due to the online format, we aim to use hyperlinks in lieu of footnotes whenever possible. Quorum pieces go through a less intensive editing process than our print pieces, with an aim to publish pieces between 1 to 2 months after acceptance.

Quorum pieces are indexed by Lexis as N.Y.U. J. Legis. & Pub. Pol’y Quorum.

For examples of some of our shorter pieces, see:

• “Analyzing the Commoditization of Deepfakes” by Robert Volkert & Henry Ajder
• “Ranked Choice Voting and the 2020 Democratic Primary” by Martin Ascher
• “Domestic Violence Survivors Justice Act: Potential Mitigation, Not Guaranteed Fix” by Remy Bogna

For examples of some of our longer pieces, see:

• “What if California Assembly Bill 5 Protected Collective Bargaining? An Antitrust Analysis” by Sara Spaur
• “Against Interpreting Dead Bills” by Daniel Himebaugh

For an example of a published book review, see:

• “How the International Subtleties within Nancy MacLean’s Democracy in Chains Explain U.S. Extraterritoriality” by Alina Veneziano

Submissions:

Quorum welcomes submissions via email from legislators, judges, professors, practitioners, and law students. Submissions should not exceed 5,000 words, including footnotes (if any). Please email submissions to: sqe.legis@gmail.com. Please keep in mind that due to the high volume of submissions that we receive, we cannot respond to all submissions.