Student Journal Support
OSA supports with journal production and journal budgets with the goal of upholding the YLS standards of quality, scholarship, and academic presentation. At the start of the academic year, OSA will request the schedule of journal production, executive board members, along with additional journal documentation through a Yale Connect form to better support the process and any inquiries.
Student Journal Funding
Each journal receives a general allocation to support source cites, editorial board transition meetings, and other journal-related activities. OSA maintains a general journal account that covers all additional journal expenditures related to publishing expenses through Sheridan and to collect journal royalties. Review policies and financial processing procedures that are applicable to all student groups (including student journals).
Journals Suite in Baker Hall - Room Reservations & Use of Space
All YLS student journals have a shared space available in Baker Hall (except Yale Law Journal, which has space in SLB). Review use of space details here.
Journal Mail
All journal mail should be sent to the Law School's Mailroom. OSA collects and holds student journal mail in the OSA office. Journals should regularly check in with the OSA team by emailing the OSA Journals email address (law.studentjournals@yale.edu) or stopping by the OSA suite to see if there is mail to collect.
To send materials to the Law School, please address mail to:
Courier: Yale Law School, NAME OF JOURNAL,127 Wall Street, Room 130, New Haven, CT 06511
U.S. Mail: Yale Law School, NAME OF JOURNAL, P.O. Box 208215, New Haven, CT 06520
Please send any correspondence regarding journals administration to the OSA Journals email address: law.studentjournals@yale.edu.
Author Agreements
Yale University holds the sole ownership rights to all of the student-run journals. As a condition of these rights, Yale Law School requires that each author assign the copyright of the article solely to the journal. Maintaining the copyrights of these articles enables Yale Law School to comply with the contractual obligations of legal research companies that make the published content available to the public. Form agreements are maintained by the journals. When a journal accepts an article from an author, the Author Agreement must be signed before proceeding further with the article or essay. Author agreements must be signed by both the author and the EIC of the journal. Journals should retain a copy of the signed agreements. OSA may request copies of these agreements, as needed. Please note: Complimentary journal policy was updated in August 2025. All author agreements should clearly state that each author of printed journals can receive up to 2 complimentary journal copies. If authors would like additional printed journals, they can purchase through the print-on-demand site directly. Online journals are not printed, and only available online.
Bluebook
The Bluebook is a great resource in determining the source for all citations in your journal. Each journal should have several copies of the bluebook for use. If there is a need for additional bluebooks, the library has a limited number of extra copies that can be checked out for your reference.
