Manuscript Editing for Maine Law Review Journal Articles
The Maine Law Review is published twice a year by second- and third-year students at the University of Maine School of Law. It carries articles by judges, professors, and practitioners on a variety of legal issues, alongside student case notes and comments on current legal problems. Its recent call for submissions states a particular interest in topics relevant to Maine and New England.
The Volume 79 call encourages articles over 10,000 words, counting text and footnotes. Citations follow The Bluebook, 22nd edition, and appear in footnotes. Manuscripts go in as Microsoft Word files in 12-point type, double-spaced. A cover letter gives the author's name, address, telephone number, and email address, and a brief professional biography lists credentials. Authors also note any relevant context, such as a resubmission or time sensitivity. Student comments and case notes come from University of Maine School of Law students. Our law review editing places every citation in a footnote and checks its form against the 22nd edition. Submissions go through Scholastica, with email to the editors when the online system cannot be used.
Our Promise
We will ensure that the final draft you receive is completely ready to submit to Maine Law Review. We work with you until it is ready or refund your payment in full. That commitment has held since 2002.
Our editors do not have access to your manuscript until an order is placed. Your draft is secure until you decide to proceed.
Manuscript Editing and Proofreading for the Maine Law Review
We offer three levels of manuscript editing depending on what your manuscript needs. Each is described below so you can choose the service that fits where your draft is right now.
Grammar and usage, awkward phrasing, repetition, and passive voice corrected, then clarity, concision, sentence structure, transitions, and tone, with your style manual applied throughout and a final proofread. For authors whose argument and structure are settled.
Clarity, emphasis, and paragraph structure: topic sentences, transitions, and sentences reordered within a paragraph, with every fact and claim kept as you wrote it. Includes copy editing and a final proofread.
Spelling, punctuation, typos, capitalization, grammar, and usage corrected with minimal wording changes, for manuscripts that have been edited and need a last check before submission to Maine Law Review.
The Review's guidelines for authors on Scholastica cover how to submit. If you have reviewer comments from an earlier submission, send them with your manuscript and we will address each one. If you have questions about which service is right for your manuscript, contact us directly. We respond to every inquiry the same day during business hours.
Our legal editing services include law review editing, line editing, Bluebook citation checking for form, and journal formatting. Academic proofreading covers the final read. If English is your second language, see English language editing for researchers. We also prepare articles for the University of Richmond Law Review and the West Virginia Law Review.
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Ready to prepare your manuscript for Maine Law Review? Use our secure portal to generate an immediate, word-count-based quote and secure your delivery deadline.
Our editors do not have access to your manuscript until an order is placed.
Direct Support
Reach our editorial team directly to discuss your manuscript, your Maine Law Review submission timeline, or which service is right for your project. Initial consultations of up to 15 minutes are complimentary.
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