From harvard-law-review-skills
Plans law-review article submission strategy: which journals, when to submit, and how to leverage offers via Scholastica expedite mechanics across Spring and Fall seasons.
How this skill is triggered — by the user, by Claude, or both
Slash command
/harvard-law-review-skills:hlr-placement-strategyThe summary Claude sees in its skill listing — used to decide when to auto-load this skill
US law-review placement is unlike peer review. Authors submit a **near-final** article to **many journals
US law-review placement is unlike peer review. Authors submit a near-final article to many journals at once through Scholastica (some also use ExpressO), then use an offer from one journal to expedite review at higher-ranked journals. Timing is everything: there are two seasons, and slots fill fast. This skill plans the submission set, the expedite ladder, and the calendar — with HLR as a reach target that does not skip its review stages for expedites.
| Season | Opens | Dynamics |
|---|---|---|
| Spring (main) | journals open late Jan; most on Feb 1 | The big window — ~one-third of submissions in the six weeks after Feb 1; most slots open |
| Fall (smaller) | journals open late July; most on Aug 1 | Smaller window — ~one-fifth of submissions after Aug 1; fewer remaining slots |
Earlier in a season = more open slots; top journals fill fastest. Submitting mid-season into a crowded hot topic is the weakest position. (检索于 2026-06;以官网为准 for exact open dates.)
Only expedite with an offer in hand. Expediting without one wastes editors' time and burns goodwill.
| Tier | Role in your set | Strategy |
|---|---|---|
| Reach (incl. HLR, peer flagships) | The dream placement | Submit early in the season; expect long odds |
| Match (strong generals/specialties) | The realistic best case | The core wave; likely source of your first real offer |
| Floor (solid placements you'd accept) | The expedite engine | An early offer here is the lever to move the reach tier |
【Season】Spring (Feb) / Fall (Aug) + how early
【Set】reach (incl. HLR) / match / floor — named
【Wave】broad-at-once or core-then-widen
【Expedite plan】offer-in-hand → ladder upward (bulk)
【Deadlines】offer windows + 7-day rule tracked? [Y/N]
【Next】hlr-submission (final upload preflight)
../../resources/official-source-map.md — HLR submissions page, Scholastica, expedite/seven-day policy../../resources/external_tools.md — Scholastica, ExpressO, season-tracking resourcesnpx claudepluginhub brycewang-stanford/awesome-journal-skills --plugin harvard-law-review-skillsPlans law-review submission campaigns including multi-journal timing, season strategy, and YLJ-specific expedite rules.
Routes Harvard Law Review submissions through the student-edited law-review process by lifecycle stage, from topic selection to placement and editing.
Routes manuscript work for The Journal of Law and Economics (JLE) submissions, directing to the appropriate jle-* sub-skill based on current stage or bottleneck.