Heidi Bond (Mich. L. Rev.) blogs about whether author's promises to accept an offer, if made, helps the author in the law review placement process. Apparently, in the case of a top review like Michigan, with an acceptance rate of 100%, the unstated conversation is something like this:
"If made an offer by your review for this piece, I will accept that offer immediately."
"Yes, we know you will. Thanks, we'll be in touch."
I would be interested to know if reviews outside of the Top whatever feel the same way. Last year, when I was angling for an expedite, a Top 30-ish review told me that they would only agree to expedite if I promised to accept an offer when given. I took the bet, and then never heard from them again. I felt like some 7th-grade boy asked me, "If I asked you to go with me, would you?" then just walked away.
Tip to Orin Kerr.
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1. Posted by Eric Goldman on July 31, 2005 @ 15:44 | Permalink
Yeah, except that I'm guessing that never happened to you in 7th grade! Eric.
2. Posted by tim zinnecker on July 31, 2005 @ 20:16 | Permalink
I once received a telephone call from an articles editor that went something like this: "Hi. We are interested in publishing your article and wish to extend to you an offer. We have made multiple offers to fill a single slot, however, so the first author that calls us back and accepts our offer will receive the slot." That approach tends to cut down on shopping offers or trading up, doesn't it?!?!
3. Posted by Scott Moss on July 31, 2005 @ 21:30 | Permalink
Eric, if I asked you to go with me, would you?
4. Posted by Christine on August 1, 2005 @ 7:06 | Permalink
A UCLA editor commented to Orin's post that the "I promise to accept your offer" author will then almost certainly become the fallback position to a paper that is less uncertain.
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