Contribute Your Expert Voice to South Sudan’s Legal Conversation.
Share your analysis, practical insights, or scholarly perspective.
Who We Publish
- Jurists, Commentators, Writers, Analysts, Researchers, or Politicians.
- Academics and Researchers in law, governance, society, economics, or business.
- Compliance, banking, extractive industry, land, environment, or public policy professionals.
- Legal practitioners, other professionals, or final year students.
Topics We Cover
- Analysis of or commentary/update on recent/ongoing South Sudanese, regional, and international court, tribunal, or arbitration proceedings or rulings.
- Constitutional history, practice, and developments.
- The Government or Public Institutions, Offices, or Officials (national, state, administrative areas, and counties).
- Independent government agencies, entities/institutions/commissions, or law enforcement institutions.
- Legislative and regulatory commentary (general laws and regulations).
- Judicial/Court, or Legal practitioners news, practices or developments.
- Law developments or contemporary society.
- Public policy or political developments.
- Legal education.
- Transactional practice guides.
- International or regional laws practices, and developments.
- Domestic or International litigation, arbitration, and mediation news.
- Public transparency, accountability, good governance, democracy, rule of law, human rights, or foreign affairs developments.
- Investors affairs and investment or business environment, practice, policies, regulations, laws and development.
- Legal technology and innovation.
Submission Guidelines
1. Originality: Articles must not have been published elsewhere (including on personal blogs). We check for plagiarism.
2. Length: Aim for 800 – 1,500 words of crisp, substantive analysis. Shorter “Opinion” pieces (500-700 words) are also welcome.
3. Style: Write for an informed but busy professional audience. Avoid hyperlinks in the body; use footnotes or a numbered “References” section at the end for case citations, statutes, and sources.
4. Tone: Decisive, evidence-based, and respectful. We do not publish personal attacks, defamation, or partisan political advocacy.
5. Author Bio: Include a 2-3 line professional bio, current title, headshot, and LinkedIn profile (optional). This accompanies your piece.
The Review Process
Acknowledgment
You receive an automated email confirming receipt within 24 hours.
Editorial Review
Our editors review for relevance, accuracy, and style within 7 working days.
Decision
You’ll receive a status update: Accepted, Revision Requested, or Declined.
Editing
Accepted articles may be lightly edited for clarity and house style.
Publication
Publication date is at our discretion, scheduled for optimal balance.
Terms to Note
- You retain copyright of your original submission.
- You grant The Index Post a perpetual, royalty-free, worldwide license to host, distribute, and promote the piece as part of our archive.
- You affirm the work is your own, not defamatory, and complies with professional ethics.
- Submission does not guarantee publication.
- We do not currently pay for unsolicited articles. This is an opportunity for public intellectual contribution and professional visibility.