Cartoon Caption Contest

Cartoon: A lawyer and a puppet approach the bench. Tell us what happens next

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In this legal-themed cartoon by artist Jeff Dionise, a lawyer and his handheld doppelganger appear to have approached the bench.

Is this an exhibit, an argument gone awry? Submit your proposed caption for a chance to win our February contest and see your caption and credit printed in an upcoming issue of the ABA Journal.

Lawyer and puppet

Submit the caption you think best fits the above cartoon by sending an email to captions[at]abajournal[dot]com with “February Caption Contest” in the subject line. Only entries received by 11:59 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 15, will be considered.

cat and mouse

“Your honor, my client is innocent. And probably delicious.”

Congrats to January’s winning contest contributor, Megan Lasswell. Her caption will appear in an upcoming issue of the ABA Journal.

How the contest works: Readers are asked to consider what’s happening in the cartoon in this post and submit clever, original captions. ABA Journal staff will review entries, pick their favorites, then ask readers to vote on the best of the bunch.

How to enter: Submit the caption you think best fits the scene depicted in the cartoon by sending an email to captions[at]abajournal[dot]com with “February Caption Contest” in the subject line.

Deadline for entry: Entries for the February contest must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 15.

What’s the prize?: Bragging rights. Plus, the winning caption and credit to the caption writer will appear in an upcoming issue of the ABA Journal.

For complete rules, follow this link. To view past cartoons, check out this gallery or follow the Cartoon Caption Contest RSS feed.

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