Cartoon Caption Contest

Cartoon Poll: Vote for your favorite clown-court caption

No clowning around: The ABA Journal staffers had a hard time picking three favorites from more than 200 submissions. Now it’s your turn to pick the caption that you think fits best. Simply vote in the cartoon poll for one of these captions before Dec. 29: • “Sorry for the…

Dec 16, 2014 4:33 PM CST

Cartoon: Is this a circus or a court proceeding?

Is the lawyer here just clowning around or is there serious court business going on? Tell us what you think is happening in the legal-themed cartoon below for a chance to win our December Cartoon Caption Contest and have your caption appear alongside the cartoon in an upcoming issue of…

Dec 1, 2014 8:52 AM CST

Cartoon Poll: Which Stone-Age caption fits best?

In this month’s legal-themed cartoon contest, ABA Journal staff filtered through about 150 submissions and narrowed them down to these three. Pick your favorite, and we’ll publish it with the cartoon in an upcoming issue of the ABA Journal. • “You’d think our own daughter would call to tell us…

Nov 13, 2014 12:34 PM CST

Cartoon: Have a caption that fits this Stone-Age scene?

This Stone-Age couple appears to be documenting or getting some sort of hieroglyphic dispute-resolution instruction. Or maybe something else is going on. Tell us what you think is happening in the cartoon below for a chance to win our November Cartoon Caption Contest and have your caption appear alongside the…

Oct 28, 2014 3:18 PM CDT

Cartoon Poll: Which singing witness caption fits this scene best?

Examining this month’s batch of cartoon-caption entries, it’s fair to say many of them were off key. But ABA Journal staff picked these hits from the mix. Now it’s your turn to vote for the caption that will appear in an upcoming issue of the magazine. • “Your honor, this…

Oct 20, 2014 3:02 PM CDT

Cartoon: Is this the proper venue for a song? Give us your best caption!

Most people have probably had that friend who wants to play the guitar at every social gathering. But this seems a little extreme. Tell us what you think is happening in the cartoon below for a chance to be crowned champion of our October Cartoon Caption Contest and have your…

Oct 2, 2014 8:45 AM CDT

Cartoon poll: Which guilt-written-all-over-his-face caption fits best?

We had fewer entries for this month’s contest, but many gems in the mix of submitted captions. The following are the three staff favorites. Now it’s your turn to pick which caption will accompany this cartoon in an upcoming issue of the ABA Journal: • And Steve realized his trusty…

Sep 18, 2014 9:28 AM CDT

Cartoon: Does this guy look guilty or what?

Looking at this month’s legal-themed cartoon is making us feel a little guilty. Tell us what you think is happening for a chance to be crowned champion of our September Cartoon Caption Contest and have your work appear below the cartoon in an upcoming issue of the ABA Journal. Submit…

Aug 26, 2014 2:15 PM CDT

Cartoon Poll: Which caption fits this canine cartoon best?

ABA Journal staffers snubbed the dog-eat-dog puns, even though clever “pro bone-o” and “illegal collar” captions made us snicker. But after reviewing more than 150 submissions, these were the three stand-out favorites. Now it’s your turn to tell us which one should run with the cartoon in an upcoming issue…

Aug 13, 2014 7:55 PM CDT

Cartoon: This argument looks serious. Submit your best caption

We’re not quite sure what’s happening here, so we’re asking for your help to explain this scene in our latest legal-themed Cartoon Caption Contest. Submit the caption you think best fits the above cartoon by sending an email to captions[at]abajournal[dot]com with “August Caption Contest” in the subject line. Only entries…

Jul 30, 2014 1:29 PM CDT

Cartoon Poll: Which swimming-with-sharks caption is the best fit?

Professional courtesy was a fairly common theme in the more than 100 caption contest entries this month. Variations had our staff chuckling and groaning. Here are our three picks this month. Now it’s your turn to tell us which one should run with the cartoon in an upcoming issue of…

Jul 17, 2014 4:24 PM CDT

Cartoon: Something fishy is going on here! Give us your best caption

This month’s legal-themed cartoon runs the risk of evoking tired cliches involving sharks and lawyers. Still, we’re hoping this is a topic readers can sink their teeth into and that we’ll see a little more variety in caption submissions. Submit the caption you think best fits the above cartoon by…

Jun 24, 2014 1:30 PM CDT

Cartoon Poll: Which spoon-on-the-witness-stand caption fits best?

Given the depiction of a spoon on the witness stand, we were prepared for a few references to the nursery rhyme “Hey Diddle Diddle.” Indeed, with more than 150 entries, there were more than a few scenarios involving a dish and a spoon. There were also veiled (and not-so-veiled) references…

Jun 16, 2014 10:43 PM CDT

Cartoon: The witness here looks a little grim

We’re not quite sure what counsel is getting at with her exhibit. Maybe you can tell us what’s happening in this legal-themed cartoon: Submit the caption you think best fits the above cartoon by sending an email to captions[at]abajournal[dot]com with “June Caption Contest” in the subject line. Only entries received…

May 27, 2014 3:20 PM CDT

Cartoon Poll: Which Franklin, Franklin & @TheLawyerDude caption fits best?

We received more than 100 cartoon caption entries for our May contest, with more than a few on the theme of a grandson making partner or a grandson heading up the firm’s marketing department. But after ABA Journal staff culled through the entries, here are the finalists we selected. Now…

May 13, 2014 3:40 PM CDT