Cartoon Caption Contest

Cartoon Poll: Vote for your favorite mummy caption

ABA Journal staffers have sifted through more than 200 entries in this month’s cartoon caption contest to select these top three. Now it’s your turn to pick the best. Vote in the cartoon poll for one of the below captions by 11:59 p.m. Sunday, July 26: • “Well, of course…

Jul 15, 2015 8:45 AM CDT

Cartoon: Is this mummy seeking or giving legal advice?

In this month’s contest, cartoonist Jeff Dionise intrigues us with a scene of a mummy who appears to be seated in a law office or perhaps a judge’s chambers. Tell us what you think is going on in the cartoon for a chance to win our July contest and see…

Jul 2, 2015 9:35 AM CDT

Cartoon poll: Which subpoena-via-TV-caption fits best?

ABA Journal staffers have sifted through this month’s entries, many focusing on the long arm of the law and reality TV that’s gone a bit too far. Now it’s your turn to decide which subpoena caption best fits this cartoon by artist Jeff Dionise. Vote in the cartoon poll for…

Jun 18, 2015 7:07 PM CDT

Cartoon: ‘You’ve been served!’ but through a TV?

Submit your proposed caption for a chance to win our June contest and see your caption and credit printed in an upcoming issue of the ABA Journal. 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…

Jun 2, 2015 5:30 PM CDT

Which shark-fin caption suits this cartoon?

ABA Journal staffers have sifted through about a hundred entries from magazine and online readers. Now it’s your turn to voice your opinion. Vote in the cartoon poll for one of the below captions before 11:59 p.m. May 24. • “It started to grow when I passed the bar.” —submitted…

May 15, 2015 12:53 PM CDT

Cartoon: Do you have perfect caption for this court-themed cartoon?

Submit your proposed caption for a chance to win our May contest and see your caption and credit printed in an upcoming issue of the ABA Journal. Submit the caption you think best fits the above cartoon by sending an email to captions[at]abajournal[dot]com with “May Caption Contest” in the subject…

Apr 28, 2015 8:30 AM CDT

Cartoon Poll: A lawyer walks into a forest ...

ABA Journal staffers have sifted through more than 150 entries, many alluding to the Big, Bad Wolf and whether a tree can be heard falling in a forest. Now it’s your turn to pick the caption that will appear in an upcoming issue of the ABA Journal’s monthly magazine. Vote…

Apr 14, 2015 8:35 AM CDT

Cartoon: Can this lawyer see the forest through the trees? Submit your caption

Our April legal-themed cartoon featured a lawyer deep in the woods. What’s he doing there? What’s he thinking? We’re eager to get your take. Submit your proposed caption for a chance to win our April contest and see your caption and credit printed in an upcoming issue of the ABA…

Apr 7, 2015 11:52 AM CDT

Cartoon Poll: The royal court cartoon captions are in. Help crown a winner

ABA Journal staffers have sifted through more than 100 entries – and a lot of sovereign immunity jokes this month. Now it’s your turn to help us crown as king or queen of our monthly cartoon-caption contest. Vote in the cartoon poll for one of the below captions before March…

Mar 20, 2015 6:14 PM CDT

Hear ye, hear ye: Our March cartoon contest is now accepting entries

In this month’s legal-themed cartoon, at first glance it appears this judge is holding a royal court or is suffering from some sort of king complex. We’re eager to hear what you think is going on. Submit your proposed caption for a chance to win our March contest and see…

Feb 25, 2015 8:30 AM CST

Cartoon poll: A lawyer and his hand puppet approach the bench ...

Clearly, many of our readers have seen Scarface, with several proposing that the caption be, “Say hello to my little friend.” But ABA Journal staffers picked these as their favorite captions for the February cartoon, featuring a Jeff Dionise-created scene featuring a lawyer and his hand puppet approaching the bench.…

Feb 19, 2015 10:39 AM CST

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

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…

Jan 30, 2015 9:00 AM CST

Vote for your favorite cartoon caption: Look what the cat dragged in to court

After about 100 entries for this month’s legal-themed cartoon contest, ABA Journal staffers picked these three favorites. Now it’s your turn to vote for the one that will appear in print with the cartoon in an upcoming issue of the ABA Journal. Just cast your online ballot before midnight Jan.…

Jan 15, 2015 8:30 AM CST

12 legal-themed cartoons from 2014

This was the first full year that the ABA Journal’s Caption Contest ran, since we began this project in September of 2013. We’ve been blown away by our reader’s inventiveness, creativity and affinity for puns. Thank you to the thousands of readers who have either submitted captions of their own,…

Dec 30, 2014 2:40 PM CST

Cartoon: A cat and mouse in court? Do tell what’s going on here

Is this feline JD a friend or foe to this mousey client? Tell us what you think is happening in this legal-themed cartoon for a chance to win our January Cartoon Caption Contest and have your caption appear alongside the cartoon in an upcoming issue of the ABA Journal. Submit…

Dec 30, 2014 10:37 AM CST