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Deadline for Submissions Pushed Back to 11/15

Hi, everyone. To give people more time to turn in things (and also to give one of us the chance to finish up another big project), the deadline for submissions is now November 15. We’ve got quite a few but can use a few more.

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Thanks, Above the Law!

Law Grads to Publish Anthology of Law School-Related Art and Writings

The Law Review seeks clever doodles, witty short stories, and “misc.” about law school life

CHICAGO, IL — Chicago law school graduates Lauri Apple (Cardozo, ‘07) and Jajah Wu (U. of Chicago, ‘10) seek submissions of drawings, essays, poems, short stories, and other expressions of creativity made by law school students and grads for publication in The Law Review: an upcoming anthology to be self-published and made available online and in small book/zine stores in September. Submissions must deal with some aspect of law school; appropriate submissions include but are not limited to short stories about law school life, drawings made inside of books or on law school book receipts, art objects made from books or outlines, or creative spin-offs on cases read about/studied.

Submission guidelines:

• No submission fee. Deadline is 08/15/10. Send stuff to thelawreview at yahoo.com.
• Submissions will be accepted from anyone who is currently enrolled in an accredited American law school, or who has graduated from one since 1900.
• Using a pseudonym is fine.
• Jpgs should be 500 pixels or less. No sex art or crazy-violence art or writings, please: this is a family-friendly publication.
• If you want us to publish something from your blog, send the url and you’re done.
• Written pieces should be 2000 words or less, unless they’re super-awesome.
• Accepted entries will receive some editing, if needed. We’ll consult with you so you see the final version before it goes to press.

A panel of writers, fellow law school graduates, and lawyers will judge submissions. “In law school, people tell you that your have to stop pursuing creative interests and focus only on school work. We hope to reinforce the message that you don’t have to give up what you love to be successful at law,” says Apple. “Also, art is a better stress management tool than beer.”

Who We Are

Lauri Apple is an assistant editor at the Chicago Reader, a contributing writer at the political satire blog Wonkette.com, and a visual artist. In March, she co-curated 50 Aldermen/50 Artists, a political art group show written up by the New York Times and all of Sarah Palin’s favorite Chicago-based newspapers and blogs. Her many other projects have been featured by Glamour, BUST, the Chicago Tribune, and NBC’s Today Show. She has PR skills.

Xiaorong Jajah Wu is a 2010 graduate of the University of Chicago Law School, where she worked for the Immigrant Child Advocacy Clinic and Martha Nussbaum. She was recently published in MAYDAY Magazine. She sings opera, knows six chords on the guitar, and writes poems, fiction and narrative non-fiction. She used to do Kung Fu and likes to think she’s still handy with a sword.