Cartoon Caption Contest

Cartoon Poll: Which angel-devil-themed caption is whispering to you?

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Poll: Which angel-devil-themed caption is whispering to you?

  • 31.48%
    “Listen, you didn’t want to call the state bar ethics hotline, so we’re what you’ve got.”
  • 17.62%
    “If things go badly, just talk loudly and bang stuff; juries love a great show.”
  • 50.9%
    “Trust me. I have extensive experience as a soul practitioner.”

Can this lawyer successfully wing it, or is the devil in the details? We sorted through about 100 entries for this month’s cartoon caption contest, and we want your help to determine the winner. The caption that gets the most votes will appear in an upcoming issue of the magazine.

Vote in the cartoon poll for one of the captions listed below:

• “If things go badly, just talk loudly and bang stuff; juries love a great show.” —Submitted by Eric Nordan of Farmington Hills, Michigan

• “Trust me. I have extensive experience as a soul practitioner.” —Submitted by Paul Agathen of Washington, Missouri

• “Listen, you didn’t want to call the state bar ethics hotline, so we’re what you’ve got.” —Submitted by Michael J. Zielinski of Farmville, Virginia

How to vote: Using our poll, select the caption you think best fits the scene depicted in the cartoon.

Voting period: The poll closes at 11:59 p.m. CT on Sunday, Nov. 25.

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, click this link. To view winning cartoons from this year, check out this gallery or follow the Cartoon Caption Contest RSS feed.

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