LBA Bar Briefs
Articles
- President’s Page – Speaking Out, Making an Impact vs Just Making Noise
By: Bryan Armstrong - The Challenge of Challenges
By: Chief Judge Ann Bailey Smith - Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Sixth Circuit
By: Chief Judge Alan C. Stout - More Documentation will be Required to Substantiate R & D Credit Claims
By: Helen V. Cooper & H. Collier Clay
All About Bar Briefs
Bar Briefs Overview
Bar Briefs is a national award winning monthly publication of the Louisville Bar Association. With a circulation of more than 2,700 readers, Bar Briefs offers informative articles on current issues of interest in the law. It also keeps members informed about what is going on at the LBA, including continuing legal education offerings, meetings, special events, public service and pro bono opportunities, member benefits, and news about colleagues. Readers look to Bar Briefs as a source of news and timely information about the local, state and federal courts.
All LBA members receive a complimentary subscription to Bar Briefs. Non-member subscriptions are available and may be purchased by emailing Kimberly Kasey at kkasey@loubar.org.
Bar Briefs Contacts:
- Articles: Tess Taylor, ttaylor@loubar.org or (502) 583-5314
- Advertising: Kimberly Kasey, kkasey@loubar.org or (502) 583-5314
- Members on the Move Announcements: Contact either Tess or Kim
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When you advertise in Bar Briefs, you reach a select group of high-income professionals. More than 2,700 Louisville area attorneys and judges receive this monthly publication of the Louisville Bar Association. It is also read by paralegals, allied professionals and current law students and their faculty.
Bar Briefs readers are a diverse audience. Many are young attorneys embarking on their legal careers. Others have been in practice more than 25 years. Our members practice in large and small firms, corporate offices, county and state offices, and the private sector.
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We offer two different types of advertising in Bar Briefs—Display (or “boxed”) ads and Classified ads. Please choose from the below for details, rates and specifications:
CREATIVE SERVICES
The LBA accepts—and also produces—a wide variety of advertisements which can maximize the impact and reach of any campaign. Please contact the LBA’s Communications Department for specific questions, or follow the link below for a comprehensive list of policies and specifications.
For pricing information contact Kimberly Kasey at kkasey@loubar.org or download our “Rate & Specification Sheet” below.
Editorial Calendar
Month | Theme |
January | LBA Year in Review |
February | Public Interest/Solo, Small Practice |
March | Criminal Law/Appellate Law |
April | Environmental Law/ Tort & Insurance Law |
May | Corporate Law/Federal Practice |
June | Litigation/Mediation |
July | Family Law/Probate & Estate Law |
August | Tax & Finance/Bankruptcy |
September | Law Schools/Young Lawyers |
October | Labor & Employment/ Real Estate/Administrative Law |
November | Health Care Law/Human Rights |
December | IP/In-House |
Article Submissions
The Louisville Bar Association appreciates the contributions of its volunteer writers and contributors.
All individuals interested in submitting articles, reprints, announcements and creative pieces for publication in Bar Briefs, may do so by emailing Kimberly Kasey at kkasey@loubar.org.
Submissions may take the following forms:
Article | Creative Piece |
---|---|
Substantive Law Article | Poem |
Personal Essay | Comics |
Profile | Short Stories |
Q&A | Illustrations |
Quick Tips | Etc. |
Etc. |
Each issue of Bar Briefs focuses on one or two specific areas of the law and includes two to five feature articles. Features are substantive law articles that must pertain to the theme of the issue and authors should refer to the 2024 Editorial Calendar when determining when and what to submit. These authors should have substantial knowledge and research expertise in the specified area of practice.
Submissions other than feature articles need not adhere to the theme.
For those who wish to submit substantive law articles on topics that are not covered throughout the year, please submit your request to kkasey@loubar.org and she will be happy to discuss this with you.