LSBA Publications

Read about some of the latest issues affecting your legal practice in the Louisiana State Bar Association's two bimonthly publications. Association publications inform members about issues that matter to Louisiana lawyers.

Attorneys are invited to submit articles or theme issues ideas for consideration by the Editorial Board of the Louisiana Bar Journal. A complete set of guidelines and deadlines for publications is included here.

Calling All Artists for Journal Covers!
The Louisiana Bar Journal’s Editorial Board is interested in publishing original artwork on the Journal covers as one means to spotlight the stellar talents of Louisiana artists — many of them our fellow Louisiana Bar members!
Artists of any age, working in any genre, are encouraged to submit work to be reviewed. This includes Louisiana students, too. While legal themes are preferred, other topics and concepts will be considered.

Artwork may be oriented vertically or horizontally. The Journal trim size is 8.5 inches wide by 10 7/8 inches tall. The bleed size is 8 5/8 inches wide by 11 /18” tall. Artists wishing to submit a full-page vertical piece of artwork (with or without a bleed edge) should make the active portion of the design at least 2 inches from the top edge and 2 inches from the bottom edge to accommodate the Journal’s masthead and mailing label.

To submit artwork for review, artists may mail a photocopy or a photograph of their original artwork. (Do not submit original artwork at this stage. If your artwork is in color, send a color photocopy.) Or, artists may e-mail a low-resolution scan or a photo of the artwork (either as a PDF, JPG or TIF file).

The Journal staff will contact artists whose work has been selected to make arrangements for submission of original art or high-resolution digital files.

After a piece of artwork is accepted for publication, artists will be asked to sign a release form and provide a short biography, photo and explanation of the artwork. No monetary compensation will be paid, but artists will receive copies of the Journal.

Mail your art to: Darlene M. LaBranche, Publications Coordinator, Louisiana State Bar Association, 601 St. Charles Ave., New Orleans, LA 70130-3404. Direct your questions to Darlene M. LaBranche, at (504)619-0112 or (800)421-5722, ext. 112.