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Michigan Bar Journal Short-Story Contest
Michigan Bar Journal Short-Story Contest
ELIGIBILITY: You must be a State Bar of Michigan member in good standing. State Bar of Michigan staff and
members
of the State
Bar Board
of Commissioners
andmember
Publications
andstanding.
Website State
Advisory
Committee
eligible.
ELIGIBILITY:
You must
be a State
Bar of Michigan
in good
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Michiganare
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and
members of the State Bar Board of Commissioners and Publications and Website Advisory Committee are not eligible.
FORMAT: Submit an original, unpublished, fictional, law-related short story, not to exceed 3,000 words.
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accept stories
previously
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contests.
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pages. and
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as a Word
or WordPerfect
e-mail
attachment
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stories
submitted
for prior
SBM
contests.
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or WordPerfect
format.
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Word or WordPerfect format. One entry per person. We reserve the right to edit, or to
refuse to publish, any manuscript.
DEADLINE: Entries must be received by March 1, 2013. An acknowledgement will be sent by e-mail upon
receipt
of entry.Entries must be received by March 1, 2013. An acknowledgement will be sent by e-mail upon
DEADLINE:
receipt of entry.
JUDGING: An independent panel of judges will select up to three winning entries. Entries will be judged on
originality and
quality.panel
The panel’s
decision
is final.
JUDGING:
Anwriting
independent
of judges
will select
up to three winning entries. Entries will be judged on
originality and writing quality. The panel’s decision is final.
WINNER NOTIFICATION: Authors of winning entries will be notified by e-mail or phone. Winning entries
will
be published
in upcoming Authors
issues of of
thewinning
Michigan
Bar Journal.
WINNER
NOTIFICATION:
entries
will be notified by e-mail or phone. Winning entries
will be published in upcoming issues of the Michigan Bar Journal.
COPYRIGHT: We reserve first-time publication rights for the winning entries. All authors maintain the
original copyrightWe
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their materials.
COPYRIGHT:
first-time publication rights for the winning entries. All authors maintain the
original copyright to their materials.
ENTRY SUBMISSION: You may submit your story by e-mail or mail. Stories will not be accepted without a
completed
entry form. By e-mail:
Sendsubmit
your story
a Word
or WordPerfect
attachment
contest@mail.michbar.org;
ENTRY SUBMISSION:
You may
yourasstory
by e-mail
or mail. Stories
will nottobe
accepted without a
you
may include
your entry
form as
a PDF
or mail
separately toattachment
the addresstoprovided
below.
completed
entry form.
By e-mail:
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yourattachment
story as a Word
or itWordPerfect
contest@mail.michbar.org;
you may include your entry form as a PDF attachment or mail it separately to the address provided below.
By mail: Send your entry form and short story to Michigan Bar Journal Short-Story Contest,
State
BarSend
of Michigan,
Michael
Franck
Townsend
Street, Lansing,
MIContest,
48933-2012.
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mail:
your entry
form and
shortBuilding,
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Michigan
Bar Journal
Short-Story
State Bar of Michigan, Michael Franck Building, 306 Townsend Street, Lansing, MI 48933-2012.
ENTRY FORM:
ENTRY FORM:
Name
Name
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Address
Address
Phone
Phone
E-mail
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Story title
Story title
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to the
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