It’s
the
most
wonderful
time
of
the
year!
With
Biglaw
bonus
season
already
well
underway
—
thanks
to
Milbank,
we’re
talking
year-end
bonuses
and
special
bonuses,
too
—
the
holiday
season
is
already
off
to
a
great
start.
Law
firm
holiday
parties
will
certainly
get
our
readers
feeling
festive,
but
all
of
the
celebrations
and
hefty
paychecks
pale
in
comparison
to
what’s
about
to
get
underway:
Above
the
Law’s
sixteenth
annual
holiday
card
contest.
We’ve
already
received
several
emails
asking
about
when
this
year’s
contest
would
start.
The
answer:
It
starts
today.
We
are
a
legal
website,
so
of
course
there
are
some
rules
to
follow:
1.
Because
we
are
committed
to
the
environment
here
at
Breaking
Media,
we
will
consider
ONLY
E-CARDS.
Please
don’t
send
us
paper
holiday
cards
via
snail
this
year
—
the
Above
the
Law
editorial
team
hasn’t
been
in
our
physical
office
much
since
March
2020.2.
To
submit
an
e-card,
please
either
a
link
to
the
card
or
the
card
itself
(as
an
attachment)
—
but
note
that
WE
PREFER
LINKS,
if
available
—
to
[email protected],
subject
line:
“Holiday
Card
Contest.”
The
subject
line
is
very
important
because
it’s
how
we
will
comb
through
our
inbox
to
collect
the
entries
when
picking
finalists.
If
you
don’t
use
the
correct
subject
line,
expect
a
lump
of
coal
in
your
stocking.3.
Please
limit
submissions
to
holiday
/
Christmas
cards
that
you
view
as
WORTHY
CONTENDERS.
We’re
looking
for
cards
that
are
unusually
clever,
funny,
or
cool;
we’re
not
interested
in
cards
that
are
safe
or
boring
(e.g.,
a
beautiful
winter
landscape,
a
“Happy
Holidays
2024,”
and
the
law
firm
name).
We’re
seeking
cards
with
some
attitude,
with
that
extra
je
ne
sais
quoi.
If
you
send
us
a
banal
card,
don’t
be
surprised
if
we
make
fun
of
it.4.
In
your
email,
please
include
a
BRIEF
EXPLANATION
of
why
this
card
is
compelling
—
an
explanation
that
we
MIGHT
QUOTE
FROM
if
your
nominee
makes
the
finals
(if
you
want
to
be
anonymous,
let
us
know).
If
you
can’t
offer
an
explanation,
please
rethink
whether
the
card
is
a
worthy
contender
(see
rule
#3,
supra).5.
The
deadline
for
submissions
is
about
two
weeks
away:
FRIDAY,
DECEMBER
13,
at
11:59
p.m.
(New
York
time).
No
exceptions.
If
you’re
reading
this
post
after
the
deadline,
then
you
don’t
read
Above
the
Law
frequently
enough.
We
look
forward
to
seeing
your
submissions.
Thank
you,
and
happy
holidays!
Staci
Zaretsky is
a
senior
editor
at
Above
the
Law,
where
she’s
worked
since
2011.
She’d
love
to
hear
from
you,
so
please
feel
free
to
email
her
with
any
tips,
questions,
comments,
or
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