ATL Holiday Card Contest: The Finalists! (2024) – Above the Law

Hanukkah and Christmas are almost upon us, and everybody within the authorized occupation is able to ring within the New Yr, so it’s lastly time to disclose the seven finalists for our sixteenth annual vacation card contest. However first let’s give shout-outs to some honorable mentions (click on on every agency’s identify to see its card):

1. Armond Wilson: Behold, one other vacation blockbuster card from the nation’s 4th finest regulation agency in Patent Workplace litigation, per Patexia. On this Residence Alone-inspired hit, our nominator behooves you to “Maintain some claims, ya filthy animal!”

2. Diaz Commerce Legislation: “Nobody has extra enjoyable asking CBP to forgive a consumer for not paying $40M in duties over 10 years than Diaz Commerce Legislation,” says our nominator. “And with 47 federal businesses concerned in regulating imports of products into the US, DTL actually means it after they say then untangle laws.”

3. Shaw Keller: Glad holidays, out of your attorneys’ pets! This card options work of all method of pets, as much as and together with a chook and a horse. “We allowed one posthumous pet as a result of in any other case one among our associates would have had a plastic plant,” says our nominator.

And now, the seven finalists, in alphabetical order. Once more, click on on every agency’s identify to view its card. Please be aware that the majority of those playing cards have SOUND, so that you would possibly wish to flip your pontificate or down, or use headphones. Explanatory feedback come from agency representatives until indicated.

1. Butler Snow: “This 12 months, we determined to take one other compelling take a look at attorneys over-lawyering seemingly easy issues. Admittedly, it’s a little bit of an extension of our award profitable 2023 vacation card. But when it’s not broke, don’t repair it, proper?” Yet one more glorious submission from attorneys who can’t assist themselves however to over-lawyer every part. Our favourite half was when of them mentioned they need to sew a advised vacation greeting disclaimer on a sweater — “This vacation greeting is for informational functions solely. It doesn’t represent a proposal, promise, or assure of any sort. Peace, love, and pleasure are subjective, and experiences could differ.” — they usually really did! (By the way in which, the place can we get that sweater?)

2. Cades Schutte: A very fantastic vacation card that shares the “spirit of aloha,” straight from the Hawaiian islands. Our nominator says, “We function our consumer, Furukawa Dwelling Treasure, a beloved senior neighborhood in Honolulu, that was about to be shut down as a consequence of allowing points. Via their tenacity and powerful will, they survived and at the moment are celebrating their twenty fifth anniversary. Our attorneys have been honored to hitch Furukawa’s anniversary festivities and make origami aloha shirt crafts with the kupuna (seniors) of the neighborhood.” This one made us really feel pleased — how very candy!

3. Davis Wright Tremaine: The agency’s “in-house inventive group, Studio DWT, proudly presents a pleasant 3D animated vacation video set in a whimsical gingerbread ski lodge and resort. This festive video celebrates the candy moments that encourage us, join us, and make our shared successes potential. Studio DWT’s professional storytellers and movie producers have introduced their distinctive imaginative and prescient to life, delivering a heartfelt message of heat and pleasure for the season.” This one is an actual work of inventive artwork. Good job!

4. Harness IP: “Our video vacation card stands out with its distinctive mix of historical past, creativity, and vacation cheer. By showcasing historic patents on sleigh bells, we deliver a enjoyable twist to a timeless vacation custom,” says our nominator. “The whimsical elf band provides an additional layer of appeal, turning the story behind these traditional innovations into an enticing musical celebration. This pleasant mixture of academic and festive parts creates a charming narrative that connects the previous and current, making it each entertaining and significant. It’s not only a card—it’s an expertise that captures the spirit of innovation and pleasure that defines the vacation season!” This vacation card has every part you could possibly presumably need — and you may even obtain an app to show your telephone right into a set of sleigh bells every time you progress it! Completely superb!

5. Larson • King: This agency is aware of that Above the Legislation editors are suckers for regulation revue movies, and that is merely the perfect. The 11-time vacation card contest finalist actually stole the present with this submission. From our nominator: “Our 2024 greeting highlights Minnesotans’ love of music by that includes assorted parodies of throw-back tunes with a authorized twist. Take a blast into the previous by listening to hits reminiscent of We Be Billin’ (Run-D.M.C’s You Be Illin’), Don’t Cease Appealin’ (Journey’s Don’t Cease Believin’), Materials Witness (Madonna’s Materials Woman), and Temporary It (Michael Jackson’s Beat It). Additionally included is Minnesota’s personal Prince, that includes I Wanna Be Your Lawyer (a parody of I Wanna Be Your Lover). The songs have been custom-created for this video by a neighborhood Minneapolis musician and vocalist.” We’d positively pay the low, low worth of $9.99 for all of those tunes! We LOVED this one!

6. McBrayer: A hilarious tackle the Ebenezer Scrooge story, that includes Bob Cratchit as a “former abused clerk/new associate.” This lawyerly view of the Christmas traditional had us cracking up. From our nominator: “We prefer to suppose that we might have helped well-known miser Ebenezer Scrooge discover the precise path in life with out supernatural intervention. Right here’s our tackle how, with McBrayer attorneys enjoying the roles of well-known Dickens characters or just themselves. We’re biased, however our Scrooge could also be one of many higher ones dedicated to display.”

7. Morse: From our nominator: “This 12 months we determined to essentially showcase the ‘human facet’ of our group by presenting their many inventive skills in a printable, shareable, and downloadable e-book filled with artful DIY tasks and present choices! The Morse group has been discovering inventive options to authorized points for greater than 30 years, however do you know we are able to additionally make a imply batch of vacation canine cookies, whip up some tremendous cute snowman bathtub bombs, or decoupage a favourite piece of furnishings?? However after all, relating to your authorized wants, don’t do it your self! Name us. 😉” Wow! This e-book appears to be like prefer it might really be very useful for many who have to entertain elementary college college students who’re house throughout winter break. Trying ahead to creating do-it-yourself cookie mason jars, sugar scrub sand artwork, and playdough due to Morse!

Now it’s time for our viewers to vote. We’ll hold the polls open by TUESDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2024, at 11:30 p.m. (Japanese time). This provides you ample time to marketing campaign to your decide over the vacations (however please, don’t cheat).

CLICK HERE TO VOTE.

Because of all of the entrants and nominators, good luck to the finalists, and pleased holidays to all! Above the Legislation is pleased to have fun vacation cheer with you!

Staci Zaretsky is a senior editor at Above the Legislation, the place she’s labored since 2011. She’d love to listen to from you, so please be happy to electronic mail her with any suggestions, questions, feedback, or critiques. You’ll be able to observe her on Bluesky, X/Twitter, and Threads, or join together with her on LinkedIn.