Spring
has
sprung,
and
you
know
what
that
means:
we’re
now
seeking
submissions
for
our
annual law
revue
video
contest.
As
far
as
last
year’s
submissions
are
concerned,
some
of
them
were
funny,
some
of
them
were
“meh,”
and
some
of
them
made
us
want
to
close
our
heads
inside
of
our
laptops.
Trust
us
when
we
say
you
do
NOT
want
to
be
in
the
last
category.
If
you
think
you
can
carry
a
tune
or
tell
a
joke,
we
ask
that
you
send
us
your
very
best
law
revue
videos
so
that
we
—
and
the
Above
the
Law
audience
—
may
pass
judgment
upon
them.
Prepare
for
the
worst,
but
hope
for
the
very
best.
Those
responsible
for
the
winning
video
will
get
Above
the
Law
prizes
and
the
pleasure
of
knowing
they’re
the
envy
of
their
law
school
peers.
As
always,
there
will
be
complete
and
total
exoneration
for
the
losers.
There’s
always
next
year.
Before
you
start
sending
us
your
videos,
we’ve
got
some
rules.
As
future
members
of
the
legal
profession,
we
hope
you’ll
be
able
to
follow
them.
-
Your
video
must
be publicly
available
online somewhere.
Send
us
the
link
at [email protected] with
the
subject
line “Law
Revue
Video
Contest
Submission
–
[School
Name].” We’ll
accept
submissions
of
any
videos
posted
after
April
25,
2025
(the
deadline
for
our
last
contest). -
To
avoid
complaints
from
competitors
(see,
e.g., West
Virginia’s
2013
winning
entry),
your
primary
performers
must
come
from
within
the
law
school
community
(but
cameos
from
outsiders
are
okay).
How
do
we
define
a
“primary
performer”?
Don’t
test
us,
gunners.
We’ll
know
a
violation
when
we
see
it. -
Send
us
your
submission
by FRIDAY,
MAY
1,
at
5:00
P.M. (Eastern
time).
That’s
not
a
soft,
law
school
deadline;
it’s
a
hard,
law
firm
deadline.
(NO
EXCEPTIONS,
so
don’t
even
try
pleading
with
us;
if
you’re
reading
this
post
after
the
deadline,
you
don’t
read
ATL
frequently
enough.) -
Your
editors
here
at
ATL
will
make
a
list
of
our
favorites,
the
competition
finalists,
and
post
them. -
We
will NOT watch
videos
longer
than 5
minutes.
Use
editing
tools,
people. -
Please
submit no
more
than
two
entries
per
school (one
per
school
is
even
better).
Try
to
collaborate
with
your
fellow
students
and
submit
no
more
than
two
entries.
If
the
leadership
of
Law
Revue
can
come
up
with
“official”
submissions,
that
would
be
ideal. -
ATL
readers
will
then
vote
to
choose
the
funniest
of
the
finalists.
The
winning
team
will
receive
ATL
prizes
(limit
five
prizes).
Here
are
some
unofficial
rules:
-
Please
send
funny
videos
only. -
You
have
no
idea
how
short
our
attention
spans
are.
If
you
use
the
full
five
minutes,
it
better
be
absolutely
freakin’ HILARIOUS. -
Gratuitous
shout-outs
to
Above
the
Law
are
appreciated
and
encouraged. -
Video
quality
matters.
A
shaky
clip
shot
on
a
handheld
from
a
third-floor
balcony
is
probably
not
going
to
make
the
cut. -
Don’t
make
us
hate
you.
Send
those
videos
in.
Best
of
luck
—
we
have
a
feeling
the
competition
will
be
even
fiercer
than
usual,
so
you’re
going
to
need
it!!!
We
look
forward
to
judging
you.
Staci
Zaretsky is
the
managing
editor
of
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
critiques.
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