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Founded in 1915. Official publication of the American Bar Association. Targets members of the legal profession including lawyers in private practice and judges in trial and appellate courts nationwide. Provides reviews of court rulings, current legal events, trends, legal book highlights, suggestions on how lawyers can practice more effectively, and general interest news Addresses new products and applications for law practices, legal issues and news about the American legal system. Includes a U.S. Supreme Court segment. In addition to targeted legal articles, features big-picture stories aimed at a broad range of readers including lawyers within various differing practice areas, judges, law professors and students and others involved in the civil and criminal justice systems, legislatures and related businesses. Provides suggestions on how lawyers can practice more effectively. The outlet does consider queries from professional writers, or from potential sources who wish to contact us regarding subjects that might be of interest to our readers. If you are interested in freelancing for the ABA Journal, they urge you to include your resumé and published clips when you contact us with story ideas. Please include only articles that conform to journalistic standards, with multiple sources and opposing points of view. "We generally cover events only as part of larger trend stories. Public relations professionals should not waste their time by sending us information about minor career changes, routine office expansions, law firm seminars, or the like." Freelance journalists and potential sources for the magazine should send queries to the Managing Editor by e-mail or by fax LegalRebels