Legal Malpractice Forum
| Publication year | 1982 |
| Pages | 3002 |
| Citation | Vol. 11 No. 12 Pg. 3002 |
1982, December, Pg. 3002. Legal Malpractice Forum
A $1,000 prize will be awarded for the best article submitted for publication to the Legal Malpractice Forum. Shand, Morahan & Co., Inc., the underwriter for the bar-sponsored legal malpractice insurer, with the cooperation of their local agent, Warren & Sommer, Inc., has made this prize money available to encourage the professional practice of law in Colorado. It is hoped that the prize will reduce malpractice violations by generating interest in writing for and reading the column.
The contest will run from October 1, 1982, through September 30, 1983. Articles will be judged by special judges selected by The Colorado Lawyer Board of Editors. The winner will be announced within sixty days after the end of the contest final date. All articles submitted within the time limits of the contest are eligible for the prize, regardless of publication date.
Articles must be of a practical nature and can be in any legal specialty dealing with the prevention of legal malpractice and an understanding of and adherence to the Code of Professional Responsibility. Length should be between ten and fifteen doublespaced, letter size manuscript pages.
1. Manuscripts must be doublespaced throughout, including footnotes. The length of the manuscript shall be between ten and fifteen pages on 8-1/2 by 11 paper. The size of the manuscript shall not be inclusive of appendices.
2. Footnotes should be at the end of the manuscript. Citation style should follow "Harvard Book" form. Each author is responsible for the accuracy of all citations, quotations, and textual material.
3. The use of appropriate subheadings is encouraged. Subheadings indicating shifts in topics or in emphasis should be plainly marked. Style should be with space above, to the left margin and underlined.
4. A standard publication agreement is sent to each author for signature. This agreement is primarily established to protect each author from copyright infringement. It does not preclude the author from using the material elsewhere. Permission is freely given by The Colorado Lawyer for any other use, as long as acknowledgement is made...
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