What We Publish

Arizona Attorney Magazine has been around, in one form or another, for more than 60 years. And today, we continue to offer award-winning coverage of the legal developments and practice areas that matter most to Arizona’s diverse community of attorneys.

Arizona Attorney Magazine educates and informs practicing Arizona lawyers on substantive law, legal developments and the practice of law. Most articles are written by attorneys and cover nearly every practice area.

We welcome:

• Substantive law and practice articles.
• Analysis, opinion and criticism supported by legal authority (include reform suggestions when criticizing).
• Trend pieces, rule or law changes and noteworthy cases.
• Pro/con articles on opposing sides of an issue.
• Legal history with an Arizona focus.
• Occasional humor about law practice.

The value we provide to readers is made possible by many contributors, most notably practicing lawyers. We may reach close to 30,000 readers each month, but our content starts with you.

• You are the experts in your practice area.
• You can spot law stories that others may miss.
• You can identify trends in practice that affect all lawyers, or those in your area of law.
• You are attuned to upcoming changes in laws, rules or jury instructions.
• You can identify upcoming or recently decided court cases that are noteworthy.

Is your practice area overdue for coverage? Let us know. Our team responds quickly and works to spotlight important developments in law and legal practice.

One of the magazine’s most popular features, People, Places, Honors & Awards, offers a space to recognize the achievements and milestones of Arizona’s legal community. Readers are invited to submit brief write-ups highlighting new hires, promotions, awards, leadership roles, awards and other notable accomplishments. Submissions should include a short paragraph about the individual and the relevant news, along with a high-resolution headshot whenever possible to accompany the announcement. Send materials to People@staff.azbar.org. 

For questions or comments about magazine stories, contact the Editor at Kyle.Patton@staff.azbar.org or call him at 602.340.7308.

Submission Process

Getting your story into Arizona Attorney Magazine may be easier than you think.

Writers may submit either a completed article or a query letter outlining the proposed topic, position and intended audience. If you have never written for a magazine before, you are welcome to workshop and brainstorm your idea with the Editor, who is happy to help shepherd authors through the editorial process.

The Editor encourages writers to submit a query letter first, which allows you to get feedback, refine your idea and gauge the magazine’s interest before investing time in a full article.

The Editorial Board reviews submissions monthly. Interest in a query does not guarantee publication, but accepted articles are scheduled for a future issue. The Board’s review frequently highlights ways an article can be improved or expanded, and we hope authors will welcome its feedback. As a monthly publication with long production lead times, content is planned well in advance, so authors should expect that several months may pass before their article appears in print.

Article Length & Format

• Attorney articles: Approx. 2,000–3,500 words, including endnotes.
• Non-attorney articles: 750–1,500 words. Click here if you're a non-attorney contributor. 
• Submit in Microsoft Word (preferred).
• Use Bluebook citation format.
• Use concise endnotes placed at the end of the article.
• Along with your article, be sure to include:
• A 100-word bio for each author.
• A high-res headshot for each author.

Original Content & AI Usage

Submissions must be 100% original and not published anywhere else, including blogs or personal/firm websites. If your article is under consideration at another publication, or you've submitted your content to multiple outlets, please let the Editor know. Authors must disclose to the Editor any use of artificial intelligence (including generative AI tools) in the research, drafting or editing of their submission.

Deadlines & Timing

Deadlines for Arizona Attorney Magazine content vary on the type of information provided:

• Substantive law stories are reviewed by the Editorial Board. If a story is accepted, we try to publish it as soon as possible.
• News items need to be sent to the magazine team at least two months before the cover date of the issue in which you'd like the item to appear. For example, if you want to call attention to a jury instruction public comment period that will end in May, send the item by March 1.
• People, Places, Honors & Awards submissions have no set deadline, but the sooner we receive them, the sooner they can be published. Due to a backlog, we can’t always predict the issue in which an item will appear.
  
  Send all editorial content or questions to Kyle.Patton@staff.azbar.org. 

Advertising

Arizona Attorney Magazine also serves its readers by letting you get the word out in your own way-through advertising. And as always, State Bar members can purchase advertising at a discount.

For information about advertising, click here.