The Brief
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The Brief is the American Bar Associations magazine for lawyers practicing tort and insurance law. It is published quarterly for the members of the ABA’s Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Sections (TIPS).
The Brief serves the members of the ABA Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section, the legal profession, and others allied to this field.
Recipients are individuals who receive The Brief as a benefit of their membership status within the ABA Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section. Qualified recipients are lawyers (U.S. and foreign); legal assistants, legal administrators, law office managers, government business managers, and other Associate members of the American Bar Association; law students, law libraries, and other titled and non-titles personnel allied to the legal profession.
Distribution: 10,000+
Frequency: 4x per year
Publication Schedule
Fall Issue 26 - Theme: Climate
Space Closing: 10/23/2026
Art Due: 10/30/2026
Winter Issue 27 - Theme: Judiciary
Space Closing: 12/16/2026
Art Due: 12/23/2026
Spring Issue 27 - Theme: TBD
Space Closing: 3/19/2027
Art Due: 3/26/20207
Summer Issue 27 - Theme: TBD
Space Closing: 6/18/2027
Art Due: 6/25/2027
Fall Issue 2027 - Theme: TBD
Space Closing: 9/17/2027
Art Due: 9/24/2027
The Brief Display Advertising Rates & Specs
Premium Positions:
Back Cover - $3,500
Inside Front Cover - $3,000
Inside Back Cover - $2,750
Specs:
Full Page (bleed):
Define trim at 8.375" x 10.875"
Add .125" to all four sides to arrive at bleed size of 8.625" x 11.125"
Safety: keep all text elements inside 7.625" x 10.125"
1/2 Page Horizontal: 7.375" x 4.625"
1/2 Page Island: 3.625" x 9.375"
1/4 Page: 3.625" x 4.625"
For questions regarding file submission, contact
Emily Shawen
emily.shawen@wearemci.com
410-584-1948
Submitting files: Please go to abatips.sendmyad.com to submit files.
Please supply only a print-ready PDF file. We cannot accept any native application file formats (no MS Word, InDesign, Publisher, etc) or any other file format. PDF must be a hi-res, print-ready file. All raster images should be 300 dpi. All fonts must be embedded.
Do NOT include printer’s marks (crop marks, registration marks, etc) in the file submission.
Do NOT include a bleed with fractional ads unless specified.
Color ads must use CMYK color only. RGB color or spot colors (such as Pantone colors) are NOT acceptable. Black & white ads should use black only (not 4-color); images should be grayscale.
We use an on-screen soft-proofing process. You are not required to send a printed proof.