As Halloween approaches, creativity takes center stage within the legal community, particularly among law students. For the 15th consecutive year, Above the Law has launched its annual Legally Themed Halloween Costume Contest. This much-anticipated event calls upon legal practitioners and aspiring lawyers to demonstrate their ingenuity away from their hefty casebooks and legal devices.
The history of this contest is testament to the imaginative spirit of its participants. Previous winning costumes have amusingly referenced major legal figures and events, like the “Donald J. Trump College of Law” in 2016 and “Brett Kavanaugh’s calendar and his beer” in 2018. More recent winners include “Ruth Baby Ginsburg” in 2020 and “Warhol’s Soup Law” from this year. These creative contributions provide a whimsical nod to current legal dialogues while reflecting the unique ability of the legal community to blend humor with their professional domain.
Entries for this year’s contest are eagerly awaited, with hopes high for another dazzling display of legal wit. Legal professionals and students wishing to participate can share their costume photographs through email or text, as detailed on the Above the Law website. The editorial team, including senior editor Staci Zaretsky, looks forward to assessing this year’s submissions and ultimately crowning a winner for the year’s most clever and legally astute costume.
Above the Law has successfully turned what is often seen as a solemn industry into a picture of humor and creativity through this contest, building a tradition that both entertains and highlights the lighter side of the legal field.