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Year in Review Poll: Which ABA Journal magazine cover from 2021 was your favorite?

By Jackson A. Thomas

December 13, 2021, 9:15 am CST

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Poll: Which ABA Journal magazine cover from 2021 was your favorite?

• "Courting Change" - February-March
• "Launch Codes" - April-May
• "Unearthing Justice" - June-July
• "Costly Collisions" - October-November
• "Bearing the Brunt" - August-September
• "View from the Top" - December-January

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In 2021, we covered a wide array of diverse, in-depth and hard-hitting legal topics at the ABA Journal.

Of the many feature stories we highlighted this year, six took the coveted top spot and were selected for the cover of our prestigious 106-year-old magazine. Looking back, we want to know: Which ABA Journal magazine cover from 2021 was your favorite?

Cast your vote by 11:59 p.m. CT on Friday, Dec. 31.

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