Welcome to USCRA, the United States Court Reporters Association















THE CIRCUIT RIDER



A quarterly publication of the
UNITED STATES COURT REPORTERS ASSOCIATION

Guidelines for Submission of Articles
Editor in Chief
Advertising
Past Issues Available in Private Library
Current distribution: 600

Publication Deadlines:
1/31, 4/30, 7/30, 10/30


Editor in Chief:
Regina "Reggie" McBride
Circuit Rider Editor
U.S. District Court
400 E. 9th Street, Room 8652
Kansas City, MO 64106
editor.uscra@gmail.com
816-512-5623


ADVERTISING
JoAnn Bacheller is in charge of advertising. Please contact her for advertising information/rates.

Advertising rates for 2008:

Full-page: $300 ea. issue ($270 ea. if paid annually in advance)
Half-page: $170 ea. issue ($153 ea. if paid annually in advance)
1/4-page: $100 ea. issue ($90 ea. if paid annually in advance)
Ads shall be submitted in .pdf, .eps, or Photoshop .tif format as well as Quark Xpress .qxd
Publication Deadlines: 1/31,4/30,7/31,10/31


GUIDELINES FOR SUBMISSION OF ARTICLES
The Circuit Rider welcomes contributions from USCRA members. Submit all manuscripts to Reggie McBride, Editor. The following guidelines should be followed when submitting articles for consideration:

1. Submit on a CD-ROM or send via email: Microsoft Word, Microsoft Publisher, Adobe PageMaker, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Corel 10, Quark Xpress or ASCII. Please indicate if your file is formatted for a PC or Macintosh. IF IN CAT SOFTWARE, DELETE LINE NUMBERS AND MARGINS ON LEFT SIDE.
2. Label disk: identify article name and which program it is submitted in (i.e. Microsoft Word, .txt, ASCII). Identify program if emailed, also.
3. Identify acronyms desired on author byline. (RPR, RMR, RDR, CLVS, etc.).
4. Submit graphics separately. Graphics need to be in .tif, .jpg, .eps, or .pdf formats.
5. Photos are to be submitted in an envelope and marked appropriately. All digital photos must have a resolution of at least 300 dpi. Digital photos with a resolution of 72 dpi will produce unfavorable results and are unsuitable for commercial printing.
6. Internet artwork should not be used, as it is unsuitable for commercial printing.
7. Mail disks in sturdy protective cover.

Publishing Policy Statement
Any opinion expressed in The circuit Rider, unless it is specifically identified as USCRA policy, is strictly that of the author or advertiser.