Bench & Bar of Minnesota / Display Ad Rate Card

Advertising Policies
Frequency
Published monthly 11 times per year except in May. Combined May/June issue published in June.

Deadlines
Space & Materials: First of the month preceding the month of publication; for example, February 1 for the March issue. If new materials are not submitted or the order canceled by the deadline, Bench & Bar is authorized to fulfill the order by picking up and publishing ad materials previously published for the advertiser. Should the advertisement not appear in the publication due to the advertiser’s failure to supply correct materials, the advertiser shall remain liable for the cost of the insertion.

Payment Terms
Net 30 days. No cash discount. Advance payment of first insertion required on initial ad placements. No third ad will be run unless the two preceding placements are paid in full.

Advertising Agencies
All rates quoted are net. No cash discount. Advertiser and/or its advertising agency are jointly and severally liable for such monies as are due and payable to the publisher for advertising that the advertiser or its agent ordered if the order is not canceled prior to the closing date (first of month preceding the month of publication).

Contract Advertising
Advertising must be inserted within one year of the first insertion to qualify for frequency discounts. Advertisers who terminate a schedule prior to fulfillment will be billed at the earned rate.

Indemnification: All advertisements are accepted and published on the representation that the advertiser and/or the advertising agency are authorized to publish the entire contents and subject matter thereon, as confirmed by the authorized signature on the insertion order. The advertiser agrees to indemnify and hold the Minnesota State Bar Association and its agents harmless from any and all liability, demands or damages arising out of the advertising or on behalf of the advertiser. Such indemnity includes the provision of a defense to any actions or claims and the payment of costs and attorneys fees in connection therewith.

Advertising Requirements
Advertising rates are for space only and are based on receipt of acceptable materials sized to our mechanical specifications. All ads must be submitted in digital format according to the following guidelines:

Production
•SWOP standards apply
• Image Resolution: 300 pixels/inch
• Include all necessary graphics, logos, and fonts
• Convert all Pantone colors to CMYK (process color)
• No Microsoft Publisher, Pagemaker, PowerPoint, or Word files accepted
• PDF files must be "press quality" PDFs (e.g., PDF-X1a)

Ad Composition
Ad composition and production services (e.g., type changes, resizing, color conversion) are in addition to space charges and are billed at $60 per hour with a minimum charge of $15.

Copy Acceptance
The publisher reserves the right to accept or reject all advertising at its discretion for any reason or no reason. Acceptance does not constitute endorsement. Materials will be stored at the advertiser’s risk by the publisher for three months following the final insertion under contract.

Submitting Ads
• Email (preferred): jpickles@mnbar.org
• U.S. mail or courier:
Bench & Bar
600 Nicollet Mall #380
Minneapolis, MN 55402

	10x	5x	3x	1x
Full Page	1267	1341	1451	1549
2/3 Page	1095	1133	1170	1255
1/2 Page	900	937	959	1022
1/3 Page	787	834	882	929
1/4 Page	684	720	758	794
1/6 Page	595	620	645	682
2-pg Spread	1970	2123	2354	2560
Back Cover (4)	1672	1763	1794	1855
Inside Covers (2, 3)	1362	1417	1563	1732
*All rates are net per insertion*

Full Page: 7" x 10"	1/3 Square: 4.625" x 4.875"
2-Page Spread: 15" x 10"	1/3 Vertical: 2.25" x 10"
2/3 Vertical: 4.625" x 10"	1/4 Horizontal: 7" x 2.375"
1/2 Vertical: 4.625" x 7.375"	1/6 Vertical: 2.25" x 4.875"
1/2 Horizontal: 7" x 4.875"	1/6 Horizontal: 4.625" x 2.375"

Betsy Pierre, Sales Manager		Erica Nelson, Sales Representative
(952) 903-0505 ext. 1		(952) 903-0505 ext. 3
Fax: (763) 295-2550		Fax: (763) 497-8810