The standard citation guide for american legal writing, the bluebook is widely used throughout legal practice, by paralegals, attorneys, professors, and students. Cite title 21 of the united states code, section 331a from the official united states code in print. We no longer sell the 19th edition isbn 9780615361161. There are some instances when wisconsin deviates from. Citations are to the 20th edition of the bluebook, a uniform system of citation. To serve as a rudimentary introduction to the crafts of legal analysis, research and writingskills which a. This handout briefly lists some of the basic citation rules of. Bluebook are published, attorneys should use the most recent edition. Beyond a uniform system of citation to a more efficient fit susie salmon this article brings a fresh perspective to the ongoing conversation about legal citation format. A uniform system of citation to govern citation in documents filed with the supreme court or the court of appeals. Citation clause like a citation sentence, but set off my commas rather than periods. A uniform system of citation exemplifies hypertrophy in the anthropological sense.
This will open a window where you can select the citation style. Oh, but the lawyers and law students who write and organize the bluebook obviously have no idea how to write a reference manual so it is actually useful. They suggest that footnotes are meant only for non academic legal documents, but. Paralegal career for dummies, 2nd edition for dummies careereducation. Where possible, citations should be to primary authorities as opposed to secondary authorities. A uniform system of citation isbn 9780692400197 is now available for purchase. Blue book is a bit ridiculous but if you must use it then grab this book. Generations of law students, lawyers, scholars, judges, and other legal professionals have relied on the bluebook s unique system of citation in their writing. It is a monstrous growth, remote from the functional need for legal citation forms, that serves obscure needs of the legal culture and its student subculture. Introduction bluebook guide guides at georgetown law. A uniform system of citation 10th edition created date. A uniform system of citation and the alwd guide to legal citation. Annotations and citations law citation of legal authorities law. A uniform system of citation, at the option of the party filing the document, but use of one or the other must be consistent throughout.
A uniform system of citation, a style guide, prescribes the most widely used legal citation system in the united states. A professional system of citation, fourth edition dinnerware of the 20th century. After you create this free account, to access the quick style guide, you should log in with your email address and password on the home page. Only abbreviate words in table 10 and table 16 when citation is used in a footnote. The bluebook was released in its nineteenth edition in 2010. In a diverse and rapidly changing legal profession, the bluebook continues to provide a systematic method by which members of the profession communicate important information to one another about the sources and legal authorities upon.
A uniform system of citation, at the option of the party filing the document. Note that the use of abbreviations in a case name depends on whether the citation. A reference guide for attorneys, legal secretaries, paralegals, and law students, ninth edition assists the legal profession in citing legal authorities according to the rules given in the bluebook. It was most recently revised in october of 2019 to update the links to state rules and several other external resources. This edition of the bluebook retains the same basic approach to legal citation established by its predecessors. A guide for students and practitioners legal citation, third edition. If youd prefer, feel free to imagine id written helping in scare quotes earlier in this sentence. Students and lawyers are often expected to abide by its edicts but find it challenging because it is so densely packed with rules. Provides an overview of the basic rules of legal citation in both the bluebook. Uniform system of citation the center for legal studies. Main citation rules of the bluebook, the european journal of international law, and oscola. The layout of the bluebook has been updated to make the information easier to access.
The current edition of the bluebook retains the same basic approach to legal citation established by its predecessors. Format book edition twentieth edition published cambridge, massachusetts. Uniform system of citation, in its current 20th edition, presents a guide for lawyers for constructing legal citations, covering the format of citations from a variety of legal sources, including court cases, statutes, books, periodicals, electronic media, and international documents. The wisconsin supreme court has adopted the bluebook. Personally, i prefer oxford and apa style the best ever. Individual chapters include explanatory text with examples, a checklist summary of the text, and a citation exercise for practicing and reinforcing the rules covered in the chapter. A uniform system of citation, 20th edition 9788925598376. Utilized by both law students and practitioners, the bluebook outlines a uniform system of citation that allows readers to easily locate cited authorities. Home guide to legal abbreviations and citations libguides. A uniform system of citation, is the style manual for citing to legal documents within the united states. A uniform system of citation edition 20 available in other format. Bluebook uniform system of citation alwd citation manual. A uniform system of citation is now available online.
A uniform system of citation is the basic citation resource for washington appellate court opinions except as noted below. The bluebook a uniform system of citation nineteenth edition. Once the references are added to your paper, you can edit those citations. The bluebook is a style guide for legal citation in the united states that is used by lawyers, scholars, judges, law students, paralegals, and others involved in the legal profession. In a diverse and rapidly changing legal profession, the bluebook continues to provide a systematic method by which members of the profession communicate important information about the sources and legal. Available in both bluebook and alwd versions, the annually revised icw uses a buildingblock approach to learning citation.
A uniform system of citation 20th edition, presents a guide for lawyers for constructing citations, covering the format of citations from a variety of legal sources, including court cases, statutes, books, periodicals, electronic media, and international documents. The supreme court adopted a broad reading of the commerce clause during the new deal, see wickard v. Follow the rules of the bluebook andor alwd for formulating a case name in a citation. Statutes bluebook citations libguides at william s. If a constitution is referred to in a textual sentence, the citation must be written out fully, or the provision referred to by name. U58 2010, which is one of the most widely recognized legal citation manuals in the united states. Online citation generators bluebook 101 library guides. However, when you need to do the devils work and cite something 100% correctly in a legal footnote, this. The dangelo law library has several copies available in the reserve room and.
Bluebook style legal citation libguides at graduate institute of. The bluebook, you will need to use the most recent publication, the bluebook. The main citation guide for legal materials is the bluebook. A uniform system of citation, the twentieth, was published in 2015. Pdf download the bluebook a uniform system of citation.
Some citation forms have been expanded, elaborated upon, or modified from previous editions to reflect the everexpanding range of authorities used in legal writing. The latest edition of the chicago manual of style is the authority for punctuation and style matters. Editors of the yale law journal have announced that the bluebook. Phillips, legal research exercises following the bluebook. The same style must be used consistently throughout the document. The bluebook, is the definitive style guide for legal citation. A uniform system of citation is the commonly used system of legal citation in the united states. Your guide to using the bluebook aspen college understanding and mastering the bluebook alwd companion. Prepared by the association of legal writing directors, the alwd guide to legal citation 6th ed. For generations, law students, lawyers, scholars, judges, and other legal professionals have relied on the bluebook system of citation. Apr 22, 2020 the citation formats presented in this guide follow the bluebook. Few books cause law students as much dread, pain, anger, and frustration as the bluebook the bluebook, formally titled the bluebook. Masterclass all access premuim 12 months warranty support 77 2424. In a diverse and rapidly changing legal profession, the bluebook continues to provide a systematic.
The central function of a legal citation is to allow the reader to efficiently locate the cited source. Prior to that time, the only reference to the bluebook i could find was an advertisement for the first postwar edition, a uniform system of citation 7th ed. The manual does provide exceptions to specific bluebook rules and expands on the bluebook rules for authorities specific to illinois practice. The bluebook legal citation guide now available online. For help in understanding the citation rules in the bluebook, consult one or both of the following sources. Review of a uniform system of citation chicago unbound. In 2000 a competing reference appeared, one designed specifically for instructional use. It is now in its 20th edition, more than an inch thick, and consists of over 500 pages of guidance on legal citation. Bluebook abbreviation for the federal register 42928 page number july 28, 2006 date of federal register issue code of federal regulations c. Click the purchase link in the top menu to buy the book in print or to buy a subscription or renewal to the bluebook online. Basic legal research, tools and strategies blue book. Generations of law students, lawyers, scholars, judges, and other legal professionals have relied on the bluebooks unique system of citation in their writing. A uniform system of citation revised 12th revised ed.