Understanding and Mastering The Bluebook

This concise text is a survival manual especially designed to assist readers in navigating the complicated rules for legal citation found in The Bluebook. Effectively utilizing a simple building block approach for each source type, together with hundreds of easy-to-follow illustrations and explanations, the guide gives step-by-step instructions for building citations to the most common authorities cited by legal practitioners. Comparison charts, illustrations, and bullet-point explanations allow users to quickly understand critical citation rules, while frequent tips, hints, and cautions alert students to common trouble spots. Every essential rule and sub-rule is illustrated and fully described in a user-friendly format. This highly accessible guide is an indispensable tool for anyone wanting to master Bluebook citation.

“This text has made the Bluebook “user friendly”. . . . It has helped my freshmen learn the rules of the Bluebook and has assited my graduates and attorneys learn, relearn and refresh their skills."

—Mary Kubichek, Casper College Paralegal Department Head and NALA LIVE instructor