Cite Checker: A Hands-On Guide to Learning Citation Form » (1st Edition)

Deborah E. Bouchoux, J.D., is an adjunct faculty member at Georgetown University's Paralegal Studies Program where she teaches a variety of topics and serves on the Program's Advisory Board. She is a summa cum laude graduate of Santa Clara University School of Law and a member of the State Bar of California (inactive) and District of Columbia Bar (active). She has taught in a number of paralegal programs, including the University of San Diego's Paralegal Program and the Paralegal Studies Program at George Washington University. She is the author of nine textbooks in the paralegal field and several articles in national and local paralegal publications. She may be reached at bouchoud@georgetown.edu.

This practical book is the most comprehensive guide to legal citations for legal practitioners. It explains the rules established in "The Bluebook" and provides a complete and thorough overview of citation from exclusively for practitioners. The chapters are arranged in a building block approach, and examples and answer keys are provided so that readers can verify their progress and proficiency enabling them to master cite checking one step at a time.

Chapter 1: Introduction to Cite-Checking, Chapter 2: The Bluebook Trap: Typeface Conventions, Chapter 3: Citation Form for Cases, Chapter 4: Citation Form for Statutes, Uniform Acts, Court Rules, and Constitutions, Chapter 5: Secondary Sources, Chapter 6: Legislative Materials, Administrative Materials, Electronic, Chapter 7: Punctuation, Quotations, Omissions, Alterations, and Parentheticals, Chapter 8: Short Forms, Signals, and Capitalization, Chapter 9: Putting It Together, Chapter 10: The Final Review, Brief One, Brief Two, Memorandum, Answer Keys, Index.