Bluebook Wednesday, May Newsletter

Happy May! We are starting to get into the summer months. I can't believe it's already here.

April was another big month for the BBW newsletter. We hit 5,000 subscribers! I'm a little bit in shock. Thanks to everyone for reading!

Tip #66

To see Tip #66, go here.

This post was inspired by Cherise Bacalski 's post about the online Bluebook. If you haven't tried the online Bluebook, I highly recommend it. A few tips on using the online Bluebook:

• Search Bar: If you are looking for a certain rule or topic, type it in the search bar. The results are almost always on point. So much so that Connor Bishop told us 1Ls aren't allowed to have it during their Bluebook exam!
• Pins: You can pin your favorite rules or tables on your home page. For litigators, I highly recommend pinning BT1 and T6.
• Bluepages Tips: The Bluepages in the online Bluebook have tips that do not appear in the print version. They provide additional context and guidance on using the rules in the Bluepages and are very helpful.
• Quick Style Guide: The online Bluebook includes a Quick Style Guide, which shows examples of commonly used citation forms. Note that these examples are given in Whitepage format.

Administrative Professionals Day

In April, we celebrated Administrative Professionals Day. If you are a legal administrative professional, thank you for all you do. An extra thank you to those of you who help make sure the Bluebook-ing in a filing is correct before it's submitted.

Using "at"

A few reminders on using "at" in citations:

? Use "at" in short cites for cases.

? Use "at" in full cites for unpublished Westlaw cites.

? Do not use "at" in full cites for cases or statutes (except Westlaw cites).

? Do not use "at" before a paragraph or section symbol.

Law Review Write On

If you are a law student preparing to write on to law review this summer, please feel free to reach out with any Bluebook questions. In May, I will focus on rules from the Whitepages, which are used in law review citations. You can also scroll through the library of past BBW tips at the link below.

Library of BBW Tips

For a library of all BBW tips, visit the LegalEase Citations blog here.

As always, let me know if there's anything you'd like to see in a future BBW Tip. I hope everyone has a great May!

Also, a special congratulations to all of the new members of The Florida Bar !