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A Bluebook Guide for Law Students

by Scott Akehurst-Moore

This guide provides commentary, models and tips on the Bluebook (19th Edition) for law students.  The author experienced frustration with the bluebook both as a first year and

on a law journal board. The author hopes this guide will offer some helpful advice.

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What do you want to cite?

CASES

STATUTES

ARTICLES

BOOKS AND TREATISES

ELECTRONIC RESOURCES

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Other Areas

FAQ

ADVANCED/OTHER AREAS (e.g. short forms, signals)

TOPICAL - RULE INDEX

BOOKS ON THE BLUEBOOK

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The Bluepages located at the start of the Bluebook is a mini-guide to Court Documents and/or Legal Memoranda. Bluepage rules are sometimes have different rules but are always based upon the normal non-bluepage rules.

Always, always, check for local court citation rules for court documents. See BT2 for each state's court rules.

For any suggestions, questions or complaints you can e-mail: lawref@suffolk.edu.



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