379: Quick Tips -- Bluebooking Like a Pro

Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! Today, in another episode from our "Quick Tips" series, we're sharing some advice to help you master using the Bluebook for your Legal Writing class or a law journal.

In this episode we discuss:

• What is bluebooking and why is it important?
• Applications of the Bluebook in law school
• How the Bluebook is set up
• Five tips that will help you bluebook like a pro

Resources:

• The Bluebook Online (https://www.legalbluebook.com/)
• ALWD Guide to Legal Citation (https://www.alwd.org/about-guide)
• Podcast Episode 11: Legal Writing 101 (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-11-legal-writing-101/)
• Podcast Episode 170: Let’s Talk About the Bluebook! (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-170-lets-talk-about-the-bluebook/)
• Podcast Episode 304: Introduction to the Bluebook (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-304-introduction-to-the-bluebook/)
• Podcast Episode 374: How To Be a Great Law Journal Member (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-374-how-to-be-a-great-law-journal-member/)
• Bluebook 101 – Tips on Efficiently Navigating the Bluebook (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/bluebook-101-tips-on-efficiently-navigating-the-bluebook/)
• Buying the Bluebook: Spiral-Bound or Online? (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/buying-the-bluebook-spiral-bound-or-online/)
• How to Get Answers from the Bluebook (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/get-answers-bluebook/)
• Bluebook Oddities: 10 Unlikely Citations (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/bluebook-oddities-10-unlikely-citations/)

Download the Transcript  (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/episode-379-quick-tips-bluebooking-like-a-pro/)

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