by TypeLaw | Aug 20, 2025 | Briefing, citations, compliant formatting, Uncategorized
Legal practice has historically lagged media innovation The first edition of what we know as The Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation was published in 1926 and was just 26 pages long.1 Before The Bluebook, attorneys relied on locally developed citation practices,...
by TypeLaw | Mar 11, 2024 | Briefing, citations, hyperlinking
The role of citations in a legal brief When writing a legal brief, lawyers use citations to scaffold a grounded, credible argument that persuades the reader to adopt their point of view. Relevant, accurate, perfectly formatted citations are a mark of an...
