Legal Writing Resources for Hybrid J.D. Students: Legal Citators

ALWD Guide to Legal Citation, Sixth Edition provides the tools needed for all forms of legal writing, using clear explanations and abundant illustrations. This is the book your teacher expects you to use in Legal Writing. Buy it, read it, tab it, learn it.

Now in its 20th edition, The Bluebook: a uniform system of citation is the most commonly used legal citation system. If you're interested in being an editor for law review, you should buy one of these too. The Law Library has two copies of the most recent Bluebook, always on Reserve.