ALWD Citation Manual A Professional System of Citation, Second Edition Unknown - 2002

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In its first edition, the Alwd Citation Manual revolutionized the teaching of legal citation and became the most popular new law school book in Aspen history. Now upholding the standard of one consistent system of citation for all forms of Legal Writing, this revised edition offers even more assistance to students and instructors.This remarkable coursebook earned its phenomenal popularity by clarifying and simplifying the citation process:
- written, designed, and edited by professionals, the Alwd Citation Manual draws on the expertise of Darby Dickerson, a leading authority on legal citation, and the Association of Legal Writing Directors- by presenting one consistent and logical system of citation for use with any type of legal document, the Manual avoids the confusion that results from employing discrete systems of citation for different kinds of Legal Writing
- its accessible and attractive format features a sensible organization, two-color design to visually flag key points, quick guides for double checking citations, Fast Formats and Sidebars providing pertinent information and helping the user avoid common problems, and diagrams and charts to make information available at a glance- complete coverage includes citation basics, citation for primary and secondary sources, citation of electronic sources (LEXIS, Westlaw, Loislaw, and internet), incorporating citations into documents, how to properly quote material and edit quotes, and helpful appendices
- a Teacher's Manual and powerpoint CD facilitate instruction, with ideas for class presentation, ALWD-Bluebook conversion charts, and exercisesCompletely updated for its Second Edition, the Alwd Citation Manual nowfeatures: - new rules concerning short citation
- rules on the use of numbers in citations and in textual material- a new section on full citation format for ethics opinions
- totally revised Fast Format for World Wide Web sites- additional new examples throughout the text
- expanded appendices, with federal taxation materials and more abbreviations for legal periodicals- significant improvements to the content and presentation of the ALWD websiteIf you are not already using the Alwd Citation Manual, a quick review of the Second Edition will show you why so many instructors nationwide have welcomed this volume as their new partner in teaching.