Should Legal Writing Professors Continue to Teach Traditional Legal Citation Rules for Parentheticals Despite the Increased Usage of (Cleaned Up) Parentheticals?
I transitioned into teaching Legal Writing in 2023. Early in my first semester, I discussed the now well-known case of Mata v. Avianca, Inc. wherein counsel was sanctioned for filing a pleading created by ChatGPT and which contained citations to non-existent cases.[1] The case provided a good example of the importance of accurate legal citations.
Reconsidering How We Present and Grade Bluebook Citation
It is no secret that law students face high levels of stress that can manifest in challenging mental and physical outcomes.[1] The rigors of undergraduate study do not necessarily prepare students for the challenges they will face in law school.
The Folly of the Embedded Full Citation: How the Bluebook and ALWD Manuals Encourage Weak Legal Writing
The two most prominent citation manuals for legal writing, the Bluebook and the ALWD Guide to Legal Citation, tell us that we may place full citations to legal authority in a