Legal Research & Writing: Week of 3 October

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  • Week 8 (10/22-24): closed memo in Deb's mailbox, prior to Wednesday @ 6:45
  • Monday or Wednesday: Research at 3:30, or Tuesday 4:35
  • Meet in computer lab!

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Research

• Bobak Razavi
• Yellow book is really, really good.
• Citation helps the reader decide how to evaluate the point you just made (is it mandatory, etc.)
• It's like a code: it tells you all sorts of things about where are. Dan is smart with room numbering conventions.
• Let's work through these, referring to page 39 in citation handbook (table 1, starting on p. 193 of blue book shows abreviations). Note that the format of some of the information in the reporters might need to be adjusted for proper blue book cite style.
1. Me: City of Reno v. Reno Gazette-Journal, 63 P.3d 1147 (Nev. 2003)
   Correct: City of Reno v. Reno Gazette-Journal, 63 P.3d 1147 (Nev. 2003).
   Notes: the period at the end, and also the underlining (italics can be OK)
2. Me: Wells Fargo Bank v. United States of America, 1 F.3d 830 (9th Cir. 1993).
   Correct: Wells Fargo Bank v. United States, 1 F.3d 830 (9th Cir. 1993).
   Notes: When "United States of America" is a party, it's always just "United States." "US" would be wrong, according to blue book (likewise "U.S.")
3. Me: State v. Pouliot, 832 A.2d 755 (Me. 2003).
   Correct: State v. Pouliot, 2003 ME 120, 832 A.2d 755.
   Notes: Note the "Public Domain" format. This should be easier. Note that WI is a public domain citator. Ah. I did a traditional cite. Bad me.