Citations: How to Use Them Authoritatively
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How you cite cases says a lot more about you than you might think. Judges size up lawyers by the quality and pertinence of the authorities they cite, and lawyers likewise size each other up in precisely the same way. Over the past century, the legal profession has developed an intricate system for the form of citations—by which all sorts of bibliographic information is instantly communicated to readers. But the precision of this format has seemed to wane. Mr. Garner will show you precise ways to check citations, and formatting points that will transform your document into a quality brief. In this hour-long session, Mr. Garner will walk you through tricky points about citations, show you tips on how to make the citations look less intrusive into your documents, and also show you how to use citations to your advantage rather than making them dead weight in the brief.
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