Understand the purpose and importance of legal citation, accurate and careful attention to resources, precedent and format stylesParalegals must be diligent in their review and validation of sources when citing case law and statutes in legal briefs, law review articles or in any legal analysis.
Proper citations aim not only to support legal precedents; they also serve as a convenient reference to sources relied upon for a legal argument and attribute appropriate credit, particularly for copyrighted material, legal cases, statutes and rules. We will review US courts, local rules, standardization and reliability, as well as discuss how to navigate The Bluebook efficiently and interpret the sources and their precedent. This course will guide you in presenting the most relevant legal authority with clear and accurate references that can prevent costly mistakes due to oversight or missing sources or evidence.
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Agenda
Court Systems and Court Decisions
- Trial and Appellate Courts
- Legal Briefings and Publications
- Published and Unpublished Decisions
Choosing the Best Authority
- Searching Case Law and Statutes
- Technology and Best Practices
- Search Engines
- Commercial Databases
- Understanding Reporters and Authority
- How to Evaluate Which Case(S) to Cite
Formatting Citations
- Why Accuracy Matters
- Format Style Standards
- The Bluebook: Updates to the 21St Ed.
- How to Navigate the Bluebook
- Common Mistakes and Tips
- Citation Management Tools
Understanding Local Court Rules
- Court Websites and the Bluebook
- Judicial and Standing Orders
Overview
- Understanding Court Decisions
- Searching and Identifying Legal Authorities
- Formatting and Standardization
- Local Rules and Orders
Q and A
- Answer Questions From the Audience
- Provide Contact Information
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This course was last revised on January 31, 2024.
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- NALA 1.0
- This program is applicable for continuing legal assistant education credit. Please check with your accrediting board to see if this course will qualify towards your recertification requirements.
Program Length: 1.0 hour(s).
- NFPA 1.0
- This program has been approved by the National Federation of Paralegal Associations for 1.0 hours of NFPA continuing education credit.
This program does NOT qualify, nor meet the National Standard for NASBA accreditation.
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Ashley Ames Ahlbrand
Indiana University Maurer School of Law
Ashley Ahlbrand
- Associate Director for Public Services, Associate Librarian & Adjunct Lecturer in law, Indiana University Maurer School of Law
- J.D., William & Mary School of Law; M.L.S., Indiana University School of Library & In-formation Science; Graduate Certificate in Information Systems Technology, Indiana Uni-versity School of Education; B.A. English Literature, College of William & Mary
- Teaches advanced legal research courses every fall, spring, and summer; courses in-clude a survey-style approach that covers a variety of prominent legal research tasks, as well as specialty research courses in business and tax research as well as research for advocacy
- Regularly provides guest lectures and presentations on legal research for a variety of audiences, including law school courses, clinical and legal aid organizations, and CLE programs for attorneys and paralegals
- Has written several publications related to legal research and writing, including a co-written book for Carolina Academic Press, Indiana Legal Research; and a chapter on scholarly impact and citation count in academic legal scholarship in The Role of Citation in the Law
- Named a 2021 Emerging Leader by the American Association of Law Libraries; Past President, Ohio Regional Association of Law Libraries
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