End of the Line

31 The Second Draft 27 (Spring 2018, No. 1)

4 Pages Posted: 9 Jul 2018

See all articles by Deborah L. Borman

Deborah L. Borman

University of Illinois Chicago School of Law; University of Arkansas Little Rock Bowen School of Law

Kimberly Y. W. Holst

Arizona State University, Sandra Day O'Connor Coll

Date Written: June 18, 2018

Abstract

The use of underlining in legal citation is outdated and doesn't conform to accepted stylistic norms. As a result, this practice should end in the practice of law as well as in the teaching of citation in legal education.

Keywords: Citation, Bluebook, ALWD, Practice, Style, Underlining, Education, Legal Education

JEL Classification: K00, K1

Suggested Citation

Borman, Deborah Lee and Holst, Kimberly Y. W., End of the Line (June 18, 2018). 31 The Second Draft 27 (Spring 2018, No. 1), Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3198707

Deborah Lee Borman

University of Illinois Chicago School of Law ( email )

300 S. State Street
Chicago, IL 60604
United States

University of Arkansas Little Rock Bowen School of Law ( email )

1201 McMath
Little Rock, AR 72202
United States
5013249912 (Phone)

Kimberly Y. W. Holst (Contact Author)

Arizona State University, Sandra Day O'Connor Coll ( email )

MC 9520
111 E Taylor St
Phoenix, AZ 85004-4467
United States

HOME PAGE: http://apps.law.asu.edu/Apps/Faculty/Faculty.aspx?individual_id=69702

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