1. Preparing for the Write-On Vol. 49 Write-On Competition Information for Prospective Members Thursday | May 14, 2015

2. Before the Write-On Download the GB (10th ed.) – Visit the UCD Law Review website > Prospective Members Flag & tab your BB & GB to easily flip to a Rule Read/skim through the BB & GB – Read BB 1–8, p.53-86 in full (strongly recommended) Look through the: – BB “Quick Reference” Table (BB inside front cover) – BB/GB Table of Contents – BB/GB Index (in back) – BB Tables (T1–T16) Mark your BB to note when the GB applies – See GB Table 1, p. 3-4

3. Intro to the Bluebook Rules (19th ed.) 1: Structure and Use of Citations – Signals, signal order, source order, parentheticals 2: Typefaces for Law Reviews 3: Subdivisions – Volumes, Parts, Pages, Footnotes, Graphical Materials, Sections, Internal Cross-References 4: Short Citation Forms – For different sources, id., supra, hereinafter 5: Quotations 6: Abbreviations, Numerals, and Symbols 7: Italicization for Style and in Unique Circumstances 8: Capitalization

4. Intro to the Bluebook Rules (19th ed.) 9: Titles of Judges, Officials, and Terms of Court 10: Cases 11: Constitutions 12: Statutes 13: Legislative Materials 14: Administrative and Executive Materials 15: Books, Reports, and Other Nonperiodic Materials 16: Periodical Materials 17: Unpublished and Forthcoming Sources 18: The Internet, Electronic Media, and Other Nonprint Resources 19: Services 20: Foreign Materials 21: International Materials

5. Intro to the Bluebook Tables (T1–T16) T1: United States Jurisdictions T2: Foreign Jurisdictions T3: Intergovernmental Organizations T4: Treaty Sources T5: Arbitral Reporters T6: Case Names and Institutional Authors in Citations T7: Court Names T8: Explanatory Phrases

6. Intro to the Bluebook Tables (T1–T16) T9: Legislative Documents T10: Geographical Terms T11: Judges and Officials T12: Months T13: Periodicals T14: Publishing Terms T15: Services T16: Subdivisions

7. How to Use the Bluebook Identify signals and sources cited – A signal does not end until a “. ” OR a new signal Order of signals by family, then within each family (BB/GB 1.2; BB 1.3) – Correct punctuation and italicization of signals Order of authorities within each signal (BB/GB 1.4) Look up the corresponding BB/GB rule for each source Check and note any missing or (GB 1.2) Order and use of parentheticals (BB/GB 1.5) Check for necessary short cites (id., supra, hereinafter)

8. Signals and Signal Families [BB/GB 1.2; BB 1.3] Signals in the same family are strung together within one citation sentence and separated by semicolons. Signals in separate families must be grouped in separate citation sentences. Order signals by family in accordance with how they are listed in BB 1.2 – EXAMPLE: See [source]; see also [source]. But see [source]. See generally [source].

9. Intro to the Goldbook (10th ed.) Organization – GB Rules: replace, supplement, or clarify BB Rules GB Rule numbers correspond to the matching BB Rule number – Writing Conventions: technical aspects Capitalization Grammar Punctuation Pluralization – Style Conventions: structural & stylistic aspects House Style Legal Writing Word Usage – Index

10. BB Practice Packet 1 See Astrid Suryanto, Satoshi Tomiie, & Florian Kruse, It was What It was, 128 H ARV. L. R EV. 805 (2015). See also Arjun Vagale & Tomomi Ukumori, Green in Blue, 83 Fordham L. Rev. 155, 155-58 (2014). See, e.g., Stelios Vassiloudis, A Special Kind of Space, 44 U.C. D AVIS L. R EV. 1407, 1410-14.

11. Step 1: Identify Signals & Sources 1 See Astrid Suryanto, Satoshi Tomiie, & Florian Kruse, It was What It was, 128 H ARV. L. R EV. 805 (2015). See also Arjun Vagale & Tomomi Ukumori, Green in Blue, 83 Fordham L. Rev. 155, 155-58 (2014). See, e.g., Stelios Vassiloudis, A Special Kind of Space, 44 U.C. D AVIS L. R EV. 1407, 1410-14.

12. Step 1: Identify Signals & Sources 1 See Astrid Suryanto, Satoshi Tomiie, & Florian Kruse, It was What It was, 128 H ARV. L. R EV. 805 (2015). See also Arjun Vagale & Tomomi Ukumori, Green in Blue, 83 Fordham L. Rev. 155, 155-58 (2014). See, e.g., Stelios Vassiloudis, A Special Kind of Space, 44 U.C. D AVIS L. R EV. 1407, 1410-14. Periodical (BB 16)

13. Step 2: Order of Signals [BB/GB 1.2; BB 1.3] 1 See Astrid Suryanto, Satoshi Tomiie, & Florian Kruse, It was What It was, 128 H ARV. L. R EV. 805 (2015). See, e.g., Stelios Vassiloudis, A Special Kind of Space, 44 U.C. D AVIS L. R EV. 1407, 1410-14. See also Arjun Vagale & Tomomi Ukumori, Green in Blue, 83 Fordham L. Rev. 155, 155-58 (2014). GB 1.2(a)

14. Step 3: Order of Sources Within Each Signal 1 See Astrid Suryanto, Satoshi Tomiie, & Florian Kruse, It was What It was, 128 H ARV. L. R EV. 805 (2015). See, e.g., Stelios Vassiloudis, A Special Kind of Space, 44 U.C. D AVIS L. R EV. 1407, 1410-14. See also Arjun Vagale & Tomomi Ukumori, Green in Blue, 83 Fordham L. Rev. 155, 155-58 (2014). Good to go because only one source within each signal.

15. Step 4: Look up BB/GB Rule for Each Source (Rule 16 for Periodicals) 1 See Astrid Suryanto, Satoshi Tomiie, & Florian Kruse, It was What It was, 128 H ARV. L. R EV. 805 (2015). See, e.g., Stelios Vassiloudis, A Special Kind of Space, 44 U.C. D AVIS L. R EV. 1407, 1410-14. See also Arjun Vagale & Tomomi Ukumori, Green in Blue, 83 Fordham L. Rev. 155, 155-58 (2014).

16. Step 4: Look up BB/GB Rule for Each Source Original: See Astrid Suryanto, Satoshi Tomiie, & Florian Kruse, It was What It was, 128 H ARV. L. R EV. 805 (2015). Corrected: See Astrid Suryanto, Satoshi Tomiie & Florian Kruse, It Was What It Was, 128 H ARV. L. R EV. 805, (2015);

17. Step 4: Look up BB/GB Rule for Each Source Original: See, e.g., Stelios Vassiloudis, A Special Kind of Space, 44 U.C. D AVIS L. R EV. 1407, 1410- 14. Corrected: see, e.g., Stelios Vassiloudis, A Special Kind of Space, 44 UC D AVIS L. R EV. 1407, 1410-14 ;

18. Step 4: Look up BB/GB Rule for Each Source Original: See also Arjun Vagale & Tomomi Ukumori, Green in Blue, 83 Fordham L. Rev. 155, 155-58 (2014). Corrected: see also Arjun Vagale & Tomomi Ukumori, Green in Blue, 83 F ORDHAM L. R EV. 155, 155-58 (2014).

19. Step 5: Double-Check Whole FN (Original Version) 1 See Astrid Suryanto, Satoshi Tomiie, & Florian Kruse, It was What It was, 128 H ARV. L. R EV. 805 (2015). See, e.g., Stelios Vassiloudis, A Special Kind of Space, 44 U.C. D AVIS L. R EV. 1407, 1410-14. See also Arjun Vagale & Tomomi Ukumori, Green in Blue, 83 Fordham L. Rev. 155, 155-58 (2014).

20. Step 5: Double-Check Whole FN (Corrected Version) 1 See Astrid Suryanto, Satoshi Tomiie & Florian Kruse, It Was What It Was, 128 H ARV. L. R EV. 805, (2015); see, e.g., Stelios Vassiloudis, A Special Kind of Space, 44 UC D AVIS L. R EV. 1407, 1410-14 ; see also Arjun Vagale & Tomomi Ukumori, Green in Blue, 83 F ORDHAM L. R EV. 155, 155-58 (2014).

21. BB Practice Packet Original: 2 See Klosman Industries v. Heldens, 99 Cal.App.4th 816, 819-822 (Cal. 2002); Klingle v. Belkadi, 546 U.S. 418, 420 (2006). Corrected: See Klingle v. Belkadi, 546 U.S. 418, 420 (2006); Klosman Indus. v. Heldens, 99 Cal. App. 4th 816, 819-22 (2002).

22. BB Practice Packet Original: 4 Nic Chagall, Time Stood Still, N EW Y ORK T IMES, Sep. 1, 2011, at A4; Corsten v. Bluestone, 509 F.3d 116 (2d Cir. 2007). Corrected: Corsten v. Bluestone, 509 F.3d 116, (2d Cir. 2007); Nic Chagall, Time Stood Still, N.Y. T IMES, Sept. 1, 2011, at A4.

23. Extra Tips Don’t forget to check for necessary short cites. See BB 4 (id., supra, and hereinafter) Turn on hidden formatting/paragraph marks to easily spot improper spacing – Windows: CTRL + SHIFT + 8 – Mac: CMD + 8 Shortcut for S MALL C APS – Windows: CTRL + SHIFT + K – Mac: CMD + SHIFT + K

24. Abbreviated Comment Objectives Provide an analysis of the sources contained in the packet Clearly explain how the specific cases impact a question of law Persuasively resolve a “Circuit Split”

25. Abbreviated Comment Requirements Length: 2000 words Structure: – Introduction – Law – Analysis – Conclusion Sources: Closed universe Citations: Footnotes

26. Abbreviated Comment  Grading:  Organization; quality of argument; writing clarity; use of authority; proper Bluebooking; etc.  Graded by multiple editors (to ensure consistency)  50 % of Write-On Score