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Citation Form Handouts

Click the following links for handouts from past Legal Research & Writing I classes.  These are quick overviews/examples of practitioner citation forms for primary sources of law.  Please note that there are differences between practitioner and scholarly (law review) citation form. 

Citation form overview - federal sources

Citation form overview - Wisconsin state rules

Citation form - citing court documents

Citation - selecting cases to cite






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