3 New Legal Citations Books Shaping 2025

Drawing from its role as a supplement to The Bluebook, this Military Citation Guide takes on the challenge of addressing citation formats unique to military legal scholarship. It clarifies how to handle sources that traditional legal citation manuals do not cover, with a focus on military-specific documents and style conventions. You’ll find detailed guidance on citation structures for various military sources, from case law to administrative materials, organized into clear parts for easy reference. If you’re involved in military legal writing or research, this concise guide helps ensure your citations meet the exacting standards required in that specialized field.

After analyzing thousands of criminal cases over two decades, Brian Matthews crafted this detailed reference specifically for Washington State's criminal justice arena. His extensive experience as a paralegal and long-term prisoner shaped a resource packed with over 1000 annotated citations covering critical topics like ineffective assistance of counsel, Brady violations, and prosecutorial misconduct. You gain direct access to citations and insights that can streamline legal research whether you're an attorney, paralegal, appellant, or incarcerated individual navigating the system. This book suits anyone who requires quick, reliable legal references to support criminal case arguments or appeals within Washington State's courts.

This tailored book explores the latest developments and nuanced practices in legal citations for 2025, focusing on your individual background and interests. It covers emerging citation standards, evolving rules across jurisdictions, and recent scholarly findings that shape how citations are crafted today. By concentrating on areas you want to master, the book reveals key advancements and contextualizes them within practical legal writing. The personalized content ensures you engage deeply with cutting-edge citation strategies while keeping pace with rapid changes in legal documentation. This approach helps you grasp complex topics more efficiently, supporting your goals in legal research, drafting, and scholarship with clarity and precision.

LexisNexis Editorial Staff and Jeffrey D. Jackson developed this workbook to address a common challenge in legal education: mastering citation in a way that is both engaging and methodical. You’ll find a building-block approach that breaks down complex citation rules into manageable lessons, complete with clear examples and exercises that reinforce your understanding chapter by chapter. This workbook caters especially to law students and legal writing professionals aiming to refine their citation skills through practice rather than passive reading. By focusing on both Bluebook and ALWD styles, it ensures you gain versatile expertise applicable across diverse legal writing contexts.