What edition of the Bluebook does it use?

This skill is specifically designed and optimized for the Bluebook 21st Edition (2020).

Can it handle law review vs. court document formats?

Yes, it distinguishes between footnote format (Rule 1) and Bluepages text format used in court documents, ensuring the correct convention is applied for your specific document type.

How does it handle 'Id.' and 'Supra'?

It ensures short forms are only used when a preceding full citation exists and verifies that no intervening citations break the 'Id.' sequence to avoid ambiguity.

Does this skill verify case details?

Yes, the skill enforces an 'Iron Law' of verification, requiring users to confirm volume, page numbers, and court details before writing citations to prevent inaccuracies.

Does it support Bluebook typeface rules?

Absolutely. It applies correct italics, small caps, and Roman fonts for cases, journals, books, and statutes according to Rule 2.

Bluebook Citation Manager

Name: Bluebook Citation Manager
Author: edwinhu

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学習とドキュメンテーション

Standardizes legal citations and formatting according to the 21st Edition of The Bluebook for law reviews and legal scholarship.

The Bluebook skill provides rigorous, domain-specific guidance for formatting legal citations in compliance with the 21st Edition of 'A Uniform System of Citation.' It ensures accuracy across federal and state cases, statutes, regulations, and secondary sources while enforcing strict 'Iron Laws' against hallucinated page numbers and improper short-form usage. This tool is essential for law students, legal scholars, and practitioners who need to maintain precise citation standards for law review articles, court documents, and academic writing by automating typeface, signal ordering, and abbreviation rules.

主な機能

01Automated formatting for cases, statutes, and secondary sources

02Correct typeface application for case names, book titles, and journal abbreviations

03Management of complex short forms including Id., Supra, and Hereinafter

04Strict enforcement of Rule 1 (Footnotes) vs. Bluepages (Text) formats

05Support for introductory signals and signal ordering (Rule 1.2 & 1.3)

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ユースケース

01Formatting complex legal scholarship citations for law review submissions

02Applying correct Bluebook typeface and abbreviations for judicial opinions and statutes

03Validating and correcting short-form citations in lengthy legal manuscripts

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