The Center for Computer-Assisted Legal Instruction

CALI Lesson Detail

Dragomir Cosanici
Associate Vice Chancellor for Information Services and Library Director
Louisiana State University Law Center

Approximate completion time 1 hour.


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Introduction to the California Style Manual

This lesson will help you master legal citations using the California Style Manual, Fourth Edition (hereinafter "Manual"). This exercise is to assist you to master the specific rules of citation for your briefs and legal memoranda. It does not deal with proper citation formats for law review footnotes. Throughout this lesson, you will be asked to read specific portions of the Manual and apply that knowledge to answer interactive exercises.

You may complete the entire lesson at one time or complete segments as you cover various parts of the Manual.


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