Law Practice,
Appellate Practice
Jun. 4, 2024
‘Cleaned up’ California: 7 years on
The “cleaned up” citation format, proposed by attorney Jack Metzler in 2017, has gained popularity in legal writing, with nearly 100 California opinions using the signal.
Benjamin G. Shatz
Partner, Manatt, Phelps & Phillips LLP
Appellate Law (Certified), Litigation
Email: bshatz@manatt.com
Benjamin is a certified specialist in appellate law who co-chairs the Appellate Practice Group at Manatt in the firm's Los Angeles office. Exceptionally Appealing appears the first Tuesday of the month.
Patrice Ruane
Associate, Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP
An astounding amount of time, effort, and education is spent on legal citation format. For the uninitiated, this is surprising because the essential principles of citation boil down to two simple rules. First, tell the reader where the idea came from so the reader can find it and evaluate its strength and relevance. Second, alert the reader if the writer has changed anything from the original.
This second principle, combined with citation ...
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